We turn generosity into impact. The ICDL Foundation raises and directs philanthropic resources to support initiatives that advance ICDL's mission. We fund programs, scholarships, research, advocacy, education, and strategic initiatives that increase access to DIR® and DIRFloortime®, strengthen developmental and relationship-based practice, and help create systems and communities where individual differences are understood, respected, and supported.

Access & Equity

Expanding access to DIR® and DIRFloortime® for families, professionals, and communities.

We support scholarships, reduced-cost training, family programs, DIRFloortime Intensives, and other initiatives that reduce financial, geographic, and systemic barriers to accessing high-quality DIR-based support.

Research & Innovation

Expanding the knowledge that advance DIR practice and expand possibilities.

We support research, collaboration, and innovation that deepen understanding of DIR®, DIRFloortime®, functional emotional development, individual differences, relationships, and effective approaches to supporting human development.

Advocacy & Leadership

Championing DIR and promoting developmental, relationship-based, respectful practices that promote human development and learning.

We support advocacy, public education, thought leadership, publications, DIR® Coalitions, and other initiatives that advance understanding, protect access and choice, and strengthen the voice of developmental approaches within policy, professional practice, and service systems.

This is where your concern about DRBI and other emerging issues fits naturally without putting DRBI itself on the Foundation page. It establishes that protecting access, choice, and the integrity of developmental approaches is legitimately part of the Foundation's work.

Sustainability & Global Capacity

Building a strong future for DIR® and developmental, relationship-based practices worldwide.

We invest in partnerships, professional and community capacity, leadership development, international initiatives, and other efforts that strengthen ICDL's ability to advance its mission for generations to come.

Every contribution to the ICDL Foundation helps turn our mission into action. Your support can help a family access services they otherwise could not afford, provide a professional with an opportunity for advanced training, support important research, strengthen advocacy for developmental and relationship-based approaches, or help bring DIRFloortime® to communities where access remains limited.

Whether through an individual gift, corporate partnership, sponsorship, grant, or major philanthropic investment, your support helps us build a future in which more people are seen, heard, understood, and supported to reach their fullest potential.

The need for ICDL and DIR has never been greater. Families and professionals are seeking approaches that recognize individual differences, honor relationships, and support development rather than simply manage behavior. At the same time, decisions about research, policy, funding, professional practice, and access are shaping the future of services around the world.

The ICDL Foundation helps ensure that DIR® and the developmental perspective have a strong voice in that future.