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Start A Project In Detroit 

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

Share your idea and ioby will reach out to support you on your journey to making positive change in your Detroit neighborhood

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About ioby Detroit

There’s a lot to love about the Motor City, but our favorite thing has got to be Detroiters’ readiness to get good done. Since we began our on-the-ground work in Detroit, ioby has supported over 216 resident leaders as they plan, crowdfund, and build positive change in neighborhoods across the city. With a median donation of $50, these leaders have raised over $1,010,694 in small donations to make Detroit neighborhoods thriving and full of opportunity for all.

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We'll send you periodic updates about events, match funding opportunities, and awesome projects going on in your backyard!

Meet Ross Harris, ioby's Detroit Action Strategist

As the Detroit Action Strategist, Ross Harris partners with neighbors and community-minded individuals across Southeast Michigan to create community-driven power and sustainable change. Ross believes that community power comes from the people when they're informed and organized. Over the past 13 years he has committed himself to informing the community in various roles, working as a housing counselor, community organizer, and activist. Racial equity and justice is the motivation that keeps Ross committed to the community he serves. In Ross' spare time he loves to garden, kayak, camp, and spend time with his four beautiful children. You can reach out to Ross at detroit@ioby.org. 

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

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