named programs · 5 · from sources
What they call their work
Annual Awards
Program recognizing excellence in design and community planning in the Rochester region
Design Workshops and Charrettes
Facilitated community design workshops and charrettes providing technical assistance to municipalities and organizations
PLACEMAKING 101 Webinar Series
Educational webinar series introducing foundational concepts of placemaking and community design
Reshaping Rochester Lecture Series
Annual public lecture series focused on urban design, planning, and community development topics
Vision Plans
Community-driven planning process guiding long-term development and design of neighborhoods and districts
activities · 4 groups
What they do
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Neighborhood Civic Engagement 1 activity
- Facilitates community design charrettes and conferencesPlans and facilitates community design charrettes and design conferences focused on urban design and planning issues to engage stakeholders and support community-driven solutions.
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Volunteer Engagement and Capacity Support 1 activity
- Offers volunteer engagement opportunitiesOffers volunteer roles to support lecture series, office projects, and special events, including clerical work, transcribing, presentation development, and event promotion.
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Architecture and Design Public Education Programs 1 activity
- Organizes public lecture series and educational eventsPlans, promotes, and executes the Reshaping Rochester Annual Lecture Series, awards, and PLACEMAKING 101 webinar series, including organizing volunteer support for event logistics, promotions, and hospitality.
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Urban Resilience Planning & Advocacy 1 activity
- Provides technical assistance and training for community design planningHelps communities develop vision plans and provides technical assistance and training to promote equitable and resilient urban design through stakeholder engagement and capacity building.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$119K
Contributions & grants$79K66%
Program service revenue$33K28%
Investment income$8K6%
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$112K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$65K
Grants paid out—
balance sheet
Total assets$97K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$90K
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -5.8%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 2
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dawn Noto | Executive Director | 40 | $28K |
| William Price | President | 10 | $3K |
board members · 6
- Adam Bonosky — Board Member
- Eugenio Marlin — Board Member
- Gene DePrez — Board Member
- Howard Decker — Board Member
- Michael Prattico — Board Member
- Stacey Veolette Waxtan — Board Member
relationships · 14
Who they work with
- AIA Rochester Partner — Sponsored the Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum Design Workshop.
- APANY Partner — Sponsored the Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum Design Workshop.
- American Institute of Architects Rochester Urban Design Committee Partner — Founding group of the Community Design Center of Rochester.
- CJS Architects Partner — Facilitated the Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum Design Workshop.
- Costich Partner — Facilitated the Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum Design Workshop.
- Greentopia Partner — Presented the Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum Design Workshop.
- Hunt Partner — Facilitated the Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum Design Workshop.
- New York State Council on the Arts Funder — Partial funder of CDCR with support from the Governor and State Legislature.
- New York State Council on the Arts Government — Provides partial support to CDCR with backing from the Governor and State Legislature.
- New York State Council on the Arts Government — Provides partial support to CDCR with funding from the New York State Legislature and the office of the Governor.
- New York State Council on the Arts Government — Provides partial support to Community Design Center Rochester with the support of the Governor and State Legislature.
- Passero Associates Partner — Facilitated the Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum Design Workshop.
- SWBR Partner — Facilitated the Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum Design Workshop.
- Stantec Partner — Facilitated the Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum Design Workshop.
strategies · 4
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Community-Engaged Design Processmethodology: community-engaged designBy involving stakeholders in design processes, we produce more vibrant, equitable, and resilient communities, because inclusive participation ensures that design solutions reflect community needs, values, and lived experience.
- Context-Sensitive and Research-Based Designmethodology: context-sensitive designBy grounding design in research and contextual pragmatism, we produce meaningful and effective solutions, because each community’s unique conditions require tailored, informed responses rather than one-size-fits-all models.
- Design for Wellbeing and Quality of Lifemethodology: design-for-wellbeingBy creating well-designed built environments, we improve quality of life, because the physical character of neighborhoods directly influences social, emotional, and physical wellbeing.
- New Urbanism for Sustainable Communitiesmethodology: new-urbanismBy applying New Urbanism and AIA 10 Principles for Livable Communities, we foster sustainable communities, because walkable, human-scaled neighborhoods promote environmental sustainability, social interaction, and long-term resilience.