Recognizing powerful ideas

A lack of support is often the biggest challenge preventing new and creative solutions from becoming a reality.

Even the best and most creative social design concepts fall flat at the implementation stage, and in many cases the imagined outcome is far greater than the actual impact. Design Ignites Change encourages positive and meaningful change by providing established and emerging designers the resources to produce successful social design projects.

Our Fellowship Program awards creative professionals and college students the opportunity to incubate and develop their project by offering mentoring and guidance, as well as seed money to help them launch their concept.

We also present Idea Awards of $1,000 and $500 to college students in recognition of their exceptional work in support of positive social change.

View our past college award winners here.