Give today to support 10 more years of community impact!

We understand that inequities have been built into the physical environment in ways that are both obvious and hidden, yet many people that live in the City of Richmond have not had the opportunity to participate in planning and design processes or understand the complex forces that shape our city. Storefront for Community Design, a non-profit design center in Richmond, Virginia, was founded to bridge that gap and make design tools and resources accessible to all “for the love of our city.”

Since 2011, Storefront has provided low-cost design and planning assistance and design education programming to community members, youth, local businesses, organizations, and neighborhoods. Our community-led projects range from assisting a high school student to envision her idea for an urban mini-farm, to guidance on storefront and facade improvements for small businesses, to collaborating with youth and young adults to create a vision for a neighborhood food forest, and to a community engagement initiative that empowered residents to share their ideas for the new use of an old bank building in the city’s North Side.

With a city-wide master plan that prioritizes equitable and sustainable growth over the next 20 years, Storefront's work has become more important now than ever. Our ability to combine design tools and creativity provides tangible solutions to the most intractable issues in our built environment and we are prepared to help shape Richmond by community voice, equitable design, and collaborative partnerships.

We need your support! In honor of this important milestone and to ensure future funding, we have a goal of raising $150,000 by June 30th to lay the foundation for the next 10 years of community impact. Money raised will be invested in a variety of ways that, taken together, are designed to increase Storefront's mission and programming that will bring positive change to Richmond communities over the next 10 years. With your support we will...

• Enhance our community-based programs to include project-based learning opportunities and expand capacity of design and planning processes.
• Rework our City Builders Design Workshop by exploring community needs and building a framework that will re-engage youth, young adults, and the community.
• Grow staff and provide the necessary training to successfully carry out our mission.
• Equip staff and community members with the equipment and technology needed to share design tools and resources.
  
  

About
Storefront for Community Design is a non-profit design center in Richmond, Virginia, that inspires equitable community-driven design in the built environment through innovative programs and resources that engage the next generation of designers. Storefront is a 501(c)(3) organization, and your contribution is tax deductible (EIN 45-2644809).

Mission
To connect community members to design tools and resources that build community capacity and engage the next generation of designers.

Vision
A Richmond intentionally shaped by community voice, equitable design, and collaborative partnerships.