Example projects
What a project looks like in Thicket
Each example is a Thicket project partway through its work: messages posted, to-dos part done, files shared and dates on the calendar. Open the one closest to your work to see each of its tools and what is in it.
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Schools, churches and nonprofits
Easter weekend planning
Holy Week brings a church's busiest services into eight days, each with its own order of service, music, readers and setup. This project holds four to-do lists for the services, the volunteer jobs on a board, choir and brass photos, the week's dates and the staff chat.
Tools: Message Board, To-dos, Docs & Files, Boards, Calendar, Chat
Museum exhibit
An exhibit opens on a fixed date, and its label copy, cases, loaned objects and recorded interviews must all be in the gallery by then. This project holds the exhibit plan, the panels and cases on a board, interview and loan to-dos, and gallery and collection photos.
Tools: Boards, Docs & Files, Message Board, To-dos
Holiday food drive
A holiday food drive has to gather enough food, volunteers and drivers for every family on the list by one pickup day. This project holds every item in the box on a board, households and volunteers on the progress chart, sort-day photos, and collection and pickup dates.
Tools: Docs & Files, Boards, To-dos, Message Board, Chat, Calendar
Archaeology dig
A dig has a fixed number of weeks on site, and every layer has to be recorded before it is dug away. This project holds a to-do list per area, a daily check-in on the day's finds, site and finds photos, and a calendar of visits.
Tools: Calendar, To-dos, Message Board, Docs & Files, Check-ins
Classroom expansion
When a school adds classrooms, the building work, the orders and the move have to be finished by one date while classes go on next door. This project holds photos of the new rooms, every order on a board, three to-do lists and the inspection dates.
Tools: Docs & Files, Boards, To-dos, Message Board, Calendar, Chat
Youth mission trip
A youth mission trip needs job sites, drivers, money and a signed form for every student before the buses leave. Here the trip is one project: the job sites on a board, scouting photos, the forms and packing list, and four lists on the progress chart.
Tools: Message Board, To-dos, Boards, Docs & Files, Check-ins
Boat restoration
Restoring an old wooden boat means finding rot, waiting on parts and booking inspections, often in the same week. This project holds the hull, engine and fit-out lists, photos of the hull and engine, the volunteers' posts and chat, and the dates to relaunch day.
Tools: Message Board, Docs & Files, To-dos, Calendar, Chat
Farmers market season
Before a farmers market opens, every vendor needs a table, the right licenses and a time to load in. This project holds the new vendors on a board, opening day and the walk-through on the calendar, vendor photos, the handbook and insurance certificates, and four to-do lists.
Tools: Calendar, Docs & Files, Boards, To-dos, Message Board
Bookstore author events
An author visit needs a school date, books ordered and signed in time, and chairs for the evening at the shop. This project holds each school visit on a board, the visit dates, lists for books, evenings and schools, and photos of the shop and the visits.
Tools: Docs & Files, Message Board, Boards, Calendar, To-dos
Youth orchestra tour
A youth orchestra tour takes dozens of teenagers and their instruments through flights, buses and unfamiliar halls, and every family needs the same dates. This project holds the program, rehearsal photos, scores and parts, travel and family to-dos, the coaches' weekly notes and the concert dates.
Tools: Docs & Files, To-dos, Message Board, Check-ins, Calendar
Library makerspace
A library makerspace needs its machines serviced, its staff trained and its volunteers scheduled before the room opens to the public. This project holds the donated machines on a board, photos of the room and a fix-it night, four to-do lists and the training and opening dates.
Tools: Message Board, Docs & Files, Boards, Calendar, To-dos
Pet adoption drive
A rescue has to get each animal vetted, fostered and matched with an approved adopter, many animals at a time. Here the drive is one project: photos of the dogs, each application on a board, vet and foster lists, and the adoption weekend's dates.
Tools: Message Board, Docs & Files, To-dos, Boards, Calendar
School fundraiser
A school fundraiser depends on parents, teachers and local businesses, each giving what time or money they can spare. Here the fundraiser is one project: sponsors on a board, run, plant sale and greenhouse lists, three photo grids and the volunteers' chat.
Tools: Message Board, To-dos, Docs & Files, Boards, Calendar, Chat, Check-ins
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