Community Stewardship Program

Open Design Collective is a nonprofit design firm dedicated to supporting communities through planning, cultural preservation, and design resources to shape their own built environments. The Community Stewardship program was launched to prioritize neighborhoods where residents are navigating both urgent challenges and emerging transformation to shape the future. Our program centers the voices of those most impacted and uplifts community power in design, planning, resource cultivation, and policy strategies that positively impact quality of life.