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“The partnership with DI has shown us the difference between scientific research and social design. After partnering with DI we now have the ability to use locally available resources to create tools that reduce the burden of the rural poor.”

J. Elango, ODAM Secretary

Design Impact partners with organizations interested in bringing design expertise into their project areas. Organizations gain not only full-time professional designers to expand and explore their creative ideas for social change, but also the experience of the Design Impact consultant network that brings experienced engineering, marketing, and business expertise to their project.

Design Impact places fellows that have the appropriate background for specific projects identified by the partner organization. Each fellow works on-the-ground with the partner organizations for six months. Design Impact remains a partner from the projects' initial idea to implementation, placing as many fellows as are required during the project.

Costs associated with a design fellow are set up on a sliding scale. Smaller partner organizations are expected at minimum to support the fellows' room and board, supply staff hours to the project, and cover any prototyping costs.

Download the 2011 DI Non-Profit Partner Application here.

Partner Organizations recieve...

• a full-time design oriented staff member
• connection to DI's network of consultants
• international recognition and online presence through project's development
• matching prototype/project development costs up to $500 per fellow

 

Partner Organizations need to supply...

• a minimum 20 hours of staff time per week
• an ability and desire to implement project at local level
• a monthly report on project/fellow status
• room and board costs for fellow
• work related travel support

 

Partner Organizations should...

• be located in India
• be working closely with a local community to affect social change
• have been in existence for at least 5 years
• demonstrate an openness to innovative thinking in at least one area of their programming
• have an identified area of opportunity that they would like to explore with Design Impact

 

Partnering process...

• We have an open application process for partnering. Please download the "Non-profit Partner Application" to begin the process. (Application here)
• Once you have submitted an application we will schedule a visit to your organization.
• We are currently looking for partners for projects starting in the fall of 2012.

For more information on becoming a Design Impact partner organization, please contact: kate@d-impact.org.