In 2016, the National Main Street Center (NMSC) and Project for Public Spaces (PPS) launched Cultivating Place in Main Street Communities, a series of two-day trainings aimed at helping Main Street communities revitalize their downtowns using placemaking—a citizen-led process that helps activate downtowns and community gathering places. NMSC and PPS piloted this training program for Main Street communities in five states: Alabama, Connecticut, Missouri, Montana, and Oregon.
In 2017, NMSC is partnering with the national, nonprofit crowdfunding platform ioby to offer matching funds, training, and one-on-one fundraising coaching to Main Street communities in those five pilot states who are ready to implement placemaking projects. Crowdfunding on ioby allows project leaders to raise funds, cultivate a local donor base, find volunteers, and build visibility for their project, all with one-on-one support and training from ioby staff.
ABOUT THIS MATCH CHALLENGE
- Donations to the projects below will be doubled in real-time! For example, if you make a $50 donation, the project will receive $100.
- Each donation will be matched up to the first $250 of a donation.
- The progress bar "Raised So Far" includes the total amount in donations and matching funds that have been awarded to the project.
- Donations will be matched until June 1st, 2017, or until the $1,500 in match funding has been applied to the project, whichever comes first.
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Downtown Movie Nights
Downtown Lee’s Summit is hoping to host 3 outdoor movie nights this summer. The money raised will help purchase the supplies to start the event. We need the community’s help to make movie nights possible!
NEEDS: $0 of 5,185 + Volunteers -
Light Up New London!
"Light up New London!" will create a positive perception of downtown New London by working with store owners and property owners to install LED lights inside storefront windows.
NEEDS: $0 of 3,415 + Volunteers -
I Heart Heflin Music Park Mural
The I Heart Heflin Music Park Mural will create an interactive area to welcome citzens and visitors to this new gathering space in the central Main Street area known as I Heart Heflin Music Park.
NEEDS: $0 of 9,050 -
Tulotoma Snail Trail
The Tulotoma Snail Trail will be the primary placemaking piece in a series of art history sculptures, murals and storytelling stations to help revitalize and improve the downtown Wetumpka experience.
NEEDS: $0 of 11,000 + Volunteers -
SE 1st St. Parking Lot Tree Replacement
We will place nine non-fruiting trees with root barriers and an irrigation system along the parking lot on SE 1st St. and Dorion, across the street from the Wells Fargo drive through ATM.
NEEDS: $0 of 3,125 -
Bandon's Public Parklet Project
Bandon is already the best city on the coast, but what could make it even better? Parklets!
NEEDS: $0 of 3,125 + Volunteers -
East Lake Station Courtyard
East Lake is creating a community gathering space in its image - Vibrant, Eclectic and Inclusive - and we need your help!
NEEDS: $0 of 846 -
Main Street Moberly Legacy Park
We will use community members' efforts, donated building materials and supplies, and local expertise to create a beatiful, useable gathering space for historic downtown Moberly.
NEEDS: $0 of 1,960 + Volunteers -
Sit a "Spell" on Our Front Porch
We will place rocking chairs around downtown to encourage visitors to Sit a 'Spell and enjoy what our downtown has to offer.
NEEDS: $0 of 3,125 + Volunteers -
Downtown Jasper Farmers' Market -- Help Us Raise Money to Launch Our Downtown Jasper Farmer's Market!
The ultimate outcome is always ringing cash registers in our restaurants and retail. In addition, this venue will give our local farmers another opportunity to sell their fresh foods.
NEEDS: $1,380 of 2,280 -
Bringing Higganum Muckets to Life
Join us in memorializing the mucket, a strange and elusive fish that only resides in Higganum waters, by creating statues to be placed at landmarks locations within our Village.
NEEDS: $0 of 3,160 -
Lewistown Parklet
The project involves the design, construction, and placement of a parklet within the Central Business District of downtown Lewistown, Montana. Installed within one, or possibly two, parallel parking spaces.
NEEDS: $0 of 3,050