isvd.or.jp Site Renewal: New Features and Expanded Content

ISVD has renewed its official website, isvd.or.jp. This article outlines the major changes and our plans going forward.

Expanded Content

• Columns & Insights: Regular publication of articles analyzing social challenges from multiple perspectives
• Practice Guides: Systematized practical knowledge for nonprofit and social enterprise practitioners
• Research Lab: Publication of hypothesis-driven research projects

New Features

• Improved SDI Assessment: Redesigned the diagnostic UI based on the Social Design Index (SDI), providing clearer and more accessible results
• Grant & Subsidy Search: Added a function to search for applicable grants and subsidies (hojokin) by business scale, industry, and region
• Expanded Membership Program: Introduced a new student membership tier alongside existing general and supporting memberships

UX Improvements

• Added Threads and LINE to share buttons
• Introduced dual display of publication date and last updated date on column articles
• Added SDI assessment call-to-action at the end of articles

• English Language Support: English versions of key pages are planned
• Dataset Pages: Statistical data browsing and download functionality leveraging the e-Stat API
• Community Features: Exploring functionality to facilitate exchange and collaboration among members

ISVD will continue to work on visualizing social challenges and designing solutions. Please submit feedback and requests through our contact form.

• Introduction to NPO Data Utilization — Practical methods for nonprofits to leverage statistical and operational data for organizational improvement.
• Introduction to EBPM — Core concepts of evidence-based policy making and frameworks that nonprofits can apply.