Celebrating the projects of the

2019 Power Up Neighborhood Match! 

The Power Up Neighborhood Match provided dollar-for-dollar match funding to double donations for the creative, resident-led projects below.

The Power Up match program is complete, and matching dollars are no longer available, but projects are still fundraising! Support a project today to support neighbors working together to make their communities thrive.

Give today! 

  • The Swimmer

    Parks, Pools and The People

    Two 1968 films — Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One and The Swimmer — set the stage for discussion about conflicting visions of the American Commons, with a focus on the history of Central Park.

    NEEDS: $0 of 10,797 + Volunteers

  • Marion Street Music Fest!

    When the body feels good, the mind feels good, and what better way to feel good than to dance away your afternoon under the sun? From Afro Latino music to jazz, come enjoy at our music fest!

    NEEDS: $0 of 385

  • Harlem Dance Club presents: MOTHERSHIP TWO

    MOTHERSHIP TWO is an interactive voyage of music and dance that unites performers with the public in a free day-long celebration of community and inclusion.

           

    NEEDS: $0 of 7,720 + Volunteers
  • recycling collection, green city force, door-to-door recycling

    Door-to-Door Recycling Collection Initiative

    This innovative and convenient solution will change the way recycling is collected in public housing developments. "It's a win, win for EVERYONE"

    NEEDS: $0 of 15,320 + Volunteers
  • Our NCO's

    Health, Wellness and Sustainability Festival

    We want to give general health education to South Jamaica Housing residents who occupie over 1,000 apartments, whom are all low in-come families. The goal is to educate and bring a divided community together.

    NEEDS: $0 of 2,479 + Volunteers

  • GROW BROWNSVILLE!

    How do we create jobs, access to clean foods, & support entrepreneurs of Brownsville? Start a farm! The underserved community of Brownsville deserves better. Join us as we grow fish, food, & entrepreneurship!

    NEEDS: $0 of 10,411 + Volunteers

  • Project: Bring Beauty and Color to Fort Four Playground

    The fellow members of the Kingsbridge community are raising funds to renovate Fort Four Playground. We have teamed up with Project Backboard, BX community board 8 and NYC parks to make this initative happen.

    NEEDS: $0 of 10,000 + Volunteers

About ioby

ioby helps neighbors grow and implement great ideas one block at a time. We believe it should be easy to make meaningful change “in our backyards” - the positive opposite of NIMBY. Neighbors nationwide have raised over $5.3 million in citizen philanthropy on ioby for projects that make their communities healthier, greener, safer, and more livable. When you post project on ioby you can collect tax deductible donations, find new donors and volunteers, and receive one-on-one fundraising coaching.

 

Questions about ioby matches? Contact ioby Partnerships Manager, Ethany Uttech; ethany@ioby.org; (917) 464-4515x5.

 

This program made possible with the generous support of Con Edison.