In early 2017, the National Main Street Center (NMSC) and Project for Public Spaces (PPS) launched Cultivating Place in Main Street Communities, a series of two-day trainings aimed at helping Main Street communities revitalize their downtowns using placemaking—a citizen-led process that helps activate downtowns and community gathering places. NMSC and PPS piloted this training program for Main Street communities in five states: Wyoming, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Michigan.
NMSC is now partnering with the national, nonprofit crowdfunding platform ioby to offer matching funds, training, and one-on-one fundraising coaching to Main Street communities in those five pilot states who are ready to implement placemaking projects. Crowdfunding on ioby allows project leaders to raise funds, cultivate a local donor base, find volunteers, and build visibility for their project, all with one-on-one support and training from ioby staff.
Each project below has been awarded $3,400 in matching funds for their local placemaking initiative. Make a donation to any of these projects and your donation will be instantly doubled! For example, if you make a $50 donation, the project will receive $100.*
Give today to have your donation doubled:
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Music on Main
Downtown Claremore as a destination to shop, dine and unwind needs the joys of music to improve the sense of place and encourage guests to stroll, sit and spend time in our district.
NEEDS: $0 of 25,785 -
Create a Park in Downtown Homer
Help Main Street Homer create a park in downtown Homer for our community's daily enjoyment, art and music festivals and much more!
NEEDS: $0 of 14,724 + Volunteers -
Pop-Up Parks
Creating mobile and temporary places to play, picnic, relax and enjoy!
NEEDS: $0 of 9,575 -
Accessible, Artistic & Secure Bicycle Parking
Back a Rack Branded Bicycle Parking in #Biketown
NEEDS: $0 of 10,000 -
Stockyards City Main Street Community Garden
In our city within a city, assist us in further promoting our agricultural heritage while providing nutricious meals and beautifying our community.
NEEDS: $0 of 7,460 -
Downtown Hanover Public Art Program
Art Alley's mission is to improve the climate for public art in Downtown Hanover.
NEEDS: $0 of 6,800 + Volunteers