Equitable Food Economy Collaborative Contact: Thalia Martinez, email or 503-823-4736 The Equitable Food Economy Collaborative is a partnership between regional nonprofits, producers, Oregon State University, the Oregon Department of Agriculture, and Prosper Portland. These partners work together toward shared goals that will catalyze the development of an equitable and resilient regional food economy. [...]

Support for Black Lives Matter and the Anti-Racism Movement
Anne Mangan2021-03-15T15:49:13-07:00The graphic above is courtesy of Black Lives Matter. Visit the website to download graphics to use on social media and show your support. Support for Black Lives Matter and the Anti-Racism Movement “The emotional and psychological impact of racism means acutely, every day, being reminded that you are not enough, [...]

Community Opportunities and Enhancements Program
Lisa Norwood2021-05-12T10:46:45-07:00CONTACT: Morgan Masterman, EMAIL OR 503-823-6839 Community Opportunities and Enhancements Program The Community Opportunities and Enhancements Program (COEP) is a City of Portland strategy to increase diversity and equity in construction contracting. The goals of the COEP are to increase the number of people of color and women in the trades and to remove [...]

Community Livability Grant
Lisa Norwood2022-04-29T17:04:37-07:00The CLG program prioritizes projects that benefit communities of color or people with low incomes, and that promote widely shared prosperity.

Portland Means Progress
Lisa Norwood2021-02-10T11:13:14-08:00This initiative provides connections for businesses to hire local underrepresented students, purchase from businesses owned by people of color and create diverse and vibrant workforce and company cultures.
Inspiring Diversity Grant
Lisa Norwood2022-05-03T07:52:49-07:00The Inspiring Diversity Grant offers grant funding of up to $10,000 per traded-sector company to inspire creative equity-related best practices by employers around workforce, marketing and communications.

10Y Leasing Opportunities
Lisa Norwood2022-03-07T13:36:50-08:00Prosper Portland will offer the Affordable Commercial Tenanting Program at 10Y, a full block of commercial space in the prime West End area of downtown Portland at SW 10th Avenue and SW Yamhill Street. The revitalized building will offer a variety of spaces to create a cohesive and complementary mix of tenants.

Alberta Commons Affordable Commercial Tenanting Program
Anne Mangan2019-07-29T11:40:26-07:00Prosper Portland offers the Affordable Commercial Tenanting Program at Alberta Commons, a unique opportunity for small minority-owned businesses to gain a foothold in the retail mix of the area, provide needed goods and services to the neighborhood and create lasting, beneficial relationships with the Northeast Portland community.

Lents Town Center Affordable Commercial Tenanting Program
Anne Mangan2022-05-18T13:50:15-07:00Prosper Portland offers the Affordable Commercial Tenanting Program at two sites in the heart of the Lents Town Center.

Broadway Corridor Development Opportunity
Lisa Norwood2021-09-23T14:47:26-07:00The Broadway Corridor project offers the opportunity to demonstrate that redevelopment can be inclusive, sustainable, memorable and financially successful.