Developer Society

Working for charities and campaigning groups, the not-for-profit co-operative The Developer Society designs and builds digital tools for organisations with progressive missions. Its people include developers, designers and campaigners who work together, and it reports more than 200 charities supported in launching or improving their digital tools.

Websites for charities and campaigns

The co-operative builds websites for mission-led organisations, from complete redesigns for large charities to quick single-issue campaign pages. It says it works with organisations that want a responsive, impactful site and a clear route to their supporters.

Integrations and APIs that connect systems

When an organisation's systems do not work together, the co-operative connects them. It builds APIs and integrates with existing ones, with the aim of joining tools, platforms and sites so that they work as one.

The ACT platform for petitions and email actions

ACT is a campaigning platform that lets partners produce and edit on-brand petitions and email actions securely. The company names Oxfam and Save the Children among its users.

Bespoke systems that replace spreadsheets

A central application platform for the Shelter City network of Justice and Peace replaced a city-by-city process run on spreadsheets. The new system covers 29 cities, lets people apply once, lets staff process and review applications, and gives the network a view across all its cities. The co-operative also built a helpline system for the Bat Conservation Trust. The company says the new system guides call handlers through forms, captures data for reporting, and cut volunteer training from a 100-page manual to three pages.

AI for organisations with a mission

The co-operative uses AI for third-sector work. It has built an AI tool that watches news and flags civic freedom issues in Sudan, with people reviewing everything before it goes live. Its Worthwhile AI work addresses which AI tools are suitable for the charity sector.

Photography, illustration and branding

The creative team covers photography, illustration, data visualisation and infographic development, along with branding, reports, social media content, and UI, UX or print design. Some work involves creating new brand guidelines and some involves applying existing ones.

One-day problem-solving sessions

Organisations with a problem but no clear fix can bring designers, developers and campaigners together for a single day to define the issue and draft solutions. The co-operative says it is open to unusual ideas for new tools for change.