[MainstreetTowns] FW: DUE WEDNESDAY: Round 2: Cultivating Place on Main Crowdfunding Challenge

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Buffy

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From: Emily Schmidt [mailto:ESchmidt at savingplaces.org]
Sent: Monday, October 16, 2017 2:36 PM
To: Lindsey Wallace <LWallace at savingplaces.org>; Linda Klinck <linda.klinck at wyo.gov>; Ashley Cannon <ashley.cannon at wyo.gov>; Ray Scriber <rscriber at crt.la.gov>; Wade Crump <wcrump at crt.la.gov>; Buffy Hughes <Buffy.Hughes at okcommerce.gov>; Tamara Price <Tamara.Price at okcommerce.gov>; Jeremy Zeller <Jeremy.Zeller at okcommerce.gov>; kelly.yadon at okcommerce.gov; Larry Lucas <Larry.Lucas at okcommerce.gov>; Julie Fitzpatrick (juliefitzpatrick at padowntown.org) <juliefitzpatrick at padowntown.org>; 'Bill Fontana' <billfontana at padowntown.org>; katietyson at padowntown.org; Laird, Diane (DEDO) <Diane.Laird at state.de.us>; Michelle Audette-Bauman (MEDC) <audette-baumanm at michigan.org>; Laura Krizov (MEDC) <krizovl1 at michigan.org>; bryj at oakgov.com; Mejia, Jaskaren M <mejiaj at oakgov.com>
Subject: DUE WEDNESDAY: Round 2: Cultivating Place on Main Crowdfunding Challenge

Greetings!

In Lindsey's absence, I wanted to remind you all that the Round 2: Cultivating Place on Main Crowdfunding Challenge application closes this Wednesday, October 18. We appreciate your continued help reminding your communities about this opportunity.

Here's a link to ioby webinar recording, for those interested: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/recording/7705210747381038342

Thanks again,
Emily

Emily Wallrath Schmidt | Associate Manager of Communications
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From: Lindsey Wallace
Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2017 9:26 AM
To: Linda Klinck <linda.klinck at wyo.gov<mailto:linda.klinck at wyo.gov>>; Ashley Cannon <ashley.cannon at wyo.gov<mailto:ashley.cannon at wyo.gov>>; Ray Scriber <rscriber at crt.la.gov<mailto:rscriber at crt.la.gov>>; Wade Crump <wcrump at crt.la.gov<mailto:wcrump at crt.la.gov>>; Buffy Hughes <Buffy.Hughes at okcommerce.gov<mailto:Buffy.Hughes at okcommerce.gov>>; Tamara Price <Tamara.Price at okcommerce.gov<mailto:Tamara.Price at okcommerce.gov>>; Jeremy_Zeller at okcommerce.gov<mailto:Jeremy_Zeller at okcommerce.gov>; kelly.yadon at okcommerce.gov<mailto:kelly.yadon at okcommerce.gov>; Larry Lucas <Larry.Lucas at okcommerce.gov<mailto:Larry.Lucas at okcommerce.gov>>; Julie Fitzpatrick (juliefitzpatrick at padowntown.org<mailto:juliefitzpatrick at padowntown.org>) <juliefitzpatrick at padowntown.org<mailto:juliefitzpatrick at padowntown.org>>; 'Bill Fontana' <billfontana at padowntown.org<mailto:billfontana at padowntown.org>>; katietyson at padowntown.org<mailto:katietyson at padowntown.org>; Laird, Diane (DEDO) <Diane.Laird at state.de.us<mailto:Diane.Laird at state.de.us>>; Michelle Audette-Bauman (MEDC) <audette-baumanm at michigan.org<mailto:audette-baumanm at michigan.org>>; Laura Krizov (MEDC) <krizovl1 at michigan.org<mailto:krizovl1 at michigan.org>>; bryj at oakgov.com<mailto:bryj at oakgov.com>; Mejia, Jaskaren M <mejiaj at oakgov.com<mailto:mejiaj at oakgov.com>>
Cc: Emily Schmidt <ESchmidt at savingplaces.org<mailto:ESchmidt at savingplaces.org>>
Subject: REMINDER! Round 2: Cultivating Place on Main Crowdfunding Challenge

Hello everyone,

Just a reminder about the Round 2: Cultivating Place on Main Crowdfunding Challenge--if you could send your communities periodic reminders about the opportunity, that would be much appreciated! The application period closes on October 18. We are featuring reminders about this in our social media and Main Street News as well, if you'd prefer to share those instead of email.

