“Every man is our brother, and every man’s burden is our own. Where poverty exists, all are poorer. Where hate flourishes, all are corrupted. Where injustice reins, all are unequal.”

Community Service has always been off utmost importance to me. As the Creative Commander in Chief (read: CEO) of Digitalvaliance, I wanted to make sure that running a company didn’t get in the way of performing community service. Being Nigerian, I’ve always been brought up with a community development mentality.

By this i mean, If I achieve success, then those around me, do too. If I am burdened, I would expect that those around me, feel the need to help unload my burden. That is my mentality and attitude towards life. Whether I like it or not, within reason, I am my brother’s keeper. If it is within my means to help someone (not necessarily just financially.. but also emotionally or simply by “just being there”), then I will.

Due to my limited time, it hasn’t been feasible for me to go to the Boys and Girls Club, or to participate in the Second Mile Project and other community service projects that I enjoy taking a part of. As busy as I may be, I am not one to make excuses for not being involved. This had me thinking as to what a “win-win” situation would be…

So with that in mind, I decided to give back in a different way. Since a website is often the first (if not only) interaction that many nonprofits might have with potential donors or people of interest, it is important to make a lasting impression. It is important for these nonprofits to show that even with their limited resources, they are able to establish a professional web presence, that conveys exactly what it is that they are doing.

Hence starting next month, Digitalvaliance will commit to donating 5 hours a month to the development of the website of a non-profit group. Application is simple. Email us with details as to why your non-profit should be chosen and what your nonprofit needs. If you are chosen, your non profit will be highlighted in our blog and development will begin quicker than you can say 501(c)(3)!