# UX Rescue

> Connects volunteer UX designers with non-profits and community initiatives.

UX Rescue is a global volunteer network matching digital designers and researchers with non-profit organizations in need of design assistance. It provides practitioners with real-world, collaborative projects for their portfolios while helping social initiatives build websites, apps, and brands. Participating organizations explicitly agree to let volunteers publish the project details in their case studies.

Website: https://uxrescue.org/

## What it is for

- Build real-world UX design case studies for a professional portfolio
- Find volunteer digital designers and user researchers for non-profit projects
- Gain collaborative cross-functional experience with developers and product managers

## Features

- Airtable-based volunteer registration and matching process
- Dedicated Slack community with project announcements in the \#upcoming\_projects channel
- Coverage across web/app design, user research, and branding strategy
- Portfolio permission pre-cleared by all participating organizations
- Roles open beyond UX, including content strategists, PMs, and developers

## Pricing

Free for volunteers and organizations; supported via donations

## Details

- Type: Website
- Category: [Design](https://xiry.app/topics/design.md)
- Open source: no
- Platforms: Web
- For: UX/UI designers seeking portfolio experience, and non-profits needing design help
- Alternative to: Catchafire, Taproot Plus, Develop for Good
- Tags: ux design, ui design, volunteering, portfolio, case studies, community

## Why it was saved

- [@ux_deniza, 10 August 2023](https://www.instagram.com/reel/CvwlqiFgBOn/): Enables designers to practice on real, impactful volunteer projects and gain collaborative case study experience.

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Updated 3 October 2026. Page: https://xiry.app/resources/ux-rescue

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