Tomorrow, September 28, at 1pm ET/12pm CT/11am MT, ioby will be presenting an informational webinar about their platform and about this opportunity. We would love to see your communities participate in this webinar if possible. It will be recorded for those who would like to watch it later.

Please note: I will be out of the office October 4-October 17, so if any of your communities have specific questions during that time, they can contact my colleague Emily Schmidt (eschmidt at savingplaces.org<mailto:eschmidt at savingplaces.org>) and/or David Weinberger, City Partnerships Director at ioby (david at ioby.org<mailto:david at ioby.org>).

Thanks, all!
Lindsey

Lindsey Wallace | Senior Manager, Special Projects
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NATIONAL MAIN STREET CENTER
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From: Lindsey Wallace
Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2017 10:35 AM
To: 'Linda Klinck' <linda.klinck at wyo.gov<mailto:linda.klinck at wyo.gov>>; Ashley Cannon <ashley.cannon at wyo.gov<mailto:ashley.cannon at wyo.gov>>; 'Ray Scriber' <rscriber at crt.la.gov<mailto:rscriber at crt.la.gov>>; Wade Crump <wcrump at crt.la.gov<mailto:wcrump at crt.la.gov>>; 'Buffy Hughes' <Buffy.Hughes at okcommerce.gov<mailto:Buffy.Hughes at okcommerce.gov>>; 'Tamara Price' <Tamara.Price at okcommerce.gov<mailto:Tamara.Price at okcommerce.gov>>; 'Jeremy_Zeller at okcommerce.gov' <Jeremy_Zeller at okcommerce.gov<mailto:Jeremy_Zeller at okcommerce.gov>>; 'kelly.yadon at okcommerce.gov' <kelly.yadon at okcommerce.gov<mailto:kelly.yadon at okcommerce.gov>>; Larry Lucas <Larry.Lucas at okcommerce.gov<mailto:Larry.Lucas at okcommerce.gov>>; 'Julie Fitzpatrick (juliefitzpatrick at padowntown.org<mailto:juliefitzpatrick at padowntown.org>)' <juliefitzpatrick at padowntown.org<mailto:juliefitzpatrick at padowntown.org>>; 'Bill Fontana' <billfontana at padowntown.org<mailto:billfontana at padowntown.org>>; katietyson at padowntown.org<mailto:katietyson at padowntown.org>; 'Laird, Diane (DEDO)' <Diane.Laird at state.de.us<mailto:Diane.Laird at state.de.us>>; 'Michelle Audette-Bauman (MEDC)' <audette-baumanm at michigan.org<mailto:audette-baumanm at michigan.org>>; Laura Krizov (MEDC) <krizovl1 at michigan.org<mailto:krizovl1 at michigan.org>>; 'bryj at oakgov.com' <bryj at oakgov.com<mailto:bryj at oakgov.com>>; 'Mejia, Jaskaren M' <mejiaj at oakgov.com<mailto:mejiaj at oakgov.com>>
Subject: Announcing Round 2: Cultivating Place on Main Crowdfunding Challenge
Importance: High

Dear Coordinators,

Below, you will see an announcement for the launch of Round 2: Cultivating Place on Main Crowdfunding Challenge, a matching grant/crowdfunding opportunity available to NMSC members in your states. We ask that you please share the message below with your communities, as we'd love to see as many applications as possible! We will also be sharing information about this opportunity via our social media channels, but since this opportunity is only available to communities in your states, your direct sharing with them is much appreciated. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to me.

