Where Design Transforms Healing
We rebuild interior spaces for children and families facing a medical crisis in order to strengthen and encourage recovery.
Our Mission
Savvy Giving by Design™ is a non-profit, national network of professional interior designers whose mission is to provide comfort, support, and healing to families with a child facing a medical crisis by transforming the interior spaces of their homes at no cost to them.
How to Get Involved
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Donate
Help transform spaces for children in crisis by supporting their recovery with a direct donation to Savvy Giving by Design.
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Sponsor
Expand your company’s philanthropic efforts to aid in the healing of children in crisis by donating product or funds to a room makeover.
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Lead
Connect your professional design talents with a local family in crisis by joining the Design Coalition.
How Our Rooms
Inspire Healing
Providing recovering children with a positive, stress-free home environment can make an incredible difference in their healing journey. According to long-established studies, access to a comforting space contributes to up to 30% of the healing process (Robert Ulrich, Journal Science, 1984).
By supporting new room transformations, you’re giving children a space to just “be”, away from the demands of treatment, supporting them as they navigate their new lives both mentally and physically. Watch our video to see how our room makeovers have impacted the healing of our Savvy Giving recipients
Join the Coalition
The Savvy Giving Design Coalition is a nationwide movement that brings together interior designers and industry professionals to create healing environments for children facing medical challenges. As a member, you’ll join a passionate community committed to improving young lives through the power of thoughtful, transformative design.
Go To Your
Room Boxes
The Go to Your Room Box™ initiative brings comfort, encouragement, and uplifting design-focused essentials to children navigating medical challenges nationwide. By collaborating with top industry brands, we transform their spaces into personal sanctuaries that foster healing and well-being.
Refer a Family
Know a child facing a medical crisis who could benefit from a healing space? Refer a family to the Savvy Giving Design, and our team will work to create a comforting, uplifting environment tailored to their needs. By connecting us with families in need, you help bring the power of design to children who deserve a space that supports their healing and well-being.
Family Feature
Layla’s Room | San Diego, CA
In 2018, Layla (11) was diagnosed with Juvenile Pilocytic Astrocytoma, a rare brain tumor. With treatment options limited, she’s a participant in an experimental trial but has to fly 500 miles to UCSF every month. That kind of schedule exacts a price. And with so much medical trauma in her past, navigating the emotional trauma of new treatment side effects is a very real companion battle. To help her rest and recover, SGBD redesigned her room into a sanctuary of comfort. The soft landing this new space provides her each time she comes home will directly impact her physical and mental health.
Our Corporate Sponsors
Where Design Transforms Healing
Rebuilding interior spaces for children and families facing a medical crisis to strengthen and encourage recovery.