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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.
Better Places Helps Community Projects Take Off
Better Places is empowering Vermonters to create vibrant public spaces. The Vermont Community Foundation recently visited several community leaders that participated in the program.
November 08, 2023Crowdgranting
My Community, My Vision Students Transform Community Space
My Community, My Vision provides a new vision for connecting young people in Indiana to the places they live and allowing them the opportunity to make a positive impact in their communities.
July 01, 2023Crowdgranting
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
People & Places
Find success stories and inspiration from people and places building vibrant communities.
Patron in the City: Diana Martinez
At Patronicity, we believe that passionate individuals can spur change in their communities. We recently spoke with Diana Martinez to learn more about her passion for her Middletown community and how she serves as a Patron in the City.
November 17, 2023People & Places
Patron in the City: Polina Osherov
At Patronicity, we believe that passionate individuals can spur change in their communities. We recently spoke with Polina Osherov to learn more about her passion for community and how she serves as a Patron in the City.
October 19, 2023People & Places
Patron in the City: Anna Colby
At Patronicity, we believe that passionate individuals can spur change in their communities. We recently spoke with Anna Colby to learn more about her passion for her Lansing community and how she serves as a Patron in the City.
October 18, 2023People & 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 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
