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AboutFaceDetroit receives a $5,000 grant through the Lighter, Quicker, Cheaper Challenge Grant program following a successful crowdfunding campaign to install trash cans and reduce litter throughout the East Village.

Massaro Community Farm in Woodbridge, CT, envisioned a sustainable solar pavilion to provide space for community gatherings and create essential energy for the farm.

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 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.

The Biz-M-Power crowdgranting program helped Massachusetts small business GoodieKrunch grow and reach new customers.

The West Hartford Tree Project is on a mission to preserve and restore West Hartford, Connecticut’s tree canopy.

Marketing templates to help you promote your crowdfunding campaign at every stage.

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.

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.

North Tabor Farm is generating a strong and sustainable future thanks to the support of community crowdfunding and the Biz-M-Power program.

Sustainable CT's Community Match Fund is an innovative crowdgranting program building more sustainable, healthy, and vibrant communities across Connecticut.

Better Places supports community-led projects that create, revitalize, or activate public spaces that bring people together to build welcoming and thriving communities across Vermont.

How a small village in central Vermont came together to reimagine its future by developing a small park in the center of town.

EmVision Productions harnessed the power of community to crowdfund for their small business and access grant funds through the Biz-M-Power program.

The community of Guilford, VT desired a vibrant public space to gather. Thanks to the efforts of community leaders and the Better Places crowdgranting program, Guilford Community Park is now open.

Public Spaces Community Places is a powerful crowdgranting program and public placemaking initiative that builds vibrant communities across Michigan. Read the 2023 Annual Report.

Creating Places is a place-based crowdgranting program building vibrant communities across Indiana. Read the 2023 Annual Report.

We share 10 of our favorite community center and venue projects since 2013.

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.

Better Places is empowering Vermonters to create vibrant public spaces. The Vermont Community Foundation recently visited several community leaders that participated in the program.

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.

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.

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.

We share 10 of our favorite alley and streetscape projects since 2013.

We share 10 of our favorite community accessibility projects since 2013.

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.

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. 

CreatINg Livable Communities is a pilot partnership that assists Indiana communities in funding place-based projects for aging in place.

One of the most powerful and prolific tools for placemaking in Michigan is the Public Spaces Community Places (PSCP) program. Learn how the program has grown and trends in the projects it funds.

As we celebrate Patronicity’s 10 year anniversary, Ebrahim Varachia, Co-founder, shares three stories that have defined who we are, reminded us of why Patronicity was founded, and will leave you feeling inspired.

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.

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.

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.

Public Spaces Community Places is a powerful crowdgranting program and public placemaking initiative that creates vibrant places across Michigan. Read the Annual Report for 2022.

Our 2022 Annual Report showcases Patronicity’s continued success in helping to build vibrant communities.

At Patronicity, we believe that passionate individuals can spur change in their communities. We recently spoke with Gillian Sewake to learn more about her passion for community and how she serves as a Patron in the City.

This year, our retreat took us to Montréal, Canada, a city that has spent years reinventing itself and heavily investing in its public realm.

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.

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 inspire you along the way.

For four to five months of the year, the landscape of Indiana’s communities changes. As temperatures drop, daylight hours wane, and snow and ice coat everything in a thick blanket, learn how Hoosiers embrace winter places.

The Kevin Hammersmith Memorial Playground welcomes children of all ages and ability levels into a fully-inclusive play space.

Learn the 4 characteristics of a good crowdfunding story.

Here’s how to overcome your fear of asking for money and make your crowdfunding ask!

Massachusetts Growth Capital Corporation and Patronicity will host a series of seven webinars about the Biz-M-Power grant program.

At Patronicity, we believe that passionate individuals can spur change in their communities. We recently spoke with Matt Conway to learn more about his passion for community and how he serves as a Patron in the City.

A community in southeast Indiana is taking its residents’ wants and needs seriously and is building a vibrant community.

With donors around the world primed to give, we’ll help you decide if launching a crowdfunding campaign on Giving Tuesday is right for you and give you tips to run a successful crowdfunding campaign.

At Patronicity, we believe that passionate individuals can spur change in their communities. We recently spoke with Kim Franklin Nyberg to learn more about her passion for community and how she serves as a Patron in the City.

The Huss Project is a public space project led by the nonprofit *culture is not optional, working in Three Rivers, Michigan to bring arts, resources, and culture to the community.

The Putnam County Mural Project produced one of Indiana's largest mural sites in September 2019 in Greencastle, Indiana.

After a successful temporary pop-up park activation in a parking space, the community looked to create a permanent placemaking activation in downtown Batesville, Indiana.

Sometimes, it only takes one dedicated person and their fluffy companion to make a change. This was certainly the case with the Ruff & Tumble Dog Park in Niles, Michigan.

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, this project provided access to safe, reliable, and affordable transportation by recycling and donating 100 bicycles.

The initiative to revitalize Congress Street aimed to use art, design, and interaction to create a beautiful, thriving commercial district.

"For the first time in 17 years, we will have a space where we can engage the community through storytelling programs and also make that space available to the people who need a gathering space."

The Corner Spot was quickly embraced by the community of Ashland as a new hub of activity.

“The street has been given a new lease on life."

PROVA! was the City of Brockton’s response to infuse the city’s rich culture and community into a downtown activation plan.

