CCTBoston website reference material

Welcome to the ever-evolving book of reference materials and guidelines for the development and use of the CCT Boston website. Feel free to contribute or comment.

Good examples of Drupal use:

• Organizers' Collaborative - A Boston-based nonprofit organization established in 1999 to harness the collaborative potential of the Internet and promote better use of technology support of community-based social change organizations throughout the US.
• Episcopal Campus Ministry at Boston College - developed and maintained by Erik Britt-Webb
• Crater Alumni Association  - alumni web site for Crater High School - developed and maintained by Erik Britt-Webb

Good reference materials

• Guidelines for open collaboration on install profiles and distributions
• Book on Building Online Communities using Drupal, phpBB and WordPress

Administration of a Drupal site

Some good references:


• How to troubleshoot Drupal - Dan | http://www.coders.co.nz/
• How OC Customized Drupal | Organizers' Collaborative Community Site

Creating and managing events

Customizing the global navigation menu

Tips & guidelines on customizing the global navigation menu

Managing content

Creating content with pages and book pages

Disemminating news and announcements with forums

Managing individuals & organizations with CiviCRM

Managing Client Profiles with CiviCRM

Associating Clients --> Projects

Managing Volunteer Profiles with CiviCRM

Associating Volunteers --> B-Schools

Associating Volunteers --> Projects