Case study · Community foundation · Boston Made
Boston Made Foundation
Opportunity begins with community. The Boston Made Foundation connects community-rooted businesses and people with knowledge, relationships and ways to contribute.
Client
Boston Made Foundation
Sector
Community & philanthropy
Platform
Community directory and groups
Our role
Design, development, community platform
Live site, captured October 2026. Select any screen to view it full size.
The client
What the Boston Made Foundation does
The Foundation is building its philanthropic work in the open. Community participation is available today — free profiles, a community feed, groups and events — while proposed mentorship, education and grant programs are still being planned.
The site had to be honest about what exists now and what is coming, and make it easy to join, list a business and help shape a program.
Who they serve
- Community members and volunteers
- Local and community-rooted businesses
- People who want to help shape mentorship and education programs
Scope
What we built
Every feature has a job: helping visitors understand, trust and act.
01
Free profiles and community feed
A place to connect, share experience and find your community.
02
Groups and events
Gatherings and interest groups in one calendar.
03
National business directory
Submit a business, pass review and approval, and get listed nationally.
04
Programs in development
The Community Business Fund and Mentorship Network, clearly labeled as planned.
05
Support our work
A transparent way to contribute.
UX & UI
Design decisions
The choices that shape how visitors experience the site, and why we made them.
01 Honest by design
Planned programs are labeled as planned, which protects trust.
02 Participation first
The first calls to action are free and immediate: join, list, attend.
03 Clear relationship
An About section explains how the Foundation relates to Boston Made, Inc.
Technical foundation
Under the hood
Checked on the live site in October 2026. We list only what anyone can verify.
- Custom-built community platform
- Structured data: Organization, WebSite and WebPage
- Directory review and approval workflow
- Mobile-first responsive layout
- Served over HTTPS
Screens
Inside the site
Key pages as they appear on desktop. Select a screen to open the gallery.
See bostonmade.org live
You’ve seen what the Boston Made Foundation does and how the site works. Now explore it for yourself.
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