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COVID 19: Caring for your community

Our ioby community is full of helpers. Neighborhood leaders, unofficial mayors of the block, people like you who have always stepped up to do what’s right and to lend a hand. We know that many of you are now trying to figure out how to step up to support your neighbors. We’re here to help. There are two things you can do on ioby right now to support your community: You can start a project on ioby, or check out a list of resources in Cleveland we've compiled to help you plan a project. 

Start a project 

What projects are eligible?

About ioby Cleveland

We’ve got to admit: Cleveland is pretty amazing. When neighbors across the city set out to get good done in the neighborhood, Clevelanders are there to lend a hand. Since we began our on-the-ground work, ioby Cleveland has supported over 200 resident leaders as they plan, crowdfund, and build positive change in neighborhoods across the city. With a median donation of $35, these leaders have raised over $500,000 in small donations to make ioby Cleveland neighborhoods greener, safer, more livable, and more full of opportunity for all residents.

Meet Dawn Arrington, ioby Cleveland Action Strategist!

As a Cleveland Action Strategist, Dawn Arrington is working to help even more leaders like you in Cleveland make positive change across the city. When you share your idea for positive change in your Cleveland neighborhood, Dawn will walk alongside you as you build your crowdfunding campaign page, make your first donation asks, and build your project.

Dawn is a born and bred Clevelander with a love for helping others and her community. With years of experience in community network building, customer service, and project development, Dawn sees her life’s mission as one of service. 

Learn more about our City Action Strategists and how we work on-the-ground to support resident-led change.

Get your donations doubled! 

Cuyahoga Arts & Culture

It's back! The 2020 Cuyahoga Arts & Culture Match fund is now open to artists and neighbors looking to make Cuyahoga County more creative and vibrant. Are you dreaming of a public art project with your neighbors? Or are you a dancer who needs money for a performance in a park? Maybe you're a film buff looking to host community movie screenings? Double your donations and get tailored fundraising training when you crowdfund with ioby for arts & culture projects in Cuyahoga County. Get up to $3,000 of your donations matched, dollar-for-dollar, for projects that make Cuyahoga County more vibrant and creative through the arts.

Double your donations

National COVID-19 Community Response and Recovery Match Fund

Have an idea to respond to COVID-19 and its impacts in your community? We're here to help. When you crowdfund with ioby for a COVID-19 related project, we'll double what you fundraise dollar-for-dollar up to $8,000. Plus, we'll waive our $35 platform fee and our 5% fiscal sponsorship fee. Ready to get started? 

Start a project

What projects are eligible? 

Please note that you cannot participate in two match opportunities at the same time, but if you exhaust one fund and are eligible for another you may then participate in an additional match fund opportunity.

Donate to a project in your Cleveland neighborhood

  • Mask Cleveland Initiative

    Face masks matter in this time and everyone deserves the right to Live. We want to pass out face masks and other proper essential items  to the homeless and less fortunate. 

    NEEDS: $0 of 2,024

  • Ohio City Riverview Care Package

    We haven't had the chance to say hello to our elder neighbors at Riverview Terrace in a while!  We want to send them all a care package to let them know we're thinking of them!

    NEEDS: $0 of 7,513

Browse all ioby projects currently fundraising across the country

Upcoming office hours with Dawn

We don't have any office hours coming up just yet in Cleveland. Looking to meet with Dawn? Reach to her at dawn [at] ioby [dot] org. 

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Upcoming events with Dawn

We're not hosting any events in Cleveland right now, but all our staff are working from home and are ready to help you plan your project remotely. Want to chat with team ioby about a great idea you have to care for your community? Share your idea with us, and we'll reach out to give you tips, tricks, and resources so you can crowdfund to get good done in your neighborhood. 

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Start a project in Cleveland

On ioby, anyone with a great idea for creating positive change in their neighborhood can raise funds, find volunteers and promote their project. When you fundraise for your community project on ioby, you can:

  • Receive one-on-one fundraising and implementation coaching

  • Collect tax-deductible donations

  • Have ioby act as your project’s fiscal sponsor

  • Find new volunteers

  • Join us for grassroots fundraising trainings and workshops

Submit your idea and ioby will reach out to support you on your journey to making positive change in your Cleveland neighborhood.

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Resources

We know that the best community projects are not solo endeavors - real change means collaboration, coordination, and teamwork. But we also know how daunting it can feel to work with city government for the first time. That’s why we developed this guide, to make it easier to connect and work with Cleveland officials to make our neighborhoods safer, greener, more livable and more fun! 

 

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Also, check out our resources page and our blog for stories and lessons from our nationwide community of local leaders.

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Press 

Cleveland.com: 'In Our Backyard' brings cutting-edge crowd-sourcing to Cleveland

CityLab: Rethinking the Bus Shelter

For more information on how ioby chooses the places where we work, and how we chose Cleveland, please read our blog posts:

"That Wonky Stuff: What's Phase 0?"

"ioby's Coming to Cleveland: Here's Why!"

 

Partners

  
 

ioby Cleveland is made possible thanks to generous support from the Saint Luke's Foundation, the Cleveland Foundation and The George Gund Foundation.