The New ONE.org
Hey students! Be sure to spend some time exploring the new ONE website. We’ve added tons of awesome resources for you, including issue research and tips for your advocacy and event-planning efforts. We hope you love it…and let us know if there’s anything you don’t love!
A lot of time and energy has gone into redesigning and revamping ONE.org. Suffice it to say, it was no small task. The new website, we hope, will allow us to connect with you faster, easier, and more frequently to bring you the latest campaigns, actions, policy analysis, and updates in a format that is both fresh and easy to use.
In addition to the redesign, ONE.org will also function a bit differently with new features and content. Below is a sample of what you’ll find on the new site. We’ll be adding new features and content in coming days. Be sure to check back on the ONE Blog for more updates:
- Homepage—We’ve drastically redesigned the homepage to feature more diverse, interesting, and up-to-date content. You can use the carousel to navigate through ONE’s current campaigns, initiatives, policy analysis, and other hot topics. We’ll also use this space to periodically draw special attention to various featured series.
- Act Now—This will be your go-to spot to take action on any and all of ONE’s campaigns and initiatives. With step-by-step instructions on how to contact your elected officials and take action in your community, Act Now will be an awesome reference guide for all ONE Members.
- Issues—Here is where we’ll present the issues ONE advocates—from Trade to Agriculture, Education and Disease. Each issue will have its own page outlining the challenges and opportunities presented, along with quick facts and an up-to-the-minute feed of all relevant blog posts and other news. These are designed for policy novice and expert alike.
- Policy News—This will serve as a live feed of breaking news and policy analysis produced by our renowned policy team. For those seeking to learn more about what’s going on in the world in the fight to end extreme poverty, you’ll want to bookmark this page.
- ONE Blog—Long a staple of ONE.org, the ONE Blog will become a more integral part of the website, integrated seamlessly into various policy and issues sections to bring readers a live feed of what’s going on in the world of global development. With regular contributions from ONE staff, members, and partners, the ONE Blog will be an invaluable tool in staying connected with one another in the fight against extreme poverty.
This is just the beginning—over the coming days, weeks, and months we’ll be unveiling new features and content. Like ONE itself, our website is only as strong as the members and volunteers who use it. Your feedback is always welcomed. Thanks for visiting ONE.org!
-Chris Scott
March 30th, 2009 at 2:26 pm
The new website is great! It’s very clean and easy to navigate, which helps to highlight information (especially for people new to ONE). Thank you for all your hard work!
One thing I’d like to suggest is maybe we could have a message board for the OCC next year. It could serve as a way for students across the country to connect and share ideas.
March 31st, 2009 at 9:46 am
Thanks, Caitlin. An OCC message board is a great idea. The logistics of building it are a little tricky, though. We’ll see what we can do. At the very least, we’re going to have a cool OCC Facebook page that will have discussion topics you can use — similar to a message board.
April 15th, 2009 at 8:48 am
The style of writing is quite familiar to me. Have you written guest posts for other bloggers?