As Brooklyn’s community spaces started to shrink and many started to close-up shop, a group of friends in Bushwick grew frustrated. How are these popular DIY spaces not getting enough financial support to survive? That’s when the idea for Withfriends, a member subscription platform for community space organizers, came to fruition.
Taking inspiration from similar payment models like Patreon and museum memberships, Withfriends launched two years ago as an automated way for DIY organizers and community spaces to raise consistent funds to operate, and for locals to give back to their favorite community spaces.
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Cover photo courtesy of Oriana Leckert. All other photos courtesy of Fernando Yañez.
