Designing with the Beneficiary
Joanna Cea, Jess Rimington · Innovations Technology Governance Globalization · 2017
Consulting citizens and stakeholders is widely recognized as an essential element of best practice in the fields that we collectively term the "for-impact sector."We define this sector as one that formally invests money and human resources in promoting the social good.This field includes development aid agencies, philanthropic foundations, impact investors, nonprofit organizations, and social ventures.Stakeholder engagement is generally viewed across the for-impact sector as the right thing to do as a means to uphold democratic practice, ensure transparency, and respect citizens' right to information. 1.