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Lents’ Leach Botanical Garden crowdfunds for expansion
Photo by Leach Botanical Garden In early October, the Leach Botanical Garden, a hidden gem in Outer Southeast Portland, launched a crowdfunding campaign to support an aerial treewalk as the...
Diverse business showcase November 9
My People’s Market: Elevate and Connect Entrepreneurs of Color will take place on Thursday, November 9, at The Redd at Ecotrust, 831 SE Salmon Street. The event, designed and supported...
Panel addresses Portland’s progress toward equity
A panel on The Portland Plan: Measuring Progress toward Equity at the International Society of City and Regional Planners annual conference in Portland October 25 featured Prosper Portland Executive Director...
Focus on inclusion at Go Green 2017
Prosper Portland Executive Director Kimberly Branam kicked off the opening session of the 10th annual Go Green Conference on Tuesday, October 17, Driving Forward: A 10-Year Retrospective with Portland’s Sustainable...
Building business relationships in Japan
From October 9-14, a 56-member Oregon delegation including Governor Kate Brown, Business Oregon Director Chris Harder, Greater Portland Inc Executive Director Janet LaBar and Prosper Portland Executive Director Kimberly Branam...
Another milestone for Lents Town Center development
On Thursday, October 12, Prosper Portland board chair Tavo Cruz represented the agency at the topping-out ceremony for Oliver Station in the Lents Town Center. The celebration is a builders’...
City Council approval of Ezone policy change paves way for greater equity
Photo: The JLR Incubator is an Enterprise Zone program participant The Enterprise Zone program, administered by Prosper Portland, has been one of the city’s most powerful tools to spur capital...
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Why Prosper Portland invests in Leach Botanical Garden
Photo by Leach Botanical Garden A donor recognition event for the Leach Botanical Garden on Friday, Sept 8 offered Prosper Portland Executive Director Kimberly Branam the opportunity to map out...
Mercatus platform showcased at Black Caucus Convention in D.C.
Chaunci King, founder of Royalty Spirits, made some great business connections A delegation led by Travel Portland traveled to Washington, D.C. September 21-23 to pitch Portland as...