The 6102 Art Park transformed a blighted neighborhood lot into a manageable and self-sustainable space for public art and communal gathering.

The Ypsilanti Farmers MarketPlace is a hub for local food activity.

The community of Eaton Rapids, Michigan, looked to improve the quality of life in their community by redeveloping their riverfront, one of its greatest assets.

In a city with little park space, the park provided an incredible opportunity for investment that would make it a destination for residents and visitors.

The Croswell wanted to activate an underused space within the theater to allow for regular community use.

Popps Emporium transformed from a blighted property to an active community art space.

Small interventions can have big impacts in helping our communities live with the effects of climate change.

The Public Spaces Community Places crowdgranting program helped to transform this abandoned auto shop into a thriving community space.

Creating a video shouldn’t scare you away from launching your crowdfunding campaign, so we’re here to help guide you through the process of creating a video to help you get the word out.

There are things you can do to re-invigorate your outreach during a lull and amplify your campaign to new audiences.

Making your water source work for your community can make a big splash and create ripple effects for growth and development!

"I’m helping many different women business owners with their crowdfunding campaign pages and helping them find success in the program."

At Patronicity, we believe that passionate individuals can spur change in their communities. We were eager to speak with Bux to learn more about their passion for their community and how they serve as a Patron in the City.

How communities get creative in uncovering and activating their vacant, often underutilized spaces using public art and tactical urbanism while directly engaging with their communities.

In crowdgranting, the community becomes the final review committee, where if they can showcase community support through crowdfunding and fundraising, they receive the matching grant.

Our platform has generated $50 million in project funding to support changemakers building vibrant communities.

Here are the top 5 crowdfunding mistakes we see at Patronicity and how you can avoid them.

Developing a donor engagement strategy will give you the best chance to reach your crowdfunding campaign goals. We share how to prepare your donor engagement strategy and plan how you will cultivate, solicit, and steward donors.

"My hope is that we have more customers and make an atmosphere where people stick around and eat and drink longer than they are now.”

So, you have a great idea for a project, and maybe you even have a fully-fledged plan to make it happen. The only thing that is missing… the funding.

We’ll help you to define and understand the assets in your community and consider strategies for investment.

Unique giving levels and rewards-based crowdfunding can add excitement to your crowdfunding campaign.

Here are 4 ways that using a short URL can elevate your crowdfunding campaign.

Our founders saw the opportunity crowdfunding offered as a catalyst for placemaking and community development in their city. 

Yesenia encourages other business owners to apply for the Biz-M-Power crowdgranting program.

We believe that passionate individuals can spur change in their communities. We refer to those individuals as Patrons in the City.

We’ll take you through the benefits of the two funding models - All-Or-Nothing and Partial Funding - to help you decide which is best for your campaign.

This guide is part of the series Recovery Playbook, providing guidance on how communities can recover from the impacts of the pandemic.

We believe that passionate individuals can spur change in their communities. We refer to those individuals as Patrons in the City.

Successful crowdgranting projects leverage support from their community to receive grant dollars, and the community acts as the final review committee.

This guide is part of the series Recovery Playbook, providing guidance on how communities can recover from the impacts of the pandemic.

Launching your crowdfunding campaign can be intimidating. That’s why it’s so important to have a team beside you.

We believe that passionate individuals can spur change in their communities. We refer to those individuals as Patrons in the City.

You probably already are a placemaker and didn’t even realize it. It’s about the work you’re leading that is building a vibrant community.

A Walk Audit can help individuals and communities to identify areas for improvement in their neighborhoods and cities.

Our 2021 Annual Report showcases Patronicity’s continued success in helping to build vibrant communities through crowdfunding, crowdgranting, and placemaking initiatives.

We believe that passionate individuals can spur change in their communities. We refer to those individuals as Patrons in the City.

People make cities and towns more than just a place on a map but a community.

A winter placemaking guide and report.

Boston native, Jae’da Turner of Black Owned Bos., launched a campaign to support her business.

We believe that passionate individuals can spur change in their communities. We refer to those individuals as Patrons in the City.

Begin planning a successful crowdfunding campaign for your small business.

A design challenge for winter placemaking generating ideas and designs for innovative, quickly implementable, low-cost interventions.

“The greenhouse has been a gateway for many young adults, teens, and kids alike, to have a space that can be utilized as a place of learning and community.”

South Bend Civic Theatre took on a massive placemaking project: the development of Foegley Plaza, a new outdoor venue on the south side of the historic theatre complex.

A look at the long-term solutions Main Streets can take to become the social, cultural, and local wealth engines we all know they’re capable of being.

Begin planning a successful crowdfunding campaign.

Pop-ups allow you to “test drive” placemaking concepts and get community feedback and buy-in before spending a lot on a permanent installation.

Funding tools, like crowdfunding, have democratized individual giving and turned personal networks into powerful economic engines.

The misconceptions about crowdfunding are endless. Here are 4 truths about crowdfunding.

At Patronicity, we believe that passionate individuals can spur change in their communities. Jonathan spoke with Al Wilson about how he serves as a Patron in the City.

We know residents want to improve their communities to be places and spaces that inspire innovation, build community, and support a better quality of life for all.

At Patronicity, we believe that passionate individuals can spur change in their communities. Jonathan spoke with Che Anderson about how he serves as a Patron in the City.