We use civic crowdfunding to build vibrant communities, connecting changemakers with funding partners to support community-led projects.
How It Works
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Changemakers identify an opportunity for growth or change in their community.
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Patronicity provides an easy-to-use crowdfunding platform with one-on-one project coaching, helping communities develop a strategy to reach their fundraising goals and engage their community.
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Community members buy-in and support projects with their dollars. Crowdfunding democratizes access to capital, allowing individuals to create the change they want to see in their community!
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Partners provide matching grant dollars to approved projects that reach their crowdfunding goals. Patronicity manages the grantmaking process, allowing partners to focus on community and economic development.
Crowdfunding
Considering crowdfunding, but not sure where to start? Download our Crowdfunding Strategy Guide to begin to develop your crowdfunding strategy. When you feel ready, start a campaign and we’ll help you through the process with one-on-one project coaching.
Crowdgranting
Crowdgranting is our unique model that combines crowdfunding with a matching grant from partner organizations, such as state agencies, foundations, or nonprofits. If an approved crowdfunding project reaches its funding goal, the project will receive a matching grant to further the project impact within the community. Successful crowdgranting projects leverage support from residents, business owners, and stakeholders to receive grant dollars, with the community acting as the final review committee.
In Vermont, the Better Places crowdgranting program empowers Vermonters to create inclusive and vibrant public places. The program is led by the Vermont Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) in partnership with the Vermont Community Foundation and Patronicity, and supports community-led projects that create, revitalize, or activate public spaces that bring people together to build welcoming and thriving communities across Vermont.
Read the 2023 Better Places Annual Report
Discover Projects
Find crowdfunding campaigns to support near you!