Help us improve the design of democracy

Every dollar we get, large or small, goes directly into the work of solving problems, sharing best practices, and doing research to make elections easier for everyone. Our annual reports show where and how your support has made an impact on our democracy!

With $50, we can provide 1 participant incentive in a research session to understand their voter experience.

With $100, we can share 1 set of Field Guides to election offices on how to design processes to ensure voter intent.

With $500, we can review a new ballot design based on our best practices and share our recommendations with a state’s election office.

With $1,000, we can re-design a form or ballot return envelope so voters can fill it in successfully the very first time they try. 

With $5,000, we can coach an election office in civic design skills and help improve their election planning on-site.

With $10,000, we can conduct a UX research project on hidden disabilities and their impact on voter experiences at the polling place.

No support is too small: Every dollar goes directly to ensuring every eligible voter gets to participate in our democracy!

We accept support from individuals, donor advised funds, and organizations (including corporate and philanthropic giving). Besides your support and unrestricted grants, we also take on project grants and contract work.

Check by mail: Please make your check payable to “Center for Civic Design” and mail it to
5443 Tates Bank Road
Cambridge, MD 21613

Wire transfer: Please email director@civicdesign.org with your contact information and desired support amount. We will reach out with details to initiate the transfer.

Group or employer-match giving: We can receive support from many online giving platforms directly. If you would like to support us this way but require additional information, please email director@civicdesign.org and we will reach out to arrange the details.

Donate securities, bequests, or to discuss giving strategy: Please email director@civicdesign.org and we will reach out to discuss how we can be a part of your giving goals!