Advocacy Spotlight: Exploring New Legislation and Looking Ahead to Congress in 2025
The Government Relations team shares some key policy updates from 2024 and advocacy priorities for 2025.
Your Input Is Needed: Take the 2025 Main Street Directors Survey
We invite all local Main Street program directors, managers, and executive leaders to take our 2025 Main Street Directors Survey. Make your voice heard, gain valuable insights, and help shape the future of Main Street. Take the survey by February 6.
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Main Spotlight: Connecting Communities in Philadelphia
In preparation for the 2025 Main Street Now Conference, Pennsylvania Coordinator Julie Fitzpatrick explores active transportation and public art in Philadelphia.
New Webinar Series: Turn Your Grant-Writing Goals into Funded Realities with Intro to Grant Writing
Whether you're new to grant writing or seeking to sharpen your expertise, this four-part webinar series—presented in partnership with Grant Ready Kentucky—will provide you with the tools and insights needed to secure funding and drive your mission forward.
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Jimmy Carter: Remembering a Main Street Champion
Learn about the early federal advocacy that advanced the Main Street Approach from a pilot program to a national initiative.
Start Your New Year Strong: Register for Main Street Now 2025!
Have New Year's resolutions? Meet all your professional development goals and find the tools to achieve your organization's plans for the year ahead at the 2025 Main Street Now Conference!
Beyond the Bell Tours
Catch up on the Main Street Business Insights Podcast!
Catch up on these recent thought-provoking episodes about building community, creating meaningful retail experiences, promoting your values, and more.
Main Spotlight: Investing in the Future of Main Street
Iris Peters at Pennsylvania Downtown Center shares how a high school internship inspired her career in the Main Street Movement.
Staff Spotlight: Learning from the 2024 Community Transformation Workshop in Iowa
Associate Research Analyst Aoife Harte shares her experience attending the 2024 Community Transformation Workshop.
Crowdfunding for Small Businesses, Maine Downtown Conference Panel
In this episode, recorded in front of a live audience at the Maine Downtown Conference in November 2024 in Biddeford, Maine, host Matt Wagner explores the world of crowdfunding as a financing alternative for small businesses.
