At ioby, we believe that it should be easy to make meaningful change in our own backyards. By providing an affordable online fundraising platform paired with customized one-on-one fundraising coaching, we help resident leaders fund projects that make their neighborhoods thrive. Across the country, ioby leaders have already raised over $5 million in tax-deductible donations for neighborhood projects. And here in the Pittsburgh region, neighbors have raised over $450,000 with ioby's coaching.

 

The Jefferson Regional Foundation is partnering with ioby to support small local organizations working to make the Jefferson Region healthier, more sustainable, more resilient, and more livable.

 

Match dollars are available to groups selected by the Jefferson Regional Foundation. Selected groups will get their donations doubled when they crowdfund with ioby!

In addition to match funding, all participating groups will be placed in a peer-based cohort for support, with customized ioby workshops where you will have the opportunity to learn from eachother. Groups that fundraise will also receive one-on-one coaching from ioby in grassroots crowdfunding to build community investment in your local work.

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For all the details on how this match program works, read our match FAQ.

Completely new to ioby and crowdfunding? Check out ioby101.

Questions about this match? Contact Pittsburgh Action Strategist Miriam Parson at miriam.parson@ioby.org or 412-879-0086.

Need some fundraising inspiration?

Check out the great examples below of Pittsburgh community visionaries who have funded their ideas on ioby. Future Jefferson Region campaigns will be featured here.

 
  • Brookline Teen Outreach - Doors to the Future!

    Help us replace our worn out front doors with new handicap-accessible doors on our wonderful three story Brookline building! Your donations will be tripled thanks to two matching funders, Pittsburgh URA and ioby!

    NEEDS: $0 of 10,335
  • Clairton Cares Youth Collaborative Space

    We are investing in the youth program space to make it accessible and functional for our youth programming, recreation, and instructional events. 

    NEEDS: $0 of 10,080 + Volunteers
  • Horses with Hope

    We are expanding the accessibility of our infrastructure to better serve our participants. 

    NEEDS: $0 of 10,585
  • Immigrant Family Legal Fund

    This fundraiser will help us establish a legal defense fund to provide legal assistance to immigrant families impacted by ICE arrests and detentions.

    NEEDS: $0 of 10,335
  • Bhutanese Youth: Crossing Cultures, Creating Connections

    The Bhutanese Community Association of Pittsburgh (BCAP) is engaged in a unique partnership with Center of Life in Hazelwood. Young people from different cultures and geographic areas are united through the arts.

    NEEDS: $0 of 10,337
  • Still Remembered Project

    Help the Still Remembered Project continue to support bereaved families in our community. 

    NEEDS: $0 of 10,465
  • C-clear Building Restoration Project

    C-clear is reinventing lives, changing communities and impacting a generation of people through cutting-edge multi-media arts,

    technology, and entrepreneurial programs.

     

     

    NEEDS: $0 of 7,182
  • M&M Capital Campaign

    To continue our vibrant community missions, the First Presbyterian Church of Duquesne needs a new heating system for its building and therefore we have started a capital campaign called M&M (Mission & Mortar).

    NEEDS: $0 of 10,345
  • Keeping Our Melting Pot Site Safe And Secure

    The Melting Pot Ministries Learning Konnections Site is in need of a comprehensive security system that will provide protection for our children and staff throughout all floors of our building.

    NEEDS: $0 of 2,450