IOWA'S FIRST NEIGHBORHOOD
Investment Drive 2024
The average vacant building costs a city over $300,000 in lost impact annually. At Dubuque Main Street, our programs are time-tested and supported by Main Street Iowa and Main Street America.
Our focus on promotions, design, organization, and economic vitality benefits every business in Dubuque County. We need your help now, more than ever, to find success in this post-pandemic office recession. Dubuque cannot thrive unless our downtown thrives.
Our history
Dubuque Main Street is the "oldest, continuously running, urban Main Street Program in the country." This is a title that all Dubuquers can be proud of and support.
Dubuque Main Street (DMS) serves 235 blocks in 10 districts.
This far exceeds the national average of one district and 60 blocks.
Let's compare Iowa communities*
*Iowa communities block average: 28
Dubuque Main Street has the largest footprint of any Main Street program in Iowa. This equates to high participation in programming and a need for additional funding. In addition, we host 42+ events each year and have ten committees run by volunteers. Our need to expand programming is crucial to our mission.
2023: The Year in Pictures
By the numbers
New Retail Recruitment program - 11 participants and two completed new storefront.
Events held - 43 with approximately $860,000 in economic impact!
184,394 reach, on Facebook alone, from July 2022 to June 2023.
Two new events with a combined 550 in attendance.
$75,000 awarded in grants. $80,000 paid out to grantees.
Meet The Team
Laura Bertjens
Event and Resource Specialist
Danielle Jacobs
Executive Director
Partner - $10,000
Ally - $7,500
Teammate - $5,000
Supporter - $2,500
Friend - $1,000
Micro-Businesses & Not-for-Profits - $500
Private Donation - any amount
This level of investment supports all of Dubuque Main Street initiatives. This includes: historic preservation initiatives, building inventory, engaging district committees, needs assessments, small business advocacy, micro-business retention and recruitment, business barriers to entry ongoing support, city partnership, Farmers' Market coordination, event and activity recruitment, event execution, volunteer engagement, and grant development and distribution. Includes logo on all outgoing emails, on letterheads, web pages, window cling, and free event tickets to DMS events.
This level of investment supports downtown marketing and promotions, historic preservation initiatives, building inventory, engaging district committees, needs assessments, small business advocacy, micro-business retention and recruitment, business barriers to entry ongoing support, and grant distribution. Includes logo on our web pages, window cling, and free event tickets to DMS events.
This level of investment supports small business advocacy, micro-business retention and recruitment, business barriers to entry ongoing support, event and activity recruitment, event execution. Includes website mention, window cling, and free event tickets to DMS events.
This level of investment supports downtown marketing and promotions, event and activity recruitment, event execution. Includes website mention, and window cling.
This level of investment supports downtown marketing and promotions, and includes a window cling.
This level of investment includes website mention and a window cling.