Who We Are
Belonging is not a feeling. It's evidence that a system is working. We believe access is the starting point, belonging can be designed, and small sparks scale — through Belonging by Design™.
What We Do
- Accessibility Experience Design
- Wayfinding & Navigation Systems
- Belonging Strategy — Colibrí Belonging Index™ frameworks
- Storyworld & Community Engagement
- Sponsor & Impact Activation
- Nonprofit & Civic Innovation Support
Featured Pilot — Colibrí Flight Path™
Colibrí Flight Path™ brings accessibility, wayfinding, storytelling, and belonging into the festival experience. Piloting at Cincinnati Pride 2026 — Sawyer Point & Yeatman's Cove, June 27, 2026 — with tactile QR access, festival wayfinding, an ADA hub network, belonging data, vendor inclusion, and sponsor-supported access.
Colibrí Flight Path Mobile at Cincinnati Pride
Choose your path through Pride.
- Accessible wayfinding
- Food + vendor information
- Braille Trail
- Belonging Index
- Access Barrier reporting
Explore Colibrí Flight Path Mobile
Powered by Colibrí Flight Path™. Presented by Be The Shine™.
The Ecosystem
Spark. Pilot. Scale. Repeat. Be The Shine is the nonprofit platform for access, belonging, and civic creativity. Colibrí Design Collective provides design strategy, storytelling systems, brand development, and implementation support — helping ideas move from spark to pilot to scalable impact.
Partner With Us
We are looking for aligned partners — funders, event organizers, civic institutions, and accessibility advocates. Contact hello@betheshine.org to start a partnership conversation.