Good design impacts the way we live our lives. Hence why many have embraced the power of interior design to positively impact the wider community and charitable causes.
As an interior designer, you may have been thinking about how you too can use your design talent for a good cause. You may want to join an existing organisation or find inspiration in how to set up your own charitable interior design project. Take a look at these existing charities using interior design for good and see which is a good fit for you and your business.
Interior design is a powerful tool, time to put it to good use.
Design Givers
Design Givers is a non-profit organization working with interior designers from all around the world to fight hunger in the United States. For every 30-minute consultation with a participating designer, $150 is donated to Feeding America.
With help from interior designers like you, Design Givers aim to soon hit their $50,000 donation. You can offer services from home decor designs to illustrating workspaces, so what are you waiting for? Sign up as an interior design partner now!
Philanthropy by Design
Philanthropy by Design exists to transform nonprofit environments with the power of interior design. Their services have helped charities supporting survivors of domestic violence, those experiencing homelessness and disabled individuals.
If you have experience in interior design, space planning or even product sourcing, your expertise will be welcomed at Philanthropy Design.
If time is something you can't give right now, you can also donate financially by funding a "wish,—which usually refers to a specific piece of furniture needed for a project in progress.
Dwell With Dignity
Families deserve a space that supports health and wellness and encourages a better standard of living. Dwell With Dignity uses the power of interior design to make that a reality.
Dwell With Dignity identifies clients by partnering with existing social service organisations working to help struggling families attain self-sufficiency. They then rely on the help of volunteer interior designers to transform houses into functional, liveable, beautiful spaces for these families.
If you're an interior designer based in or around Dallas, Texas, consider lending a hand, and changing a family's life forever.
TP Caring Spaces
Turner Pocock is a leading UK-based design studio that, like many others during the Covid19 pandemic, decided they wanted to do something to help those in need.
Initially, they set out to create restorative spaces for recovering medical patients and burnout medical staff, but their remit has since grown to support numerous charitable spaces that benefit the community, from a women’s refuge to a homeless centre or youth club
UK-based craftspeople looking to lend their hand to a good cause are encouraged to get in touch and TP Caring Spaces are also keen to partner with UK-based industry suppliers.
Savvy Giving by Design
Raising a child is a challenge in itself, but raising a child with medical complications can really take a toll on a family's well-being. Savvy Giving by Design believes design transforms healing, and so by rebuilding interior spaces they seek to support and encourage families through trying times.
Savvy by Design is now helping families across the US, including San Diego, Florida, Texas, New Jersey, and Colorado thanks to their "affiliate chapter" scheme, whereby professional designers take on the responsibility of opening a new branch of the charity in their own local neighbourhood.
Could you be the start of another chapter for Savvy by Design?