Grant: Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 2

The nonprofit sector is facing increased pressure from funders to quantify the impact of their work improving*access to resources and funding. To increase their impact and reduce overall cost for program delivery, many*organizations have been adopting a ""Collective Impact"" model. Collective impact is, ""a framework to tackle*deeply entrenched and complex social problems through an innovative and structured approach to making*collaboration work across government, business, philanthropy, non-profit organizations and citizens to achieve*significant and lasting social change.""*Link2Feed is a company that provides emergency food organizations with software solutions to better manage*operations and resources in order to increase their level of accountability and report on overall community*impact. Lambton College's Information Technology Research group has collaborated with Link2Feed to*enhance their software.*The proposed project goal is to enhance Link2Feed's software. The project is focused on the expansion of the*functionality of the software to serve other social service organizations, develop app, offline functionality, new*reporting tools and leverage API for further integration in referral management and inventory management.*The outcome of this project will increase Link2Feed's mark, enhance its revenue, create direct jobs and make*Link2Feed as a lading company in this sector. The improved software will also provide social benefits reducing*malnutrition, reducing not for profit's clients stress and increasing access to social services. A team of faculty*researcher, one research student and one research graduates per year will work with Link2 Feed team to*develop the software.