These organizations want to design for a better world, and they want to give people the resources and support they need to do that, too.

There are many designers and design organizations out there committed to using the industry to improve the world ? to address the needs people experience every day. The organizations below want to design for a better world, and they want to give people the resources and support they need to do that, too.
Designmatters
Designmatters, part of ArtCenter College of Design, focuses on providing a dynamic, entrepreneurial and experiential approach to design education. It uses research, action and advocacy to empower designers to use design as a positive social force.
Design Ignites Change
Design Ignites Change supports professional and student designers, architects and artists who want to improve communities and people?s lives. It does this through awards, scholarships, sponsorships, mentoring and workshops. The Index Project
The Index Project is about positioning design so that it addresses the needs in our society and improves people?s quality of life. Its Index Award upholds the ideas of innovative design while valuing diversity and hope.
IDEO.org
The non-profit organization IDEO.org is committed to solving challenges in poverty and supporting human-centered design that focuses on the needs of people. It deals with areas in health, financial services, gender equity, water and sanitation.
Design for America
Design for America (DFA) is...