This is the link to the blog post with all of the information below, if you'd rather share it that way: https://www.mainstreet.org/blogs/national-main-street-center/2017/09/20/announcing-round-2-cultivating-place-on-main-crowdfunding-challenge

Thanks!
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Announcing Round 2: Cultivating Place on Main Crowdfunding Challenge

In 2017, the National Main Street Center (NMSC) and Project for Public Spaces (PPS) presented Round 2 of 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. Round 2 was delivered to Main Street communities from Wyoming, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Michigan.

Round 2: Cultivating Place on Main Crowdfunding Challenge will offer the matching funds, training, and one-on-one fundraising coaching--this time to Main Street communities in the Round 2 states.
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.

Fifteen projects from among these six states will be selected. While the challenge goal will be to select a proportionate number of projects from each of the Round 2 states, selection will depend on applications submitted.

Applicants selected to participate in Round 2: Cultivating Place Crowdfunding Challenge will receive $1,500 in a 1:1 match to apply toward their ioby crowdfunding campaign (project budget minimum is $3,000).

There is no cap on the project's total budget size; applicants may fundraise as much as they like over the $1,500 match. No experience in fundraising is required to participate since ioby will provide fundraising coaching to all participants, and this program is applicable to groups of all sizes.

Match funding is made possible through the generous support of Anne T. and Robert M. Bass.

Eligibility and Guidelines:

  *   Project must benefit the community and not be directly aimed at private profit.

  *   Project must be led by or deeply engage residents of the community in which the project takes place.

  *   Project should implement the Lighter, Quicker, Cheaper<https://www.pps.org/reference/lighter-quicker-cheaper-a-low-cost-high-impact-approach/> model<https://www.pps.org/reference/lighter-quicker-cheaper-a-low-cost-high-impact-approach/> described by the Project for Public Spaces. See examples<https://www.pps.org/places/lqc/>.

  *   Funding can go toward any stage of the project, including planning or implementation.

  *   Applicant does not have to have attended the Cultivating Place in Main Street Communities training.

  *   Applicant should be staff, board, or volunteer of a Main Street America member organization within Delaware, Louisiana, Michigan, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, or Wyoming.

Timeline

  *   September 28: Webinar<https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8727353040246925571> presented by ioby. Recording will be available for viewing after the webinar.

  *   October 18: Applications due to NMSC. To apply, please fill out application form below.

  *   October 25: NMSC notifies applicants of selections. Shortly thereafter, ioby Success Strategists will contact participants with next steps on planning campaigns and building campaign pages. Success Strategists are from ioby's team of in-house fundraising coaches and will provide flexible, customized support to selected applicants throughout their fundraising process.

  *   October 27-November 10: Participants work to build their campaign pages and plan their campaigns, with the support of their Success Strategist.

  *   November 10-December 31: Participants fundraise! All participants should plan to do their online fundraising during this time frame.

Questions?
Attend ioby's informational webinar<https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8727353040246925571> on September 28 and check out the detailed ioby FAQ<https://www.ioby.org/nmsc_match_funding_FAQ> here!

To apply, simply fill out this application form<https://nationalmainstreetcenter.submittable.com/submit/455be07f-7d19-49a5-9e9a-9319f3759682/round-2-cultivating-place-on-main-crowdfunding-challenge>!

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Both are embedded above, but in case you need the direct links:

  *   Application Form link: https://nationalmainstreetcenter.submittable.com/submit/455be07f-7d19-49a5-9e9a-9319f3759682/round-2-cultivating-place-on-main-crowdfunding-challenge
  *   Ioby webinar link (it is embedded in the language, but just in case you need it separately): https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8727353040246925571

Lindsey Wallace | Senior Manager, Special Projects
P 312.610.5605

NATIONAL MAIN STREET CENTER
53 West Jackson Blvd. Suite 350  Chicago, IL 60604
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