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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.
Crowdgranting
Learn how communities are implementing crowdgranting to reach their community and economic development goals.
Patronicity 2023 Annual Report
We use crowdfunding to build vibrant communities. Read our reflections on the past year in our 2023 Annual Report.
March 15, 2024Crowdgranting
Biz-M-Power 2023 Annual Report
Massachusetts Growth Capital Corporation's Biz-M-Power program is empowering small business across Massachusetts.
February 26, 2024Crowdgranting
Community Match Fund 2023 Annual Report
Sustainable CT's Community Match Fund is an innovative crowdgranting program building more sustainable, healthy, and vibrant communities across Connecticut.
February 09, 2024Crowdgranting
People & Places
Find success stories and inspiration from people and places building vibrant communities.
Patron in the City: Sue Mills
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.
February 14, 2024People & Places
Harvesting Resilience at North Tabor Farm
North Tabor Farm is generating a strong and sustainable future thanks to the support of community crowdfunding and the Biz-M-Power program.
February 13, 2024People & Places
Patrons in the City Reimagine Roxbury, Vermont
How a small village in central Vermont came together to reimagine its future through the development of a small park in the center of town.
January 12, 2024People & Places
Crowdfunding
Resources to help you run a successful crowdfunding campaign.
Crowdfunding Campaign Marketing Templates
Marketing templates to help you promote your crowdfunding campaign at every stage.
March 26, 2024Crowdfunding
How to Create a Budget and Goal for Your Crowdfunding Campaign
We’ll show you how to build your project budget and set your crowdfunding campaign goal.
February 11, 2023Crowdfunding
Is Crowdfunding Right For Me?
Crowdfunding is a revolutionary tool for fundraising in the 21st century. We'll help you decide if crowdfunding is right for you.
February 07, 2023Crowdfunding
Placemaking
Find placemaking resources, best practices, and the latest trends in the field.
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
10 Accessibility Projects from 10 Years of Patronicity
We share 10 of our favorite community accessibility projects since 2013.
June 22, 2023Placemaking
