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Join us in our work to advance shared prosperity, create strong economies, and improve quality of life in downtowns and neighborhood commercial districts.
Join us in celebrating the incredible accomplishments of exceptional leaders shaping the Main Street movement by nominating your organization’s stellar team member for this prestigious award. Tell us about your community’s visionary volunteer, board member, or staff person by Friday, December 5.
Celebrating 2025 Mary Means Leadership Awards recipient Claudia Loya. Photo by BeauMonde Originals
Mission-driven work is tough, requiring changemakers to navigate stressful situations and develop resilience. Learning how to listen to and work with your body can help! Join us on Thursday, November 13, for Reclaim Resilience: Nervous System Practices for Sustainable Leadership, a workshop for impact-driven changemakers interested in learning practical nervous system regulation techniques that support clarity, presence, and sustainable leadership.
Learn how to stay grounded with body-based tools. Photo by Drazen Zigic/iStock
Drawing from successful initiatives across Main Street America's network of communities, here are 9 strategies that community leaders can implement to maximize Small Business Saturday's impact in their communities.
Discover how Main Street Cumberland developed multi-generational partnerships that bring together seniors, youth, and local businesses through events, partnerships, and shared spaces
John Mitterholzer, Deshea Agee, Michael Wagler, Chris Wilson, and Mary Helmer Worth share stories from their time at the local level and how those experiences shape their perspectives today.
It's never too early to start making plans to join your peers and place management experts from across the Main Street network for three days of insightful education sessions, network-building opportunities, and immersive mobile workshops at the 2026 Main Street Now Conference.
Advice and insights from the Natural Disaster and Crisis Response Survey.
Main Streets present an opportunity to increase affordable housing and ease the housing crisis by adding upper-floor housing. Learn how Main Street communities are finding opportunities upstairs and making it easier for people to live downtown.
Learn how Hartsville combines town & gown, cultural district, and farmer's market transformation strategies to create a vibrant, diverse community in their downtown.
Applications are open through mid-November or until all spots are filled, so apply soon! Kits will start shipping within the next two weeks—sign up early to ensure you’re ready to make a big impact on the big day.
