Designed, Inc. (formerly Design Mentors, Inc.) is a US-based 501(c)(3) public charity, EIN 82-2806653 — the only nonprofit building an educational design platform this way. Everything on Designed — Learning Paths, mentoring, Critique, the job board — is free to use because it's funded by donors and volunteers, not by users paying for access.

Read more about the mission, vision, and values behind it on the [About](/about) page.

Being a nonprofit also means we're not funded by an ad business built on your data — see [You are not the product](/help/community-safety/you-are-not-the-product).

The org behind the platform, and why it's free.

Designed is a nonprofit

You can donate at [/donate](/donate). Donations directly fund keeping Designed free — the platform itself, mentor program support, and content production.

Signed-in donations are tracked under **Settings → Donations** for your own records — see [Mentoring availability and donations](/help/account-settings/mentoring-availability-and-donations).

Support Designed financially, one-time or ongoing.

Making a donation

[Our Donors](/our-donors) recognizes the individuals and organizations supporting Designed financially. If your company wants to get involved as a donor, details are on that page.

The individuals and organizations that fund Designed.

Our donors

Money isn't the only way to help. [Get Involved](/get-involved) covers other ways to contribute — from [mentoring](/help/mentors/becoming-a-mentor) to helping build features (some settings pages literally list a volunteer sign-up link for exactly this) to spreading the word.

Ways to contribute beyond money — mentoring, content, and more.

Volunteering and getting involved

Designed is a nonprofit — here's how that works, and how to support the mission.

Membership & Donations

Designed is a nonprofit

Making a donation

Our donors

Volunteering and getting involved

We are the only 501(c)(3) charity building a diverse design community and platform of educational tools and mentoring.