Belonging: A Resource Guide for Belonging-Builders

Key findings used in wiki

• The guide defines 10 design principles for building belonging, providing actionable criteria that GiveCare operationalizes in its UX and content design.
• Belonging-building requires addressing both material conditions (access to benefits) and relational conditions (feeling seen and valued), framing GiveCare's dual focus on navigation and emotional support.
• The guide emphasizes that belonging is context-dependent and must be co-created with the communities it serves, informing GiveCare's participatory design and caregiver-feedback processes.
• Principles around narrative and storytelling shape GiveCare's approach to representing caregiver experiences in content and onboarding.
• The framework warns against performative inclusion that does not change power dynamics, reinforcing GiveCare's commitment to providing real decision-support rather than superficial comfort.