named programs · 2 · from sources
What they call their work
QTBIPOC Design Fellowship Program
Nine-month leadership and skill-building program for early to mid-career QTBIPOC designers, featuring monthly workshops on personal branding, financial literacy, AI, entrepreneurship, and community engagement, plus access to executive coaching
UX Bootcamp
12-week intensive program introducing QTBIPOC individuals to UX design fundamentals, research methods, portfolio development, and job interview preparation, culminating in a completed case study
activities · 7 groups
What they do
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Fashion and Creative Industries Education 2 activities
- Free Access to Educational and Networking OpportunitiesProvides free education, mentorship, and networking opportunities through events and programming specifically for LGBTQ+ designers of color, including free event access for queer BIPOC attendees.
- Workshops and MasterclassesOffers workshops, panels, and masterclasses on topics including Figma, UX interview coaching, salary negotiation, financial literacy, inclusive design, and equity in the design industry to educate and empower QTBIPOC designers.
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Professional Networking Events 1 activity
- Creative Chats Event SeriesHosts recurring virtual events called Creative Chats, typically held on weekdays at 4:00p PT / 7:00p ET, featuring guest speakers or thematic discussions on career navigation, design, and industry challenges for QTBIPOC designers and creatives.
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Leadership Development Programs 1 activity
- Design Fellowship ProgramOperates a nine-month fellowship program for early to mid-career QTBIPOC designers that includes monthly day-long educational sessions on topics such as personal branding, leadership, financial literacy, and AI, along with access to individual leadership coaching to build professional skills and community impact.
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Organizational Newsletter Production and Distribution 1 activity
- Monthly Newsletter DistributionDistributes a monthly newsletter containing news, events, job postings, resources, and weekly highlights to support and inform the QTBIPOC design community.
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Game Community Events & Expos 1 activity
- Recurring Community EventsPreviously hosted recurring community-building events such as monthly Design Jams, Winter Working Sessions, digital Game Nights, and book clubs—some featuring author participation—focused on collaborative problem-solving, shared workspaces, and discussions on design, social justice, and technology.
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Professional Association Capacity Building 1 activity
- Slack Community PlatformMaintains an online Slack community for QTBIPOC designers to network, discuss design, share resources, receive feedback, and support one another professionally and personally.
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Tech Skills Training for Underserved Groups 1 activity
- UX Bootcamp ProgramRuns a 12-week intensive UX bootcamp program covering UX fundamentals, design and research methodology, job search strategies, and interview preparation, supporting participants in completing a collaborative case study as a capstone project to demonstrate their skills.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2023
revenue
Total revenue$6K
Contributions & grants$2254%
Program service revenue$6K96%
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expenses
Total expenses$3K
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Total assets$4K
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Net assets$4K
1 years on record · 2023–2023
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2023
Who runs it
board members · 7
- Ainsley Waller — Director
- James Tai — Director
- June Hongkiatkhajorn — Director
- Nikita Washington — Director
- Raabia Qasim — Director
- Sophia Arredondo — Director
- Steven Wakabayashi — Executive Director
relationships · 16
Who they work with
- Design Impact Partner — Phim Her serves on the board of advisors for Design Impact, which is affiliated with the fellowship program through guest instruction.
- Greater Good Studio Partner — George Aye, Co-Founder and Co-Executive Director of Greater Good Studio, serves as a guest instructor in the fellowship program.
- Grouptrail Partner — Collaboration integrating Grouptrail's work as a case study, allowing students to ideate and innovate on products impacting students.
- HAWJ Studio Partner — Phim Her, founder of HAWJ Studio, serves as a guest instructor and board advisor for nonprofit partners in the fellowship program.
- Leaders Like Us Partner — Susan Liao, founder of Leaders Like Us, serves as a guest instructor in the fellowship program.
- Luma Partner — Collaborates with Luma for event promotion and registration.
- Luma Partner — Partners with Luma to manage and share event calendar.
- Luma Partner — Platform used for event registration for Creative Chats.
- New Endeavors by Women Partner — Phim Her serves on the board of advisors for New Endeavors by Women, which is affiliated with the fellowship program through guest instruction.
- Out in Tech Partner — Nikita Washington, a board member of QTBIPOC Design, serves on the leadership team of Out in Tech, a nonprofit community of LGBTQ+ tech leaders.
- Reality Canty Partner — Featured speaker in an event on navigating intersectional identities.
- Revision Path Partner — Maurice Cherry, host of the podcast Revision Path, serves as a guest instructor and advocate in the fellowship program.
- Startups for All Partner — Partnership integrating real-life products from underrepresented startups into the UX bootcamp curriculum.
- Startups for All Partner — Susan Liao, founder of Startups for All, serves as a guest instructor in the fellowship program.
- Trans Tech Social Enterprises Partner — Nikita Washington, a board member of QTBIPOC Design, is a community advisory board member of Trans Tech Social Enterprises, which empowers trans and gender nonconforming individuals in tech.
- Wayfair Partner — Employer where a UX Bootcamp graduate secured a Product Designer role.
strategies · 4
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Community-Centered Accessmethodology: community-centered accessBy reserving program and event access primarily for QTBIPOC individuals and requiring allies to volunteer, we produce safer, more authentic spaces because centering marginalized identities ensures belonging and reduces extractive dynamics.
- Identity-Specific Community Buildingmethodology: identity-specific community buildingBy creating spaces exclusively for those who identify as QTBIPOC, we produce deeper trust and collective resilience because shared intersectional identity fosters psychological safety and mutual understanding.
- Joy-Centered Liberationmethodology: joy-centered liberationBy centering joy as a core practice, we produce resistance and well-being because affirming joy challenges systemic oppression’s narrative of deficit and reclaims agency and dignity.
- Peer-Pair Support Modelmethodology: peer-pair-support-modelBy pairing fellowship participants as mutual support partners, we produce shared learning and sustained engagement because peer accountability and relational trust enhance retention and skill development more than individualized formats.