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Abstract
This study investigates how outdoor spaces can play a role in child and family-focused nonprofits that wish to establish design guidelines for their outdoor spaces. This study fills a gap in research on outdoor spaces at child and family-focused nonprofits and nonprofit outdoor space design. Utilizing qualitative methods, the study formulates design guidelines based on literature review and expert interviews, including considerations for outdoor space design and suggestions for potential design elements. The guidelines emphasize budget, volunteer involvement, and maintenance which foster feasible and sustainable outdoor spaces for nonprofit organizations. This study contributes to the field by offering a framework that integrates child development theories with landscape design and provides resources to meet children's developmental needs at nonprofit educational settings.