Pittsburgh OPERA Launches a Vibrant new Website

Lava New Media launched a new responsive website for Pittsburgh Opera showcasing its vast image library with a bold new look and feel.  A shortened purchase path, social media integration, interactive calendar and Lava New Media’s user-friendly ExpressionEngine content management system (CMS) were some of the new features added to the site.

“Pittsburgh Opera’s new website is a vast improvement over our old site. Lava New Media went above and beyond for us, and completed the project on a very accelerated timeline. We value their partnership and thank them for their great work.”

-- Chris Cox, Director of Marketing and Communications, Pittsburgh OPERA

Helping Make-A-Wish Enhance its Vast Volunteer Network

For the Make-A-Wish Foundation and its chapters, granting wishes doesn't just happen. It takes a great deal of effort and organization from its thousands of Wish Granters and Volunteers. Lava New Media has worked with Make-A-Wish on numerous collaborations throughout its ten year history. The latest: WishNet. A volunteer portal customized for individual Make-A-Wish chapters. The first of these has recently launched for the Make-A-Wish Connecticut chapter. These volunteer portals significantly help this collaboration and organization effort. Volunteers can sign up for opportunities, Wish Granters can apply for managing Wish Kids’ wishes and Make-A-Wish themselves can seamlessly communicate with any member of the portal.

In the near future, more of these volunteer portals will be launching for additional chapters across the country. These volunteer portals will include even more user groups as well as additional functionality specific to each chapter’s very unique needs.

Form(s) meets Functionality with YWCA Greater Pittsburgh’s new Website

Lava New Media’s clients are used to being able to manage their entire web presence using our ExpressionEngine powered CMS. With the launch of the YWCA Greater Pittsburgh’s new website, extended CMS functionality provides staff the ability to generate custom online forms as needed for upcoming paid event registrations, job applications, volunteer opportunities and more. The heavily trafficked employment section allows the human resources department the capability to quickly and seamlessly post, review, download and archive employment opportunities and applicants as they become available. With the success of the new website, Lava New Media is excited to be continuing its relationship with the YWCA Greater Pittsburgh for yet another venture– stay tuned!

PA Families Inc. and Families for Families Partners with Lava New Media

Lava New Media was selected by PA Families Inc. to design and develop a new website and e-learning center for Families for Families. The new responsive PA Families Inc. website will include key features such as single sign on authentication, full ecommerce capabilities, online forums, social sharing and Lava New Media’s ExpessionEngine-based content management system (CMS) solution. The Families for Families E-learning Center will be a complete SCORM 1.2 compliant learning management solution (LMS) including advanced search capabilities, member management, customized reporting and the capabilities to manage all online modules, courses and curriculum.

A Responsive New Look for Holy Sepulcher Parish and School

Lava New Media designed and developed a new responsive website for Holy Sepulcher Parish and School in Butler, PA. The new website includes features such as social media integration for school alerts as well as connecting with a younger teen target audience via Holy Sepulcher’s Life Teen youth ministry. The Holy Sepulcher School website is a valuable resource for parents to easily and quickly find important school information including permission forms, school policies, fundraising opportunities, uniform orders and more. Lava New Media deployed its ExpessionEngine-based content management system to allow Holy Sepulcher staff members a user-friendly method for keeping the website content up-to-date and relevant. http://www.holysepulcher.org/

A New Season and a New Website for Point Park University’s Pittsburgh Playhouse

Lava New Media designed and developed a new website for the Pittsburgh Playhouse that brings to life its vibrant theatre companies and shows. Along with tickets.com integration, the new website also includes a fully-functional blog that allows theater goers to share their thoughts and comments on a variety of Pittsburgh Playhouse topics including alumni, current students, shows and more. Lava New Media deployed an ExpessionEngine-based content management system allowing Pittsburgh Playhouse staff the ability to easily make content, navigation and functional changes throughout the website.http://www.pittsburghplayhouse.com/

Villa St. Joseph Launches a Fresh New Website

Lava New Media has launched a new website for Villa St. Joseph in Baden, Pennsylvania. Villa St. Joseph needed to increase visibility and showcase its beautiful facility while adding functionality to its website. Lava New Media designed a striking new website that allows the Villa St. Joseph staff the ability to easily update its website with new content and photography via a user friendly content management system. The new site also includes ecommerce, virtual tours, employment postings, career inquiries and staff/board of director’s extranets.