CASE STUDY 01 • NONPROFIT + STEAM + COMMUNITY

The Whitfield Foundation
for Success

Building the digital and technical foundation behind an organization helping St. Louis youth explore coding, robotics, filmmaking and immersive technology.

Web Development Technology Operations Network Infrastructure AV + Event Support Digital Strategy

THE ORGANIZATION

Technology as a pathway to economic opportunity.

The Whitfield Foundation for Success is a St. Louis 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded to inspire and empower change-makers through technology, innovation and education. Its youth programming centers on coding, robotics, film production and virtual/augmented reality.

The work continues the legacy of Rev. Owen Whitfield, whose 1939 sharecropper protest in Missouri challenged economic injustice. The modern Foundation carries that legacy forward by exposing underserved youth to industries with meaningful creative, technical and economic opportunity.

DIVINE CREATIVE GROUP'S ROLE

Not just a website.
A working technology ecosystem.

DCG's project role is based on Divine Creative Group project records and the partnership scope supplied by Jarred Moore.

01

Website Ecosystem

Designed, developed and maintained the Foundation's public-facing web presence and supporting program pages, creating a digital home for mission, enrollment, fundraising, program information and press visibility.

02

Network + Technical Infrastructure

Supported the technology environment required for a hands-on learning facility—connecting the operational side of the organization with the technical experiences delivered to students, staff, instructors and partners.

03

AV + Live Program Operations

Managed and supported audio/visual needs for programs, events and Foundation activities, helping translate ambitious programming into reliable real-world experiences.

04

Digital Strategy + Communications

Created infrastructure that could support public storytelling, media coverage, program registration, community partnerships and fundraising as the Foundation's footprint expanded.

THE EXPERIENCE WE HELP SUPPORT

One organization. Multiple learning environments.

Coding

Color Coded Kids®

Hands-on coding education designed to build early interest in technology and expand the pipeline of diverse technical talent.

Program page →
Robotics

Robot Academy®

LEGO-based robotics, programming and problem-solving experiences built around hands-on STEAM learning.

Program page →
Film

On the Set® Film Camp

Youth work alongside professional crews and performers while learning the complete filmmaking process from production through premiere.

Program page →
Immersive Tech

VR / AR Experience

Virtual and augmented reality experiences expose young people to emerging creative and technical fields.

Program page →

PUBLICLY DOCUMENTED IMPACT

The mission moved beyond the building.

6,000sq. ft. campus described by the Foundation for hands-on technical and creative learning.
200+food boxes distributed with The Players Alliance / MLB during the 2020 Pull Up Neighbor tour.
$150KPresidential Scholarship value cited by the Foundation following a career-exploration mock interview program.
$10KRegional Arts Commission support documented for arts/culture programming and later youth film camp support.

Foundation opens to the public

A St. Louis campus launches as a place for youth and creatives to explore emerging technologies, music and film.

Players Alliance partnership

The Foundation serves as the St. Louis stop for a national community initiative distributing food and baseball equipment.

Career exploration creates a life-changing moment

A mock interview hosted at the Foundation led to Francis Howell Central student Amanda Johnson receiving a full-ride scholarship opportunity.

Arts support continues

Regional Arts Commission records document support for the Foundation, including arts programming and youth film camp activity.

On the Set remains active

KMOV highlighted the celebrity film camp and its hands-on exposure to acting, filmmaking and production.

“The most important part of this project has never been a single deliverable. It is building and maintaining the technical foundation that allows the mission to keep reaching people.”

Divine Creative Group • Partnership perspective

DCG CASE STUDIES

Creative technology means the system behind the story.

This case study is designed to grow as additional class metrics, event documentation, photography and technical project records are added.