Considering Website-in-a-Box?

• What is Website-in-a-Box?
• How much does it cost?
• What other agencies are using Website-in-a-Box?
• What are they saying about the program?
• Do you have any additional information that I can share with my board?
• Great! How do I start?
• Website-in-a Box Training

What is Website-in-a-Box?

Website-in-a-Box (WiaB) provides agencies with the look, feel, and functionality of national's website in an easy to manage, easy to update system. WiaB runs on the Blackbaud Sphere platform, using their Content Management System (CMS). This allows non-technical people to maintain an up-to-date site, much the same way as you create Word documents or Power Point presentations.

Website-in-a-Box provides agencies with the ability to:

• Quickly and easily update your website;
• Accept donations, with credit card processing;
• Accept volunteer inquiries;
• Enroll children;
• Easily edit web content without professional help;
• Share images and stories fit for the template across the BBBS network;
• Increase collaboration throughout the BBBS network;
• Provide a unified online brand presence across the organization using a tested, professional and exciting new website look.

How Much Does it cost?

The basic WiaB package (website only) costs $3,309 for the first year, $2,500 for each additional year. For agencies that currently use Sphere FAF/Thon, WiaB can be enabled in your Sphere account for a one-time cost of $809.

Agencies will be provided with:

• The bbbs.org website template;
• Website hosting;
• A customized URL in the following format: bbbs.org/Your_Agency;
• Assistance in localizing the template to their agency;
• Local donation forms (general & memorial/tribute);
• Online self-paced training on using Blackbaud Sphere CMS to make updates to their website;
• Monthly Sphere User Forum conference calls that provide tips & tricks and a forum for asking questions.
  

How Many Agencies are Using Website-in-a-Box?

Coming Soon:

• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeastern Arizona   
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Family Services of Westchester
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cumberland & Salem Counties  
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah, Inc.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Honolulu, Inc.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Chattahoochee Valley
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Iowa

What are Agencies Saying About Website-in-a-Box?

• Nancy Thompson, CEO, Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Midlands: "The Website-in-a-Box process was so easy ... This project gives us a truly professional-looking website and our volunteers, board and donors have commented about how great it looks and how easy it is to use.”
  
  
• Lori Konya, CEO, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Morris, Bergen, and Passaic Counties: “We're up and running and it's working great!  We've had a lot of really terrific feedback! … We're thrilled with the website!”
  
  
• Joel Waters, CEO, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mississippi: “We love the consistent messaging both on the local and national level … It’s nice to have a professional looking site that we are proud to direct people to.”
  
  
• Arthur Mollenhauer, CEO, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Chicago: " We have generated $20,000 in incremental revenue in our first three months and have seen three significant donors use the website donor capabilities with great ease.  We save a lot of time and money in not designing and supporting our own site-efficiency"

Additional Information:

• Sales Sheet - Summarizes the design, benefits, and costs of Agency Website-in-a-Box.

Great! How Do I Start?

Contact Kelly Grattan at Kelly.Grattan@bbbs.org and send her your tax ID number and your agency's point of contact for this project.  This signals that you have read the information sheets, understand the project, agree to the costs, and are ready to begin.  The point of contact (POC) for your agency can be more than one, and should include the name of the person who will receive the training and has the responsibility for maintaining your website.  

Training

WiaB Documentation

• WiaB Support Documentation
• Create a Photo Gallery
• Create a Members Only Webpage

WiaB onDemand Training

1. Logging into Sphere and Configuring the Administrator Landing Page
   approx. 5 minutes
   
2. Intro to the WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) Editor
   approx. 10 minutes
   
3. Wiab CMS Overview
   approx. 20 minutes
   
4. File and Image Libraries
   approx. 7 minutes
   
5. Adding Video to a Web Page
   approx. 5 minutes
   
6. Managing "Real Life Stories"
   Coming soon
   
7. Managing "News Items"
   Coming soon