The New Design Congress confronts the future by confronting the gap between society’s flawed understanding of what appears to be happening and what is actually happening in today’s digital systems.

In 2022 and beyond, New Design Congress will work with universities, internet subcultures, at-risk communities, companies, non-profits, environmentalists, policy makers and technologists to produce ambitious alternative forks: new paradigms for digital identity, digital information and integrity, digital economic self-sovereignty and digital climate intervention. In looking to the past and listening to those who have thus far been excluded from mobilisation, our work will produce real-world methods and tools for intervening in societal hotspots before they become raging wildfires. Our work speaks for itself: investment in New Design Congress is an investment in new, provocative solutions built on solid foundations that embrace complexity and resilience to inform new local trajectories.

Becoming an Individual Member

We have an ambitious roadmap beyond 2022, and our Individual Members play a major role in supporting our work and enabling collaboration with our community and beyond. Our Individual Memberships are suitable for individual people who believe in our work and aren't intended for companies, organisations or other registered entities.

When you become a supporting NDC Member, you are making a recurring monthly or yearly donation through our fiscal sponsor, Superbloom. In some jurisdictions, your contribution is tax deductible.

One-off contributions

We also accept one-off contributions, and certain amounts entitle individuals to honorary Membership. When making a one-off contribution, please specify New Design Congress in your donation notes. Like NDC Members, one-off contributions are handled by our fiscal sponsor, Superbloom. In some jurisdictions, your contribution is tax deductible.

Questions? Need help?

If you have any questions about NDC Members, we are available both in US East Coast and Central European timezones.