Civil Society

We strengthen communities by redesigning how giving and civic participation happen, making generosity and engagement the easy choice.

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Our Work

Everyday Generosity

We redesign donation platforms, giving experiences, and nonprofit communications to help more people give more effectively.
Case Studies
• Read Charity Navigator Case Study →
Strategic Philanthropy

We work with donors, foundations, and their advisors to turn generous intentions into action and create lasting, values-aligned change.
Case Studies
• Read Overcoming Psychological Barriers to Giving →
Civic Participation

We design programs and initiatives to make it easier for people to connect, volunteer, and work together to solve community problems.
Case Studies
• Read Graduating Students into Voters →

Partners

Our Partners

Testimonials

“The team at ideas42 brings an awesome combination of thoughtfulness and genuine intellectual curiosity to their work. Collaborating on voter communications, they consistently went the extra mile to understand and demonstrate why certain strategies work, digging into the underlying psychology rather than taking anything at face value. They’re the kind of partners who dive in fully — engaged, creative, and always willing to think differently about hard problems. On top of all that, they’re genuinely funny and kind people to work with. It’s a pleasure working alongside them.”

— TJ Pyche, Vice President, Ready for Tuesday
“ideas42 is doing incredible work to bolster the entire generosity ecosystem, and our partnership with them is a perfect example of that. They asked deep, behavioral questions we often have never even considered. Questions that completely change the way we connect with our audiences. Their distinctive approach gives us a much more meaningful way to move people to action and get help to where it’s needed and well used.”

— Kyle Gardner, CFRE, Senior Vice President, Development, Charity Navigator