Disrupting power dynamics in philanthropy by challenging funders to cultivate collaborative partnerships with their grantees and ground relationships in trust.
Grace Kang
Grace Kang is from San Diego, California. After earning her B.A. in Communications at the University of California, Santa Barbara, she worked at a public safety software company. Her experience there is what sparked her interest in social innovation. She joined DSI to explore the role of design in social change and hopes to learn how to integrate design solutions to make a positive impact in underserved communities.
Grace Kwon
Grace Kwon is invested in and knowledgable about visual communication design and the human-centered design approach. A storyteller at heart, and a natural at facilitating in design research projects, she is equipped with numerous project experiences in design strategy and service design with private sectors, like SAP, Hyundai and Lotte. She has also put her talents in supporting public sectors and NGOs, such as the UN, The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Compassion. Grace chose DSI to learn about how the power of design can spring up change on how businesses are run. She is here to meet changemakers from all over the world, bring innovation through collective efforts, and propose creative ideas about effective solutions that will eventually support people who need it the most.
