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Help Launch Good Clothes Community
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Help Build NYC’s First Clothing Exhange/Commons and Creative Space!
goodclothescommunity.org
What’s the Plan?
We're building a community-driven space where people can exchange clothing, learn repair skills, volunteer to help other member’s learn repair & useful skills for garment care, and build community while keeping clothes in use longer.
Today, we're raising funds to establish Good Clothes Community as a NYC-based nonprofit and build the foundation needed to launch our first pilot Good Clothes Community Hub in Autumn 2027.
Your support will help us build the legal, operational, and technology infrastructure that will make this vision possible.
We're not asking a few people to give a lot. We're asking many people who believe in this idea to give whatever they can.
If our vision resonates with you, would you consider making a small donation? Even $10 helps move this project one step closer to reality.
Together, we can build a new fashion system that proves clothing can be shared, repaired, and valued rather than wasted.
With gratitude,
Benjamin Mach
Founder, Good Clothes Community
See our website to learn more:
goodclothescommunity.org
What Inspired This Project?
A few years ago, I commenced my PhD at The University of Technology Sydney (UTS), researching how communities might share, repair, and reuse clothing.
What I discovered wasn't only about clothes.
It was about people.
People wanted affordable access to clothing. They wanted to learn practical skills, meet like-minded folks, reduce waste, and be part of something bigger than themselves.
During 2025 and 2026, I conducted 6 community workshops in New York City to test the concept of a community-driven circular economy focused on sharing the clothing we already own.
The community that formed around this idea shared skills and techniques we can all use to extend the lifespan of our garments, like mending and upcycling.
Each workshop was an extraordinary experience, and conversations with workshop participants inspired the Good Clothes Community nonprofit.
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How Your Gift Helps
$10 • Help Get Us Started
Helps cover the many small but essential costs of building a new nonprofit from the ground up.
$25 • Support Community Building
Helps us engage volunteers, build partnerships, and connect with the people who will shape the hub.
$75 • Help Build the Foundation
Supports the systems, tools, and resources needed to serve future members and volunteers.
$150 • Help Create a Better Experience
Contributes to the technology and operational infrastructure that will make the hub welcoming, accessible, and easy to participate in.
$300 • Strengthen the Hub Behind the Scenes
Help us build the membership, volunteer, communication, and impact-tracking systems that will support day-to-day operations.
$750 • Invest in Launch Readiness
Supports the policies, training materials, workflows, and planning needed to prepare for a successful pilot launch.
$1500 • Build Lasting Community Infrastructure
Helps create a strong foundation that can support the hub for years to come and potentially serve as a model for other communities beyond New York City
$3,000+ • LEGACY FOUNDER- Help Bring the Vision to Life
Provides transformational support toward building the systems, structure, and organizational capacity needed to open the first Good Clothes Community Hub.
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Key Funding Milestones
Autumn 2026
Community crowdfunding campaign launched
Winter 2026-27
Nonprofit established and IRS tax filings submitted
Spring 2027
Building tech infrastructure for the operations of the first Good Clothes Community Hub Pilot Program
• clothes inventory and tracking system
• membership app / portal
• volunteer registering system + volunteer credits system
Summer 2027
• Second round of official nonprofit fundraising supporting the launch of the first Good Clothes Community Hub Pop-Up
• Location scouting for a pop-up hub
Autumn 2027
• Founding clothing exchange event
• First Good Clothes Community Hub opens its doors!!
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Our Commitment to Transparency
We'll share regular updates as we reach milestones, including nonprofit formation, board development, progress in technology and operations, community engagement activities, and pilot launch preparation.
Please note: Donations support organizational formation and startup activities. Contributions may not be tax-deductible while federal tax-exempt status is pending.
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