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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?
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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Phase 2 The third annual SWFest 2023: a FREE large scale music and art festival in Southwest Detroit
Organized by a collective of local NextGen creatives, the festival is a representation of everything that makes Southwest Detroit unique.
NEEDS: $0 of 6,786 + Volunteers -
Sweet n Sassy...Treats and Treasures Lemonade Stand & Garage Sale
The young ladies of Sweet n Sassy will host a lemonade stand and garage sale to raise money for school supplies for children in need.
NEEDS: $0 of 3,410 -
Idlewild International Micro Film Festival
An outdoor film festival under the stars!
NEEDS: $5,590 of 5,590 + Volunteers -
Air Filter Building Workshops in Hamtramck & SW Detroit
Community workshops to assemble DIY air filters and distribute N95 masks in Hamtramck.
NEEDS: $3,007 of 4,603 + Volunteers -
R.O.C. NOW
Strengthening Resilient Black Mothers: Join Us in Funding Legal Battles and Offering Emotional Aid
NEEDS: $0 of 4,528 + Volunteers -
Kids Music Education classes!
6-week music education classes targeting children aged 0-5 years old to support music literacy, enhance creativity, and foster socialization.
NEEDS: $0 of 4,005 -
Off Da Block: Creating Global Citizens
Off Da Block is an educational travel program designed to give middle school students the confidence to be able to explore the world not only known to them but the world unknown to them.
NEEDS: $2,266 of 5,092 -
The third annual SWFest 2023: a FREE large scale music and art festival in Southwest Detroit.
Organized by a collective of local NextGen creatives, the festival is a representation of everything that makes Southwest Detroit unique.
NEEDS: $0 of 4,061 + Volunteers -
TimeBanking Outdoors!
TimeBank members help each other get active in and around Southwest Detroit
NEEDS: $2,800 of 4,000 + Volunteers -
Transforming Our Community: Bailey Park Beautification Day
Join Bailey Park Beautification Day, a transformative initiative to enhance our community park, creating a vibrant and visually appealing environment for all. Together, let's make our neighborhood shine!
NEEDS: $0 of 5,048 -
Be Out!
Be Out project is dedicated to engaging the Black and Brown Detroit community in meaningful, educational outdoor activities and programs.
NEEDS: $4,362 of 8,122
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