The global Common Technology Platform (CTP) is a web-based reporting and presentation framework developed by GuideStar International. We have been through numerous revisions and refinements of this system, to its current release, which is Version 3. This platform is a culmination of three years of work, taking significant learning and experience from the proven GuideStar UK platform and the former Common Technology Platform.
With the success of the GuideStar UK website and with many years of research and development, we have created a system that is flexible and robust enough to power GuideStar programmes across the world in a variety of languages and reporting schemas. In essence, the CTP is advanced technology informed by partners’ worldwide and national reporting frameworks. It now provides a solid foundation for partner countries to support a national GuideStar portal.
The platform is significantly customizable, supports multiple languages and has been developed to support both NGOs in the supporting country as well as the country administrator, to manage the website content to facilitate their purpose. As a “country administrator” (a term used to define the individual, group of individuals, or country representatives that will manage the delivery and continuing support of the GuideStar programme in the respective country), you will have direct control over static display content through a robust content management system (developed inhouse). Upon delivery, users will be able to both input data through a simple yet robust interface and search the database using various search criteria.
Read more about the Common Technology Platform (CTP.pdf)