DESIGNING OTHERWISE
A newsletter for people who design programs and want to do it differently
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Issue 05 | What Different Actually Looks Like
Over the past few weeks this newsletter has named some uncomfortable things. The power hiding in proposals. The participation that isn't really participation. The budget lines that tell the truth about whose knowledge counts. The language we've learned to sanitise so our work stays fundable.
And...
Apr 24, 2026
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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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DESIGNING OTHERWISE