Sign Up
The Community Design Collaborative recruits volunteers for
preliminary design projects year-round. Once you sign
up to volunteer, we periodically send email alerts about
new projects. You can volunteer for the project of your choice.
Volunteer for a Project
The Collaborative recruits both individuals and firms. If
you are volunteering on your own, we will place you on a volunteer
team. If you are volunteering as a firm, we will ask you to
assemble a volunteer team of employees. We select nonprofit
clients and set a scope of services before volunteers begin
work. The services are outlined in a Letter
of Agreement with the nonprofit. Project scopes are designed
to be completed within six months by volunteer teams of two
to six people.
Work with Us
The Collaborative briefs volunteer teams before they begin
work. Volunteer teams present project work to our Project
Review Committee for mid-review and final review. Once preliminary
design services are completed, the Collaborative assembles
the products into a bound report.
Work with the Nonprofit
Volunteer teams work directly with the nonprofit client. Each team has a lead volunteer who acts as primary client contact. Your team will arrange at least three meetings with the nonprofit — including a "kick-off" meeting to introduce the volunteer team, learn about the nonprofit group, and see the project site or building; a midterm presentation to discuss work in progress and get client feedback; and a final presentation of completed preliminary design services.
You may need to schedule additional meetings to gather information
or visit the project site.
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