Your organization is doing important work.

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But with limited resources, expanding your reach is tough.

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It’s not that people aren’t out there.

A crowded city street, likely Times Square in New York City, filled with people walking and standing. Tall buildings surround the street, adorned with colorful billboards and electronic screens advertising various products, movies, and brands. There are traffic lights and signs visible, including a billboard for Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. and other advertisements for water, musicals, and restaurants.
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They just haven’t found you—yet.

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Citizenry is a new kind of civic matchmaking platform.

One that meets people where they are—then helps them find their way to you.

HOW IT WORKS

FOR ORGANIZATIONS:

  • Through a quick onboarding survey, we’ll learn about your mission, focus areas, engagement opportunities, priorities, and the kinds of support you’re looking for.

  • We connect your mission, needs and opportunities to the people most likely to jump in—through matches and featured placement on our platform.

  • Whether you’re launching new programs, looking for targeted support, or trying to reach new audiences, we adapt our matchmaking to support your evolving goals.

  • Once you’re on the platform, any individuals aligned with your mission can be recommended your organization.

    Later this year, we’ll introduce an optional membership for organizations seeking deeper support—offering curated introductions, event promotion, co-designed experiences, priority visibility, and more.

  • Currently, any NYC-based civic organization can be recommended on the platform.

    For those seeking a more active role—through direct introductions, event promotion, or featured placement—membership will open late this year, involving a brief vetting process to keep the platform trusted, collaborative, and effective.

FOR INDIVIDUALS:

  • Through a short onboarding survey, individuals share their interests, values, location, skills, and how they want to get involved—whether it’s volunteering, joining a board, offering pro bono expertise, or simply showing up.

  • Using a little bit of tech, we use these responses to match people to aligned organizations like yours—based on mission, neighborhood, engagement type, and more.

  • We don’t just suggest—they get interactive dashboards, curated introductions, invitations to immersive experiences, and one-on-one support to make every step easier and more meaningful.

IS THIS FOR YOU?

If your organization is working to enhance quality of life in your city, you’re in the right place.

Cultural institutions, community boards, mutual aid groups, health organizations, cancer support networks, housing initiatives—any civic or community-minded group looking for:

  • New pathways to aligned supporters, partners, and donors.

  • Connectivity with people actively looking to engage.

  • Help filling board or committee roles with the right fit.

  • A new platform to tell your story and grow its visibility.

  • A dynamic partner evolving to meet your goals and needs.

JOIN THE BETA COHORT

We’re launching in late 2025 and inviting a small group of NYC-based civic and cultural institutions to help shape the platform.

If you’re ready to amplify your mission and reach new people supporters, this is your invitation.

Let’s Go!

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