Photo courtesy of the Cleveland Foundation.

Common Ground is a day of community conversation and action.

It isn't often that we have an opportunity, as a county-wide neighborhood, to come together and assess the state of our community, and explore how to make it stronger. Organized by our friends at the Cleveland Foundation, Common Ground is just that–a chance for neighbors across the Cleveland region to come together, share a meal, and tackle a common theme. This year, neighbors explored the surroundings that shape who we are: the built environment of homes and streets, the social and cultural environment in which we were raised, the natural environment that surrounds us, and more. 

United by a common question, all Common Ground conversations have the same goal: to create spaces where meaningful connections are made and purposeful actions begin.

To help you take action, and to help bring your great ideas for positively change in environment to life, we're excited to invite you to participate in our Common Ground Crowdfunding Match! 

With support from the Cleveland Foundation and Neighborhood Connections, ioby is offering up to $2,000 in matching funds, plus fundraising coaching, to leaders of projects that improve community life in Cuyahoga, Geauga, and Lake counties. 

Whether you and your neighbors are dreaming of a mural, a street festival, an afterschool program, or a new community garden, ioby can help you bring it to life. Match funding is available NOW and is first-come, first-served–so share your idea below to get started fundraising with matching dollars!

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Support a project below! Donations are no longer being doubled, but your gift still matters! 

  • Just Another Day At The Park

    Leadership modeled through a day of activities, engagement and fun, all at our local amusement park.

    NEEDS: $0 of 4,160
  • Youth organizers in front of playground

    UUCC Playground Improvement Project

    Help us improve the playground at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Cleveland which serves a vibrant congregation and is a beloved landmark in the Belvoir Oval/Mercer neighborhood. 

    NEEDS: $0 of 4,160 + Volunteers
  • Habboba with Sudanese Community

    Habboba Van

    Habboba Van is a mobile storytelling studio, That aims to amplify the unheard voices within our communities and how they are connected to their urban environment. 

    NEEDS: $0 of 6,535