Action! by Design is a social innovation and change agency helping people imagine and materialize equitable and just futures.

We’re ideas people passionate about equity, justice, and joy. We’re innovators that use facilitation and design to address complex problems facing communities. We believe the strongest ideas to solve those problems come from within the communities that are most impacted by them.

How We Design for Social Innovation

In our modern world, “design is a category beyond categories” (Peter Lunenfeld) and is positioned by anthropologist Arturo Escobar as a “space for linking theory, practice, and purpose, connecting vision and reality” (Designs for the Pluriverse).

This is how we approach our work; we use design thinking and an equity-centered framework as a mindset to inform how we approach and address problems. We use facilitation to ensure we’re centering the voices of those most impacted by the challenges we’re addressing.

We believe this approach can address any challenge. From the boardroom to the classroom to the courtroom, we have used this approach to get to the heart of issues affecting people.

Our Services

Facilitation — The art of making conversations easier.

Community Engagement — The practice of building relationships.

Project Design — The skill of building impactful initiatives.

Storytelling — The art of sharing information.

Clients & Projects

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Services Highlight: Corporate Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion Services

Cultivating Inclusive Innovation Ecosystems at Your Company

Action! by Design uses design thinking, design feeling, and community building to engage your team, customers, and stakeholders in creating a cohesive and just organizational culture.

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We define community as people connected by common purpose, passion, or place.

Communities are intersectional, diverse entities that evolve and change. Everyone belongs to multiple communities and brings their unique experiences across those to influence change.

Are you a city or community organization looking to strengthen and support your community?

Learn more about how we can support your work, here.

Systems that work for everyone.

Our mission is to cultivate community through equity, inclusion, and design.

Let’s work together.