"Wouldn't it be nice..."

Transforming Idahoans visions into reality through community-centered design.

Engineering Idaho

Building community power through shared principles.

We harness love as a catalyst for impactful change. True community empowerment arises when we transcend mere transactions and foster genuine reciprocity. By sharing resources, valuing collective wisdom, and collaborating for the greater good, we drive meaningful progress across Idaho, strengthening our state and its people.

Creative Alliances

Innovative Partnerships Await

Making collaboration work

Addressing the need for affordable, multi-use venues

We need space. Maximize the use of your space through mutually-benefical space sharing models. 

fabric samples in an interior design office

Fill the gaps in the grid

Stop reinventing the wheel and or beating a dead-horse. Look for and honor what is already working by engaging with other visionaries. 

Asian business people team brainstorm meeting in sustainable corporate office. Presentation ESG project planning, solar panel, wind turbine power energy generation. Environmental conservation concept

Impact on Demand

This process uncovers and validates organizational needs, generating valuable insights to enhance strategic planning and providing evidence to support grant and fundraising initiatives.

Sourcing the best ideas to work with

Collaborative Priority Development

Design Idaho's priorities are guided by its internal continuous design process.

Innovative Synergy

Choose peace and mutual prosperity despite volatility.

Come together as The People of Idaho and be proactive about our future. 

These are the values of the partners we want to have by our side in facilitating Designing Idaho: 

Community oriented - Idaho based non-profit, private company, or individuals passionate about service. 

Recognizes the value of intellectual discourse - has a desire to share information and insights and a curiosity about the experiences of others. 

Believes in creating ease and joy for future generations - leaves things better than they found them, gracious.
Collaborative Brainstorming with Sticky Notes

Understanding the youth's vision for Idaho's future

Facilitate an age appropriate design thinking workshop with youth to explore "What ifs?" in Idaho. 

Diverse Business Team Brainstorming

Cross sector solution advocacy

Merge overlapping efforts to maximize impact. Host cross-sector, cross-discipline design sessions to identify goals -- not obstacles.

Join the coalition.

Partner with Designing Idaho to help build community power through community listening sessions and design workshops, and ultimately bring these visions to life.