Turning Ideas into Action
Working with municipalities, businesses, NPOs, and educational institutions, we provide integrated strategy, design, and implementation support to plan and drive grounded projects.
About ISVDAddressing social issues through the power of design.
The Institute for Social Vision Design (ISVD) is a nonprofit organization specializing in social good, leveraging design not merely for aesthetics but as a tool for building systems that solve societal challenges.
Through visualization, relationship building, and co-creation processes, we drive sustainable transformation in the face of increasingly complex social issues.
"Turning ideas into action" — We deliver integrated strategy, design, and implementation support, creating tangible results in problem-solving.
News
Introducing 'AI Fluency for Nonprofits': A Free AI Literacy Course for NPO Staff
isvd.or.jp Site Renewal: New Features and Expanded Content
Toward a Society Where Everyone Can 'Set Out on a Journey That Is Truly Their Own' — Universal Tourism Symposium 'Tabi wa Michizure, Yowa no Tane #3' to Be Held in Nagoya on October 11 (Sat)
Report: Guest Talk Event at Kamiyama Marugoto KOSEN 'Wednesday Night'
Collaborative Participation in an Event Envisioning the Future of Universal Tourism — 'Tabi wa Michizure, Yowa no Tane #2' to Be Held in Harajuku on May 22 (Thu)
Institute for Social Vision and Design (ISVD) Launches Official Website
Report: Universal Tourism Symposium 'Tabi wa Michizure, Yowa no Tane'
ISVD Partners with Character Brand and High School Student Organization to Support the "Chikaki Project"
POLICY
Our Mission
As professionals in design and social problem-solving, we provide multifaceted support.
Social Impact Project Planning & Management
Producing design-driven projects in environment, welfare, education, and regional revitalization. Design support for public projects through public-private partnerships.
Branding & Creative Direction
Building brand strategies for socially meaningful organizations. Visually designing vision and mission to support long-term value creation.
Industry-Academia-Government Research & Demonstration
Supporting research and pilot programs on social issues. Introducing nudge design in transportation, urban planning, and environmental design.
Co-creation with Government, Business & NPOs
Developing sustainable solutions through collaboration with municipal and corporate CSR initiatives.
Education & Talent Development Programs
Providing educational opportunities to nurture future creators, social entrepreneurs, and students.
Grant & Subsidy Utilization Support
Supporting fundraising for social projects through crowdfunding and grant application assistance.
CONTENTS
Contents
Delivering essential insights for social vision from multiple perspectives.
Insights & Analysis
Interpreting global and social trends from ISVD's perspective. Hot topics that plant the seeds of social vision.
Featured Series
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Feature: Structure of Japan's Social Security
A series examining Japan's social safety net — elderly care, child poverty, and public assistance — through structural analysis.
Feature: Global Structural Shifts
Tracking global structural shifts across politics, diplomacy, economics, environment, technology, conflict, and religion.
Feature: AI & Society
Exploring how AI reshapes cognition, labor, governance, and social structures — beyond the technology itself.
Latest Articles
View all →The Structure of the Care Worker Crisis — An 'Invisible Roadmap' to 2040
The 'Depth' of Child Poverty — What the Relative Poverty Rate Cannot Tell Us
Public Assistance Take-up Rate at 20% — The Invisible Leakage in Japan's Safety Net
Practice Guides
How to write grant applications, measure outcomes, and restructure operations. A guide collection for NPOs and social entrepreneurs when they wonder 'what to do next.' 15 guides available.
Recommended Books
A curated selection of books on social issue resolution and NPO management.
TOOLS & SERVICES
Tools & Services
Tools and services to support organizations tackling social issues.
SDI Assessment
Calculate scores across 7 dimensions with 5 questions, visualizing your project's strengths and areas for improvement.
Grant & Subsidy Search
Search for available grants and subsidies based on publicly available jGrants data.
Consulting & Support
We offer consulting on AI/DX assessment, second opinions, and grants and subsidies.
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If you have any questions about collaboration, sponsorship, or our activities, please feel free to contact us.
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