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.
Learn how communities are implementing crowdgranting to reach their community and economic development goals.
In celebration of the 10th anniversary of MEDC’s grant match program, Public Spaces Community Places, we look back at the last decade of placemaking efforts in communities across Michigan.
We use crowdfunding to build vibrant communities. Read our reflections on the past year in our 2023 Annual Report.
Massachusetts Growth Capital Corporation's Biz-M-Power program is empowering small businesses across Massachusetts.
Find success stories and inspiration from people and places building vibrant communities.
Massaro Community Farm in Woodbridge, CT, envisioned a sustainable solar pavilion to provide space for community gatherings and create essential energy for the farm.
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.
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.
Resources to help you run a successful crowdfunding campaign.
Marketing templates to help you promote your crowdfunding campaign at every stage.
We’ll show you how to build your project budget and set your crowdfunding campaign goal.
Crowdfunding is a revolutionary tool for fundraising in the 21st century. We'll help you decide if crowdfunding is right for you.
Find placemaking resources, best practices, and the latest trends in the field.
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.
We share 10 of our favorite community center and venue projects since 2013.
We share 10 of our favorite alley and streetscape projects since 2013.