Founded by Fred Kent and the late Kathy Madden in 2018, the Placemaking Fund is a 501(c)(3) private operating foundation that seeks to achieve large-scale social and environmental change through placemaking. Through its own strategic program initiatives and collaborative partnerships with other funders and organizations, we foster vibrant, inclusive, and sustainable public spaces for all.
The Placemaking Fund sponsors two main programs that build on our board and staff’s nearly 50-year record of success at Project for Public Spaces:
