Portland Means Progress

We’re here to help you hire local BIPOC students, purchase from businesses owned by people of color & create a vibrant workforce and company culture.

[Portland Means Progress @PDXProgress]

Just started our 5-week series with Executives for Strategic DEI Implementation! With nearly 40 leaders from local companies participating and learning with us, we're excited about the collective learning taking place.

Today, we kick off our Internal Champions 5-week Course!

[Portland Means Progress @PDXProgress]

We are excited to release our Impact Report for 2019-2022. This Impact Report provides transparency and accountability as we seek to build an initiative that is data-informed and focused on impact.

Dig into the content and learn more here: https://t.co/Yjz7vWQ02C

[Ben Sand @dreaminpdx]

Our dream is that the leaders of our communities reflect the people who live there.

Tonight, we hosted 200+ company partners and rising leaders to announce that our Emerging Leaders and SINE initiatives are merging to create a big honkin scalable initiative we are calling The Script.

We’re going to invest $1 million over the next year to take the world class internship program we’ve built and add Junior, Mid-level, and Senior-level job matching services for underrepresented students.

I’ll post some news stories this week, but the real news is this: there is not a shortage of diverse talent in our community.

We are writing a new story…

…and what’s needed is a competitor to other job connecting services to guarantee that companies are interviewing diverse talent for jobs at $65,000 and above.

We are going to compete like hell to force the issue.

This next wave of investment from The Contingent is The Script.

https://t.co/ojI4nIUBpd

[Portland Means Progress @PDXProgress]

@sineoregon empowers local graduates of color to grow their network and gain access to wealth-building resources. They are recruiting mentors for their network - learn more and sign up!
https://t.co/HHjNIqDuwN

[Portland Means Progress @PDXProgress]

@Bizar_Gomez 's mural centers around the theme of farm-to-cup coffee w/ Latino farm workers harvesting cherries & a woman in a Guatemalan coffee house. The mural integrates @NossaCoffee's direct coffee trade model, deeply rooted in relationships w/ coffee growers around the world

[Portland Means Progress @PDXProgress]

Spend intentionally, this month & every month! Check out the Black-owned business guide from @mercatuspdx

[Prosper Portland @prosperportland]

Did you know August is National Black Business Month? Let’s support Portland's local Black-owned businesses this month and beyond. Start with this Black-owned business guide from @mercatuspdx https://t.co/SkeCDAYM31 #PDX #ProsperPortland

[Portland Means Progress @PDXProgress]

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[Portland Means Progress @PDXProgress]

"My mural is inspired by patterns of a Chinese Imperial Dragon robe of the 1700s.  At this stage in my life, I am trying to reclaim my Chinese heritage, and this mural gave me the opportunity to study the artwork of it." - Alex Chiu
https://t.co/2pFyZow77D

[Portland Means Progress @PDXProgress]

Portland Means Progress conducted mural projects through employee volunteering with Portland Means Progress businesses. The projects featured local BIPOC artists and included DEI training with @SXSNDLS. We're also grateful to the biz & our partners at https://t.co/ub1fKx6Z1n!

[Brookings Metro @BrookingsMetro]

Black Americans comprise about 14.2% of the U.S. population, yet Black-owned businesses represent 12.7% of all sole proprietorships and only 2.4% of employer businesses, @ManannanAD, @andreperryedu & Hannah Stephens find in new research. https://t.co/yyiHfvOnsp

[Travel Portland @travelportland]

Celebrate LGBTQ+ pride with these 9 events and 3 parades in Portland: https://t.co/eaGiA1ejeh #ThisIsPortland #PDX #PDXpride

[Portland Means Progress @PDXProgress]

"From 2017 to 2020, the number of Black-owned businesses across the country increased by 13.64%—larger than all businesses in general, which increased by 0.53% over the same period."

Dig into the data more here: https://t.co/0lgcpWWkhZ

[Portland Means Progress @PDXProgress]

How can you build an environment where policies are empowering? We'll dig into this and more during our Inclusive Policy Lab - Half Day Summit for Portland Means Progress businesses! This Thursday, May 4 from 1:00-4:00pm.

Learn more at https://t.co/TISAzA3DHx

[Prosper Portland @prosperportland]

@mypeoplesmarket is back for its 12th market! Shopping, live music, good food and community. What more could you ask for! Mark your calendar 📅 for June 3 + 4 from 12-6 pm at @reddonsalmon and get your 🎟️ today: https://t.co/izK3WanorG #ProsperPortland #MyPeoplesMarketSzn

[Portland Means Progress @PDXProgress]

Join us TODAY for our final Teach In from noon-1pm! Hear from Portland Means Progress business @CLEAResult on supplier diversity! This event is virtual and open to the public. Register here:

https://t.co/2lt8KevMsK

[Portland Means Progress @PDXProgress]

Join us on Tues, Apr 18 at noon for our final Teach In! Hear from @CLEAResult on their supplier diversity initiative. Ramp up your own intentional purchasing actions. This session is open to the public! Register now:

https://t.co/69bj6ZqR6j

[Mercatus @mercatuspdx]

Greet & Grow is back! Connect w/ local vendors to reach your 2023 biz goals at Greet & Grow on 4/11, 2-6p, a happy hour to connect small biz owners.

Free tix: https://t.co/vdEdw3AtCz

#GreetandGrow 2023 is powered by
@mercatuspdx + @pdxAO + @prosperportland

#pdxsmallbiz

[Portland Means Progress @PDXProgress]

How do we lift up Transparency, Empowerment, Safety, and Accountability in workplace policies? Join us on May 4 at the Inclusive Policy Lab to learn more!

https://t.co/TISAzA3DHx

[Portland Means Progress @PDXProgress]

This event is on Wed, Mar 22 at noon and is open to the public! Register here: https://t.co/yr0OvdayG2

[Portland Means Progress @PDXProgress]

So excited for our upcoming Teach In with @In2itiveDigital! This session will be all about retention & recruitment - hear about the ways they reduced harm & bias, incorporated DEI in onboarding, and are creating continued goals to make the company ready for BIPOC inclusion.