Articles by David Weinberger

About David Weinberger

David Weinberger is ioby's City Partnerships Director. He works with governments to design crowdfunding programs that promote inclusive and meaningful community engagement.

5 Steps to Launch a Civic Crowdfunding Program in Your City

Especially if the government is offering matching funds to participating groups, a civic crowdfunding platform should be able to carry the compliance burden for participants. Small volunteer-led organizations can be burdened by agencies’ requirements that they submit forms and receipts before receiving their matching funds. Similarly, the delay between purchase and reimbursement can severely restrict cash flow for groups with small or no budgets.