Tag: co-design

Benefits to Human-Centered Programming for Non-Profits and Social Impact Organizations

September 21, 2022

Human-centered Programming gives Non-profits, Humanitarian, and Social Impact organizations the tools needed to solve challenging human problems in deep partnership with program beneficiaries. It brings their stories, experience, and creativity into solutions meant for them. The benefits are real and sustainable as your organization and your audience become co-designers, co-implementers,

Is Human-Centered Programming a good fit for your non-profit, humanitarian, or social impact organization?

September 13, 2022

Human-centered programming is an approach to solving challenging social problems in deep partnership with your audience. Partnering with your audience brings their stories, their goals, their challenges, and their creativity into your programs. This self-assessment will help you determine if this approach will really help your organization. Keep track of

3 Questions for Non-profit and humanitarian practitioners

September 12, 2022

These three essential questions can guide the work we do every day in non-profit, NGO, and humanitarian organizations. Who are you helping? What do you truly know about their goals, their experiences, and their challenges? How do you currently use that knowledge to make decisions? Answering these questions bring us

How Human-Centered Design helps non-profits and humanitarian organizations design sustainable solutions

September 9, 2022

With so many difficult challenges and so many people to help, it is tempting to run with the first feasible solution. Time is often short and moving quickly is necessary. There may be pressure from donors, solutions may have been predetermined by leadership, or there may be legacy solutions in

Principles for Co-Designing with Vulnerable Populations

August 25, 2022

Co-designing with your audience brings their stories, goals, challenges, and creativity into humanitarian programs. If programs support people who are vulnerable, special care must be taken to ensure the emotional and psychological safety of your co-designers (your audience!). Additionally, there are power dynamics at play that humanitarian practitioners must mitigate

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