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

ISVD has renewed its official website. This announcement covers major changes including improvements to the SDI assessment and the addition of a subsidy search function.

ISVD Editorial Team

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

Key Changes

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 associate 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

Future Roadmap

  • 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.

ISVD Editorial Team

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