Ebrahim VarachiainPlacemakersMatching Grants: Where the Community Votes With Their DollarsMatching Grants have become an increasingly common model for states, local governments, foundations and nonprofits to disburse funding to…4 min read·Jun 14, 2022----
Ebrahim VarachiainPlacemakersUnderstanding Placemaking & Going Beyond the DefinitionMost of our day-to-day work at Patronicity is centered on supporting projects and project creators that promote placemaking within their…5 min read·Jan 14, 2022----
Ebrahim VarachiainPlacemakersMaking Communities A Place to Call HomeWhen most people think about cities and towns, they think of buildings and streets and noisy cars. But when I think of cities and towns, I…3 min read·Dec 10, 2021----
Ebrahim VarachiainPlacemakersHow Cities Can Adopt ‘Try Before You Buy’ models & 5 Reasons Why Your City Should!We’ve all experienced the dilemma when purchasing items online, wondering if the item will fit or if it will look as good as it does in…5 min read·Apr 20, 2020----
Ebrahim VarachiainPlacemakersInspirations from Patronicity’s 2019 Team RetreatDuring the week of June 17th, the Patronicity team flew to Vancouver, BC, Canada to spend a week in the mountain air strategizing about…8 min read·Jun 28, 2019----
Ebrahim VarachiainPlacemakersReflections on Placemaking & Public Spaces from my trip Down Underplacemaking’s role in economic empowerment, its social and communal impact and the outcomes for health and wellness6 min read·Apr 17, 2019----