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We are invested in helping you build vibrant communities. We’ve developed resources on placemaking, crowdfunding, and crowdgranting to provide you with inspiration, how-to guides, research, and more, to support your efforts to better where you live, work, and play.
When you’re ready to get started, we’re here to help you get your project off the ground! Whether it’s a grassroots crowdfunding campaign to build a new playground or grow your business, or a new statewide grant program to support local community and economic development – we’re here to help.
Crowdfunding
Resources to help you run a successful crowdfunding campaign.
Platform for Progress: Update Patrons and Google Sign In
We’ve improved the Update Patrons feature and introduced simple Sign In and Sign Up with Google.
December 22, 2025Crowdfunding
Platform for Progress: New Text Editor and Custom Thank You Message
Tell your story with our new campaign text editor and elevate your campaign by sharing a customizable thank you message with your patrons.
April 03, 2025Crowdfunding
Platform for Progress
Introducing Patronicity’s new Theory of Change, Brand Guide, and Website Redesign.
December 23, 2024Crowdfunding
Placemaking
Find placemaking resources, best practices, and the latest trends in the field.
MEDC Talk to Me Series: Your Place Matters [Webinar]
On September 16, 2024, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation hosted a webinar about Placemaking in Action: Turning Spaces Into Places. Learn from Michigan placemakers about their unique community projects.
September 16, 2024Placemaking
10 Community Center and Venue Projects from 10 Years of Patronicity
We share 10 of our favorite community center and venue projects since 2013.
November 28, 2023Placemaking
10 Alleys and Streetscapes from 10 Years of Patronicity
We share 10 of our favorite alley and streetscape projects since 2013.
June 23, 2023Placemaking
People & Places
Find success stories and inspiration from people and places building vibrant communities.
Patron in the City: Deb Arseneau
We believe that passionate individuals can spur change in their communities. We refer to those individuals as Patrons in the City, dedicating their time, sweat, and tears to building vibrant communities.
December 31, 2025People & Places
Patron in the City: Takina Pollock Shafer, Founder of Skateport
We believe that passionate individuals can spur change in their communities. We refer to those individuals as Patrons in the City, dedicating their time, sweat, and tears to building vibrant communities.
January 22, 2025People & Places
Patron in the City: Anna-Kristin Daub-Murphy
We believe that passionate individuals can spur change in their communities. We refer to those individuals as Patrons in the City, dedicating their time, sweat, and tears to building vibrant communities.
January 16, 2025People & Places
Crowdgranting
Learn how communities are implementing crowdgranting to reach their community and economic development goals.
2025 Public Spaces Community Places Annual Report
Launched in 2014, Public Spaces Community Places is a placemaking crowdgranting program created by the MEDC in partnership with the Michigan Municipal League and Patronicity.
December 22, 2025Crowdgranting
2024 Patronicity Annual Report
We use civic crowdfunding to build vibrant communities. Learn more about our impact in our 2024 Annual Report.
March 18, 2025Crowdgranting
2024 Community Match Fund Annual Report
Sustainable CT's Community Match Fund is an innovative crowdgranting program building more sustainable, healthy, and vibrant communities across Connecticut. Learn more in the 2024 Annual Report.
March 18, 2025Crowdgranting
