Recent Work
Lehigh University's Website and BoardEffect® Portal for the Strategic Thinking Initiative
Bethlehem, PA – March 2008
www.lehigh.edu/strategicthinking
Lehigh University is a co-educational, non-denominational private institution located in Bethlehem, PA. With a student body of 4,600 undergraduates and 2,000 graduate students they are ranked in the top tier among national research institutions in the U.S. Verve is working with Lehigh to launch a website and customized BoardEffect® portal to help facilitate the University’s Strategic Thinking Initiative. The website and portal include customized blogs and wikis designed to promote community discussion and collaboration on the strategic plan.
New Microsite for the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA – February 2008
www.usppresents.usp.edu
For nearly two centuries, University of the Sciences in Philadelphia has held a distinguished reputation of educating students for successful and rewarding careers in the thriving pharmaceutical, science, and health care industries. Verve partnered with the USP Special Events team to develop “USP Presents,” a website featuring USP’s distinguished lectures and other special. The website is designed to reach out to the broader USP community and welcome the public to attend the exciting events taking place.
New Website for Philadelphia VIP & LawWorks
Philadelphia, PA – February 2008
www.phillyvip.org
Founded in 1981, Philadelphia VIP provides legal services for low-income residents and families facing civil legal problems that threaten their basic human needs. Through its volunteers, staff, and special programs such as LawWorks, Philly VIP serves more than 1,000 individuals and families yearly. Verve designed and implemented a new website for Philly VIP designed to attract new volunteer attorneys and other legal professionals to provide pro bono legal services to those in need. Philly VIP will be using VerveWeb™ to maintain the website, and VerveTransact™ for secure online donations.
Journey's Way's new Web Presence
Philadelphia, PA – January 2008
www.journeys-way.org
Journey's Way, part of Intercommunity Action, offers a wide variety of services for older adults in the Philadelphia neighborhoods of Manayunk, Roxborough, and East Falls. The Journey's Way brand and identity was developed in summer 2008 to help distinguish its rich program offerings from the many other services offered by Intercommunity Action. Verve worked with Journey's Way to create a unique online presence that reinforces the new identity and provides information for prospective members and families of the Journey's Way Center for older adults.
Philadelphia Mummers Fancy Brigade Association's new Web Presence
Philadelphia, PA – November 2007
www.fancybrigade.com
Philadelphia Mummers Fancy Brigade Association is a nonprofit association of the Fancy Brigades that participate in the annual "Philadelphia Mummers Parade" on New Years Day. Characterized by their huge floats and props, elaborate costumes and big Broadway-style productions centered on a single theme, the Fancy Brigades are one of the most exciting parts of the New Year’s celebration. Verve created a new web presence that showcases the excitement and colorful spirit of the Fancy Brigades and the New Year’s show. From streaming video to downloadable recorded scores, the Fancy Brigades website entices Philadelphia residents and visitors alike to attend the annual Convention Center show and competition.
New Websites for St. Catharine Academy (Bronx, NY) and Our Lady of Victory Academy (Dobbs Ferry, NY)
New York – September 2007
www.scahs.org & www.victoryhs.org
Through a dedicated and attentive approach, St. Catherine's Academy and Our Lady of Victory Academy provide young women with an education to give them a better footing within society and the church. Like their school mascot, the girls at St. Catharine Academy H.S. really are “Stars” and Verve made sure to incorporate stars as a major design element of the website. St. Catharine’s sister school, Our Lady of Victory Academy, needed a website that would feature the “Jaguar” mascot as well as their key message of “Giving Women Voice.” Both websites are designed to attract the interest of prospective students and their parents by highlighting the exciting curriculum and activities taking place at the schools.
New Web Presence for Family Solutions of Pennsylvania
Allentown, PA – September 2007
www.familysolutionspa.org
Family Solutions of PA (FSPA) was formed as a charitable organization in February 2007 to meet the needs of families in the Allentown area. Verve partnered with FSPA to its first online presence by providing web design, consulting, and Dreamweaver training. FSPA staff and volunteers then produced the website in-house, and continue to build and expand their online presence.