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Now accepting 2023 submissions! Up to $2,000 in donations matched for community projects led by Detroiters for Detroiters.

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Our ioby community is full of helpers. Neighborhood leaders, unofficial mayors of the block, people like you who want to step up to do what’s right, lend a hand and make positive local change in your neighborhoods. We're here to help.

Whether you're a student with an amazing idea, urban farmer, social justice activist, artist, or a motivated neighbor looking to make a difference within your own community, ioby’s Detroit Match Fund is a way to double your donations and make a meaningful impact within your own neighborhood. Donors are matched instantly up to $400, and projects can access up to $2,000 in matching funds, until the program ends. Share your project idea to talk to us!

How does it work?

Eligibility and Details

Donations are matched up to $400 per donor, and participants access up to $2,000 until the match program ends.

When you crowdfund with the ioby Detroit Match Program, you'll get:

• Our free resources and guidance for how to crowdfund.
• A one-on-one ioby crowdfunding coach to teach you how to successfully raise donations.
• While you crowdfund, donations will be doubled instantly. (Up to $400 per donation and $2,000 per project.)
• We offer fiscal sponsorship to groups that are not a 501c3.  
• Our fees are very low because we are a nonprofit.

Submit your idea to get started!

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