We’ve all heard that eating locally is one way to reduce your environmental impact. But what about donating locally? In the urban wilds of New York City, a new non-profit is betting that locally based ...

Being able to provide tax deductions for donations was extremely important for neighborhood nonprofits, a survey by the Gowanus-based crowdfunding platform found. So ioby built a solution. Brandon ...

From a Brooklyn food conference to adventures for city kids on the Los Angeles River, the crowd-funding platform ioby helps would-be environmental leaders fund neighborhood projects -- and connect ...

ioby stands for “In Our Back Yard” and it’s *sort of* like a Kickstarter for social impact. The goal is to raise money for specific projects that help improve neighborhoods. ioby’s staff, which is ...

Got an idea to improve your bus stop? You could get funding for that. (Photo DanTD) This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining member to read unlimited articles, ...

In Forefront this week, David Lepeska digs into the complexities of civic participation in the Information Age. Moving beyond Gov. 2.0 buzz, Lepeska takes a close look at crowd-funding start-ups such ...

Dawn, how does it work if someone wants to work with ioby to fundraise for their project? Valerie, tell us about your project, the Buddy Bench. What is it and why did you use ioby to raise funds?