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What does Business For A Better Portland do?
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Business for a Better Portland (BBPDX) is a unique business organization that brings businesses together to work for the common good. We believe that strong communities and shared prosperity are fundamental—not incidental—to the long-term health of our economy.
BBPDX works to forge authentic, collaborative relationships between businesses, nonprofits, community leaders and elected officials to drive collective action and affect real change.
We provide our members an onramp for civic engagement, including dynamic events focused on visionary policy changes, conversations with elected officials and other civic leaders, and advocacy opportunities to influence policy at the local, state, and federal levels.
We also know how to have a good time! Whether in person or on Zoom, we celebrate our community throughout the year and create meaningful personal and business connections among our members.
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Why a membership organization for businesses?
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BBPDX represents hundreds of Portland-area businesses of all sizes and sectors who care deeply about our city and its communities. What’s notable is that the vast majority of our members were previously unengaged in a business organization. We are thrilled that BBPDX provides this new access to the civic process, and that small and local business leaders are learning how to leverage their political capital.
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Why another business organization? Doesn’t Portland already have them?
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BBPDX is a community-building advocacy organization, not a trade association. We share resources and knowledge to support our members and the communities they live and work in. Our membership reflects the creativity and diversity of Portland. It’s the kind of business organization you would hope and expect to find in a city like ours.
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What is BBPDX’s Theory of Change?
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BBPDX exists because businesses with the most underutilized political and social capital are the very ones who have the least time and resources to leverage it. We harness that untapped power in support of progressive public policy that will define Portland’s economy for decades to come.
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What about nonprofit and public sector organizations? Can we join, too?
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Thanks so much for asking! Yes. Nonprofits and public sector organizations are a valuable part of the BBPDX community, and there is an Affiliate Membership category for you. Click here to join today.
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I'm an individual and I'd like to support your work. How can I do that?
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It's been so gratifying to hear from private citizens and philanthropic organizations who are enthused by our work. Early on, it became apparent that so much of the work we are doing is focused on fundamental civic education, which we offer through our 501(c)(3), Friends of BBPDX. Please email us for more information about philanthropic giving options or click here to make an online gift right now.
We forge collaborative relationships between the business community, non-profit organizations, and government to advocate for a Portland that is equitable and prosperous for all.
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