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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.
Case Study: Brattleboro High Street Mural
Epsilon Spires, an arts gallery and venue on Brattleboro’s Main Street, identified the entrance to Brattleboro’s downtown needed activation and took action to bring a new mural to town.
June 14, 2023Crowdgranting
Vermont is Creating Better Places
Thanks to a new grant program called Better Places, the Vermont Department of Housing and Community Development is providing tools to support community members in creating projects that add vitality to our villages and downtowns.
May 11, 2023Crowdgranting
CreatINg Livable Communities
CreatINg Livable Communities is a pilot partnership that assists Indiana communities in funding place-based projects for aging in place.
May 03, 2023Crowdgranting
People & Places
Find success stories and inspiration from people and places building vibrant communities.
Women in Community Development: Shikha Bhattacharyya
The Indiana Housing & Community Development Authority highlights Shikha Bhattacharyya, Executive Director of reTHink, Inc. as a leader in community development. Learn more about Shikha and reTHink, Inc.
April 01, 2023People & Places
Patron in the City: Clare Murray
At Patronicity, we believe that passionate individuals can spur change in their communities. We recently spoke with Clare Murray to learn more about her passion for community and how she serves as a Patron in the City.
February 16, 2023People & Places
Tour l’Avenue du Mont-Royal
We toured the Mont-Royal Avenue in the Plateau borough of Montréal that was transformed into a 1.5 mile open street in the summer of 2022.
December 06, 2022People & Places
Crowdfunding
Resources to help you run a successful crowdfunding campaign.
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
Timing is Everything for Your Crowdfunding Campaign
When your crowdfunding campaign is orchestrated to perfection your team will stay on beat to reach your goals. But how do you get the timing right? We will help you artfully arrange your campaign to get the timing right.
November 03, 2022Crowdfunding
Placemaking
Find placemaking resources, best practices, and the latest trends in the field.
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
Pickleball Courts Best Practices
Pickleball is one of the fastest growing sports in the United States. We share best practices for building your next court–from funding strategies to community engagement. In addition, we’ll share examples of successful projects to give you inspiration along the way.
November 02, 2022Placemaking
