The Design Trust Council is a community network of civic-minded professionals who support the Design Trust’s mission to make a lasting impact—through design—on public space in NYC. 

By becoming a Design Trust Council member, you are showing your commitment to public space that is democratic, accessible, and helps empower people to create equitable and stable communities. Members provide substantial support to the organization; examples of how these funds are used to make a difference include:

• $250: Pays the stipend of a community engagement working group member 
• $1,000: Covers the cost of two community design workshops
• $2,500: Average cost of translating Design Trust project materials into multiple languages, including Spanish and Chinese

Design Trust Council members, in recognition of their vital support, also enjoy a number of special opportunities, including invitations to a diverse roster of exclusive events providing an inside look at the projects, people, and organizations who focus on the activation and challenges of public space.

Membership Benefits

YOUNG URBANIST $250 (35 and under)

INCLUDES:

• One Design Trust Council membership with exclusive invitations to studio visits, panels, and behind-the-scenes tours

• Discounted ticket to the Annual Benefit for Public Space

URBAN TRUST BUILDER $1,500

INCLUDES:

• DT Council membership with exclusive invitations to studio visits, panels, and behind-the-scenes tours

• Two complimentary tickets to the Annual Benefit for Public Space

• Recognition in digital and print marketing materials

PLACEMAKING LEADER $3,000

INCLUDES:

• Corporate DT Council Package of four memberships with exclusive invitations to studio visits, panels, and behind-the-scenes tours

• Four complimentary tickets to the Annual Benefit for Public Space

• Inside access to project-related lectures, launch parties, and exhibitions

• Recognition in digital and print marketing materials

NEIGHBORHOOD VISIONARY $5,000

INCLUDES:

• Corporate DT Council Package of four memberships with exclusive invitations to studio visits, panels, and behind-the-scenes tours

• Five complimentary tickets to the Annual Benefit for Public Space

• Inside access to project-related lectures, launch parties, and exhibitions

• Premium recognition in digital and print marketing materials

PUBLIC SPACE CHAMPION $10,000

INCLUDES:

• Corporate DT Council Package with memberships for your whole team and exclusive invitations to studio visits, panels, and behind-the-scenes tours

• Invitation to annual Founder’s Circle VIP salon event

• Ten complimentary tickets to the Annual Benefit for Public Space

• Inside access to project-related lectures, launch parties, and exhibitions

• Premium recognition in digital and print marketing materials

• Opportunities to serve on Design Trust project juries and advisory councils

UNDERWRITER $25,000

INCLUDES:

• Corporate DT Council Package with memberships for your whole team and exclusive invitations to studio visits, panels, and behind-the-scenes tours

• Invitation for four to the annual Founder’s Circle salon event

• Fifteen complimentary tickets to the Annual Benefit for Public Space and verbal recognition at the event

• Inside access to project-related lectures, launch parties, and exhibitions

• Premium recognition in digital and print marketing materials

• Opportunities to serve on Design Trust project juries and advisory councils

Your support makes our work bringing community spaces to NYC possible.Contact Alisa Schierman for more details.

Chair

Current Council Membership: