Get Involved

So you entered our competitions, bugged your friends and family about Architecture for Humanity, read Design Like You Give A Damn and bought a T-shirt. What else can you do?

Volunteer

Architecture for Humanity posts volunteer opportunities on our site and in our newsletter. In some cases we're looking for help with a specific project, in other cases we're putting a call out for design help on behalf of a partner. Opportunities range from short-term to six-month stints.

Join a local group

Sign up with a local chapter in your community. Currently groups are meeting around the world. For a list of local chapters, including links to their designs on the Open Architecture Network, click here.

Help us fundraise

Architecture for Humanity depends on donations from individuals like you. In fact, we currently receive a majority of our donations from individuals. In 2005 over 25% of funds raised came from people between 7-30 years old. To continue with our humanitarian programs we are seeking help with ideas for raising funds. Be it matching contributions from your company to selling gingerbread cookies, any help will be greatly appreciated. Contact us to learn more about how to host a fundraiser.

Sign up for our newsletter

To get the latest information on volunteer and job opportunities, upcoming competitions, follow the progress of our projects, and read the occasional off-topic tidbit, sign up for our newsletter by filling out the form in the top right corner. You will receive a monthly newsletter informing you of current projects, calls for help, links and news. We do not share lists with anyone and you can unsubscribe at anytime by following the instructions at the bottom of the newsletter.

Spread the word

You can e-mail, link to our website, use word of mouth at your workplace and contact all the friends you know and tell them about our projects. When you receive our newsletter, forward it to your contacts who might be interested in getting good design into every community.

What do you get out of this?

By showing an active interest in Architecture for Humanity, you are part of a growing grassroots humanitarian design movement helping to change the perception of the role of the designer. In most circles, architecture and design is seen as a service for the privileged. Our profession is guilty of embracing this ideal. Design should be a profession of inclusion whose talents help those who need them most. It is time for you to change the perception and design like you give a damn.