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The document introduces the Human Centered Design (HCD) Toolkit, which is a free innovation guide for NGOs and social enterprises developed by IDEO. The HCD Toolkit adapts IDEO's proven process for developing innovative solutions for corporations and makes it accessible to organizations working in developing communities. It contains elements to guide understanding community needs, developing solutions, and implementing ideas with financial sustainability. The toolkit has been used successfully by organizations worldwide and received praise for providing a common language and process for designing social impact solutions.

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IDEO Case Study PDF

The document introduces the Human Centered Design (HCD) Toolkit, which is a free innovation guide for NGOs and social enterprises developed by IDEO. The HCD Toolkit adapts IDEO's proven process for developing innovative solutions for corporations and makes it accessible to organizations working in developing communities. It contains elements to guide understanding community needs, developing solutions, and implementing ideas with financial sustainability. The toolkit has been used successfully by organizations worldwide and received praise for providing a common language and process for designing social impact solutions.

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HUMAN CENTERED

DESIGN TOOLKIT
A FREE INNOVATION GUIDE FOR NGOS AND SOCIAL ENTERPRISES

Project Date: 2009

For years, companies and other organizations have used The HCD toolkit has been used by organizations throughout the
Human-Centered Design to arrive at innovative business developing world including Acumen Fund, AyurVAID, Heifer
solutions. Funded by IDE as part of a grant from the Bill & International, ICRW, IDE, Micro Drip, and VisionSpring.
Melinda Gates Foundation, and in collaboration with non-profit
groups ICRW and Heifer International, IDEO relied on this "Many thanks to IDEO for their Human Centered Design
approach to improve the lives of communities in Africa, Asia, Toolkit, which served as a guide for our work."
and Latin America. The resulting HCD Toolkit helps NGO staff - Joel Montgomery, 2009 Acumen Fund fellow working on the
and volunteers understand people's needs in new ways, find Micro Drip irrigation system in Pakistan
innovative solutions to meet these needs, and deliver solutions
with financial sustainability in mind. The free kit is divided into "An impressive study intended to create a common language
four sections that bolster listening skills, running workshops, around designing for social impact. Most impressive, though, is
and implementing ideas. that the entire body of work is available to all via free
downloads."
The HCD Toolkit contains the elements to Human-Centered - John Barratt, IDSA President and Teague CEO
Design, a process used for decades to create new solutions for
multi-national corporations. This process has created ideas such "The HCD Toolkit is probably the most insightful document I
as the HeartStart defibrillator, Cleanwell natural antibacterial have come across within the HCD/interaction design industry."
products, and the Blood Donor System for the Red - Majid Mirza, Micro Drip, Pakistan
Cross--innovations that have enhanced the lives of millions of
people. AWARDS
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This process has been specially-adapted for NGOs and social Vote for the HCD Toolkit!
enterprises that work with impoverished communities in Africa, IDSA Gold
Asia, and Latin America and compiled into a Toolkit available
for download here or for order at cost at www.blurb.com.

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