Growth, Equity,
and Climate
Advance Portland is a call to action to collectively advance the following four objectives:
1
Propel Inclusive Economic Growth & Innovation
in key traded sector clusters and expand green products and services that address barriers to growth.
2
by supporting BIPOC-owned small businesses and entrepreneurs to start and grow businesses through partnerships, capital, and relevant support.
Promote Equitable Wealth Creation
3
with tailored strategies to reimagine and revitalize our commercial centers and corridors as vibrant nodes of employment, small business, entertainment, and cultural amenities.
Foster a Vibrant Central City and Neighborhood Commercial Districts
4
Connect Portlanders to High Quality Jobs in Future-Ready Sectors
through industry-based and industry-driven job training and improved proximity to quality jobs.
Partners
Business Chambers & Association Partners
Asian Pacific American Chamber of Commerce
Black American Chamber of Commerce
Black Business Association of Oregon
Business for a Better Portland (BBPDX)
East Portland Chamber of Commerce
Hispanic Metropolitan Chamber
Oregon Association of Minority Entrepreneurs
Oregon Business and Industry (OBI)
Oregon Native American Chamber
Oregon Pride in Business
Philippine American Chamber of Commerce
Portland Metro Chamber
Venture Portland
Business District Partners
Business Improvement Districts
Enhanced Service Districts
Neighborhood Prosperity Network
Central Eastside Industrial Council
Downtown Portland Clean & Safe
East Portland Action Plan (EPAP)
Go Lloyd
Old Town Community Association
Portland Metro Chamber
Venture Portland
City of Portland
Bureau of Development Services
Bureau of Environmental Services
Bureau of Planning and Sustainability
Bureau of Transportation
Office of Government Relations
Office of Management and Finance
Portland Clean Energy Fund
Portland Housing Bureau
Prosper Portland
Higher Education Institutions
Mt. Hood Community College
Oregon Health & Science University
Oregon State University (including Center for Outdoor Recreation Economy)
Portland Community College
Portland State University (including Portland Seed Fund)
University of Oregon
Housing Partners
Central City Concern
Hacienda CDC
Native American Youth and Family Center
Portland Community Reinvestment Initiatives
REACH Community Development
Rose CDC
Sabin CDC
Inclusive Business Resource Network (IBRN) Partners
Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon (APANO)
Black American Chamber of Commerce (BACC)
Built Oregon
Hacienda Community Development Corporation (CDC)
Hispanic Metropolitan Chamber (HMC)
Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization (IRCO)
LatinoBuilt
Livelihood NW
Mercatus
Metropolitan Family Service (MFS)
Micro Enterprise Services of Oregon (MESO)
National Association of Minority Contractors of Oregon (NAMC-OR)
Native American Youth and Family Center (NAYA)
Neighborhood House
NuProject
Oregon Native American Chamber (ONAC)
Portland Community College (PCC)
Philippine American Chamber of Commerce of Oregon (PACCO)
Professional Business Development Group (PBDG)
Small Business Legal Clinic (SBLC)
TiE Oregon
Urban League of Portland
Vibrant Future LLC
Xcelerate Women
Industry Trade Organization, Climate Action & Innovation Center Partners
Built Oregon
Columbia Corridor Association
Forth
National Association for Industrial and Office Parks
Oregon Entrepreneurs Network (OEN)
Oregon Manufacturing Extension Partnership (OMEP)
Sport Oregon
Technology Association of Oregon (TAO)
VertueLab
Lending & Investment Partners
Beneficial State Bank
Craft3
Ecotrust
Heritage Bank
Micro Enterprise Services of Oregon
Portland Seed Fund
Rivermark Credit Union
Neighborhood Prosperity Network Partners
Cully Boulevard Alliance
Division Midway Alliance
Historic Parkrose
Jade District
Our 42nd Avenue
Rosewood Initiative
St. Johns Center for Opportunity
Real Estate and Construction Industry Partners
Building Owners and Managers Association International (BOMA)
Columbia Pacific Building and Construction Trades Council
Constructing Hope
LatinoBuilt
National Association for Industrial and Office Parks (NAIOP)
National Association of Minority Contractors - Oregon
Oregon Tradeswomen
Pacific Northwest Regional Council of Carpenters
Portland Youth Builders
Professional Business Development Group
Urban Land Institute
Regional & State Partners
Business Oregon
Energy Trust of Oregon
Greater Portland Inc.
Metro
Multnomah County
Port of Portland
Small Business Administration
State of Oregon
Travel Portland
TriMet
Worksystems
Workforce Development Partners
Central City Concern
Constructing Hope
Human Solutions
Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization (IRCO)
Native American Youth and Family Center
New Avenues for Youth
Oregon Tradeswomen
Oregon Restaurant and Lodging Association (ORLA)
Portland Community College
Portland Opportunities Industrialization Center (POIC)
Portland Youth Builders
SE Works
Technology Association of Oregon
The Contingent
Urban League of Portland
Worksystems