Design for Good

Design for Good is our annual initiative connecting community-driven organizations with meaningful design solutions. We’re looking for a nonprofit partner in Northeast Ohio that can benefit from thoughtful architectural and interior design services. Our aim is to create design solutions that are both practical and impactful—solutions that directly advance your organization’s mission.

Applications for the 2027 Design for Good partnership
will open in February 2027.

Applications for the 2027 Design for Good partnership will open in February 2027.

Questions? For more information about the application process or Design for Good program, please email: designforgood@bialosky.com

Bialosky was honored to have received 13 responses from local impactful, meaningful, and community-driven organizations. We are happy to announce that we will be partnering with two organizations for our 2026 initiative. We are excited to begin the process with The City Mission, to provide master planning services for their two campuses focused on support services for men and women to secure stable housing and obtain steady employment, and with Food Strong, to prepare a concept plan for the adaptive reuse of a historic church on their Superior Avenue Community Farm to position it as a community-centered hub for urban agriculture, education, and economic opportunity.

Bialosky is a recognized community leader, mobilizing resources and people to uplift and enliven communities of different faiths, economic means, and health disparity. Service is a core value and virtue of our practice. Bialosky participates in the 1+, a program by Public Architecture, challenges architecture and design firms across the globe to make a pledge of one percent or more of annual billable hours to pro bono service.

What We Offer

This program gives nonprofits access to a design team to kick-start a project that will uplift our Northeast Ohio communities. Selected partners will receive custom design services tailored to their specific needs. The partnership provides up to $20,000 in pro-bono design and consultation services. Our scope may include visioning sessions, site analysis, feasibility studies, master planning, site planning, conceptual design, and architectural and interior design consultation.

Potential Deliverables

Our collaborative process begins with understanding your organization's unique needs and aspirations. From there, we establish appropriate deliverables that might include:

Planning & Analysis

Site & Building Analysis
Feasibility Studies & Master Planning
Visioning Sessions with Your Team

Design Development

Preliminary Site & Floor Plans
Architectural Renderings
Interior Design Concepts

Implementation Support

Pricing Narratives
Phasing Recommendations
Next Steps Roadmap

Partnership Criteria

We're seeking organizations that demonstrate both need and readiness for design services. Eligible partners must be registered 501(c)(3) nonprofits, in good standing with and authorized to do business within the state by the State of Ohio, and with a maximum annual operating budget (expenses) of $3 million. Preference is given to Organizations whose project is located within 50 miles of Cleveland. Projects preferably fall within these parameters:

Master Planning: 50 acres or less
Architecture / Interior: Under 20,000 SF
Excluded: Hazardous materials assessment, single family residences

Applications must be submitted online via the Design for Good - Application.

To be considered, and submitted, all required application fields must be completed. Each application will be reviewed and scored based upon the following Criteria:

Does the Organization directly serve an underserved community
Does the Organization illustrate need and would $20,000 of Design & Consultation services make a meaningful impact to the project
Does the Organization have the ability to manage the proposed project
Is the timeline for executing the project achievable
Does the Project align with the Organization’s mission and values
Is the Project located within 50 miles of Cleveland, OH

The application review and selection process, including any applicable follow up conversations with the applicant, is anticipated to take one month.