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COVID-19: Times are tough, but our communities are tougher. Learn more about how you and your neighbors can play a part in tackling community challenges.

ioby works in all five boroughs to help get New Yorkers' projects funded and on the ground!

ioby believes that it should be easy to make meaningful change “in our backyards,” the positive opposite of NIMBY.  Through providing an affordable online platform paired with customized one-on-one fundraising coaching, we help resident leaders plan, fund, and implement projects that make their neighborhoods safer, greener, more livable, and more fun.

Across the country, ioby leaders have raised over  $4 million in tax-deductible donations for neighborhood projects!

What would you do to improve your neighborhood? Tell us your idea below and you can start crowdfunding as soon as tomorrow. Once you submit your idea, someone from our team  will be in touch to discuss your specific fundraising needs, offer tips, and answer your questions. We’ll be here to support your success through every step of your campaign, so you can bring your idea to life!

 

tell us your great idea for your neighborhood!

Want to learn more?  Join us for a webinar to learn top fundraising tips based on the 1000+ successful local crowdfunding campaigns we've supported so far. 

Questions? 

Check out ioby.org/FAQ or email David Weinberger, ioby's City Partnerships Director, at david@ioby.org.

 

awesome projects already underway in your backyard

  • Farmers proudly sell their locally-grown produce

    The South Bronx Farmers Market - New Market Day

    We are launching our first mid-week market to serve our community. We need funds to help cover costs for supplies and staffing, who are essential in facilitating SNAP/EBT sales and ensuring that the market runs smoothly.

    NEEDS: $0 of 10,335 + Volunteers

  • A Truck for the Trees!

    The money raised will allow us to transport volunteers, tools, plants and compost to numerous gardens and tree pits throughout the Watershed.
     

    NEEDS: $0 of 27,230 + Volunteers
  • Behind Bars in Brooklyn

    AdaptAbility

    We will provide adaptive bikes to 4-5 children a year by raising $10,000 in 2017. Every dollar contributed goes toward the cost of buying bikes and spreading the word to enlarge our community of supporters.

    NEEDS: $0 of 9,679
  • We Run Brownsville Fall 2017

    We Run Brownsville - Next Level

    We Run Brownsville is a grassroots effort to encourage women who are living and working in Brownsville to take ownership of their physical, mental and emotional wellness.

    NEEDS: $0 of 7,760
  • Our Student Stewardship Team

    ASLA-NY Student Stewardship Program

    The Student Stewardship Program aims to inspire NYC students to discover landscape architecture and enviromental awareness through engaging, hands-on projects in their schoolyard and neighborhood.

    NEEDS: $0 of 1,065
  • United Students of NYC Meeting

    Vote At 17

    We're a grassroots, youth-run organization dedicated to improving youth engagement and representation in politics.

    NEEDS: $0 of 1,090

need some inspiration to get started?

Check out some of our other resources for project leaders: 
 
Learn from a Leader     Recipes for Change     Action Corps
 

about  ioby

ioby (in our back yards) is a 501c3 nonprofit crowdfunding platform for projects that improve community life. Anyone with a great idea for their community can collect tax-deductible donations, find volunteers, and access one-on-one customized fundraising coaching on ioby.org. ioby's services are available nationwide to individuals, informal groups, schools and other nonprofits working to make their communities stronger, greener, more equitable and more vibrant.

 

some of ioby's partners in New York