DESIGNING OTHERWISE
A newsletter for people who design programs and want to do it differently
DESIGNING OTHERWISE
A newsletter for people who design programs and want to do it differently
Issue 04 | The Words We Choose to Disappear
I've been thinking about a proposal I worked on years ago. The community we were designing for had lived through decades of deliberate political disinvestment. There was organis...
Apr 10, 2026
Issue 03 | The Budget is the Design
Designing Otherwise
A newsletter for people who design social impact programs and services and want to do it differently
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Here's something we don't say enough: the budget is not the admin part of program design. It is the design.
Every line item is a deci...
Mar 20, 2026
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Issue 02 | The Participation Trap
Designing Otherwise
A newsletter for people who design social impact programs and services and want to do it differently
I've been sitting with a word this week: participation. It's everywhere in our sector. And the more I sit with it, the more I think we need to be really clear about what we ...
by Jessica Atuona —
Mar 06, 2026
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Issue 01 | The Most Powerful Job Nobody Talks About
DESIGNING OTHERWISE A newsletter for people who design programs and want to do it differently
You're receiving this because you're part of the Design for Social Impact community — whether you've taken a course, attended a workshop, or signed up for updates at some point. Thank you for being here...
Feb 23, 2026
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DESIGNING OTHERWISE