Placemaking involves creating and enhancing public spaces to make them more active, engaging, inclusive, and reflective of the community's values and identity. Philanthropic placemaking interweaves a celebration of the various ways in which an individual can participate in the support of a nonprofit’s mission. 

The concept of philanthropic placemaking — the use of inclusive storytelling to engage all audiences and enhance the culture of philanthropy — is proposed as a structured approach for improving community engagement with the goal of creating greater affinity, advocacy, and support for nonprofit organizations. The concept of philanthropic placemaking helps reinforce a culture of philanthropy as one that is diverse and inclusive, one that demonstrates a love for all humanity. 

This blog post identifies frequent goals, likely components and suggested metrics for success specific to philanthropic placemaking.