L^CUBED in the Community

L^CUBED believe in happy customers and are also aware that we are all part of a wider community. We are keen to support our local communities and so we make donations and carry out pro bono work regularly. We aim to deliver one significant pro bono or community project per yeah. We are especially interested in humanitarian and ecological programs and groups.

Some of our recent community projects include:

Kiva

Kiva.org is a website and organisation that enables us to lend money to entrepreneurs globally. Generally these individuals are looking for funds to sustainably improve their lives by building their businesses. The best way to learn about Kiva and Micro-lending is to visit kiva.org and watch the video. One amazing fact about Kiva (and micro-lending) is that almost 99% of all loans are repaid! That means that the entrepreneur has succeeded and honours the debt. It also means that when we ‘donate’ the money it works again and again and again…

Our Involvment

L^CUBED are giving a bit back to the world… we are delighted to announce we have just established a Kiva Team. To date we have lent money to two Kiva entrepreneurs who have fulfilled our selection requirements. If you are interested in getting involved and would like to join out team – we will be opening invitations to the group in the near future. Drop us a line if you are interested.

St. Vincent's Cancer Centre Appeal

This important, and award winning appeal aims to raise $14.8 million to build a new cancer centre in the Daly Wing of St. Vincent’s Hospital, Melbourne – a centre that will double the number of patients cared for every single day.

Our Involvement

L^CUBED is the Appeal's official web partner, donating consulting and implementation services for the St. Vincent's Cancer Centre Appeal website. For more information, please watch the St. Vincent's Cancer Centre Appeal video.

Royal Melbourne Hospital Foundation

The Royal Melbourne Hospital Foundation is the community hub of volunteer and fundraising activities to support health, education and research initiatives across Melbourne Health services.

The foundation runs a number of fundraising events such as the annual Opera in the Market and Walking Tall.

Our Involvement
L^CUBED has been involved with the Royal Melbourne Hospital Foundation since 2006 as the Online Marketing & Web Design partner for Opera in the Market.  In addition, L^CUBED has supported the Walking Tall initiative through the donation of our services to design and build the Walking Tall website.

Seven Days in the Sahara

7 Days in the Sahara is about two guys competing in the 7-day, Marathon des Sables foot race across the Moroccan Sahara to raise funds for the Cancer Social Work team at St. Vincent’s hospital in Melbourne, Australia. 

Our Involvement
In support of this cause, L^CUBED donated our services to design and build the 7 Days in the Sahara website and provide end user training and ongoing support.

Melbourne Boston Sister Cities Association

Boston and Melbourne share a reputation for artistic, academic and medical excellence. The two became sister cities in 1985, heralding the beginning of a number of significant exchange programs.
 
The Melbourne Boston Sister Cities Association meets every month to discuss projects and issues pertaining to this sister city relationship. 

Our Involvement
L^CUBED has been associated with the Melbourne Boston Sister Cities Association since 2006 when we joined with the City of Melbourne to sponsor the prestigious Melbourne-Boston Research Exchange Fellowship.  This fellowship funds a research and study program that sends an up and coming medical researcher to improve their skills and knowledge in Boston.

Read the press release
 

Margaret Pratt Foundation

The Margaret Pratt Foundation Heart Lung Transplant Trust is a registered charity whose aim is to encourage, develop and maintain Australia’s world class expertise in the field of organ transplantation by supporting research that addresses the problems faced by children and adults after heart and lung transplant.

Our Involvement
L^CUBED has been associated with the Margaret Pratt Foundation since 2002 and, over this time, have donated our services to provide the foundation with website design and implementation, website hosting and other online marketing services.
 

Prahran Mission

Prahran Mission is a not-for-profit community services organisation, providing support and practical assistance to thousands of people experiencing economic disadvantage and/or mental illness and undertaking research in-house to develop and deliver creative skills based recovery programs for those living with mental illness. 

Our Involvement
Since 2006, L^CUBED have donated our services to the Prahran Mission, providing the design and build of their website, end user training and ongoing support.

Melbourne Junior Chamber of Commerce (MJCC)

Melbourne Junior Chamber of Commerce (MJCC) is a not-for-profit organisation
for Melbourne’s young business professionals who want to achieve more. 

Our Involvement
As part of our aim to support the business community of which we are a part, L^CUBED became a major sponsor of MJCC in 2007 and as part of this sponsorship we subsidised the implementation, training and support of the new MJCC website.

Mind Australia

Mind (formerly Richmond Fellowship Victoria and South Australia) is one of Australia’s largest not-for-profit providers of mental health services to people living in the community and seeking to rebuild their lives.

Our Involvement
As part of our aim to support the community, L^CUBED provide discounted services to Mind Australia for the implementation, training and support of the new Mind Australia website.

Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife

The Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife raises funds from public appeals, sponsorships, bequests and marketing alliances in order to grant funds to conservation projects. 100% of funds raised from appeals for specific purposes are allocated to suitable projects. General overheads are funded through grants from the New South Wales Government through its Environmental Trust and the NSW National Parks and Wildlfe Service.
 
Our Involvement
L^CUBED has been involved with the Foundation for National Parks and Wildlife since 2006.  During this time we have provided the foundation with valuable internet marketing advice including a Search Engine Optimisation Audit and recommendations.