Portland Business Alliance: Leading the way
Ever since our beginning as the Portland Chamber of Commerce in 1870, Portland's business community has helped create one of the nation's best places to live and work.
The Alliance is dedicated to providing value to our members and working in partnership with other organizations to build a vibrant Central City and regional economy.
Our mission, vision, goals, values and strategic considerations reflect our membership. We strive to be a member-driven organization in all that we do.
The Alliance is one of Oregon's leading business organizations. We have more than 1,300 members representing more than 325,000 business people in Multnomah, Washington, Clackamas and Yamhill counties in Oregon and Clark County in Washington.
Our $7 million annual budget is generated through contract revenues and membership fees. Our 52-member Board of Directors represents a diversity of business interests.
Samuel Brooks, President of Brooks Staffing, is our 2007-2008 Board chair and Sandra McDonough is our Alliance President and CEO.
We serve our members by providing them with opportunities to grow their businesses, learn new skills, support other businesses in their community and access members' only savings and discounts.
We help our members lead their region by providing strategic partnerships and expert public-policy advocacy. We build the vitality of the Central City by operating one of the nation's oldest and most successful Downtown Improvement Districts.
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Mission
To ensure economic prosperity in the Portland region by providing strong leadership, partnership, and programs that encourage business growth and vitality.
Vision
Our community is one of the most prosperous and livable in the world.
Goals
- Regional Prosperity: Drive economic development, job growth and investment through strong programs and partnerships.
- Vibrant Central City: Be the leading voice and service provider for a prosperous central city.
- Government Relations: Develop and advocate policies which contribute to an enhanced business climate.
- Services: Provide opportunities for growth and advancement of our members' businesses.
- Communications: Ensure clear, integrated communications on behalf of our members.
Values
- Membership Driven: The needs of our membership are at the core of the organization.
- Partnership: We collaborate with public and private partners in pursuit of our vision and mission.
- Integrity: We conduct ourselves with integrity and honesty at all times.
- Solution-Oriented: We seek out and provide informed, constructive solutions.
- Livability: We promote demographic and business diversity and environmental responsibility.
- Great Place to Work: We value and respect employees. The Alliance is an employer of choice.
- Financial Stewardship: We are fiscally responsible with our constituents' funds.
Strategic Considerations
The Alliance represents Central City and regional concerns. The vitality of the
Central City and the vitality of the region depend on one another, and Portland's vibrant, growing downtown is a regional asset. As a strong business association representing both downtown and regional interests, we have a unique responsibility.
The Alliance is a strong leader and good partner. We have a natural leadership role on
Central City issues. On citywide and regional concerns, we partner with others, exercising leadership as appropriate. We collaborate on common interests with other business associations and consortiums.
The Alliance balances the interests of "big" and "small" business. We advocate for the common interests of both, which diverge only rarely. We recognize that both large and small members are essential to our success, and small business is represented at every level of informal leadership and decision-making.
The Alliance promotes advocacy, policy development and membership activities. We continually strive to find the right balance because all are important. We are the Portland Chamber of Commerce and we proudly sponsor business networking activities. We use committees wisely, making sure each is clearly charged and properly staffed.
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