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BIPOC Resources
Venture Portland’s Equity and Outreach Committee
The Equity and Outreach Committee is dedicated to strengthening relationships between business district associations and the local businesses in their community. The Committee places a strong focus on equity and outreach to engage with Portland’s BIPOC business communities to listen, learn, and share. If you are interested in attending a future Equity and Outreach Committee meeting, email equitycommittee.vp@gmail.com.
Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon
Uniting Asians and Pacific Islanders to achieve social justice
apano.org
Black American Chamber of Commerce
Networking for Black-owned businesses
Blackamericanchamber.org
Black Resilience Fund
An emergency fund dedicated to healing and resilience by providing immediate resources to Black Portlanders.
BlackResilienceFund.com
Hacienda CDC
Latino Community Development Corporation that strengthens families and businesses
Haciendacdc.org
Hispanic Metropolitan Chamber
Business counseling and development support
Hmccoregon.com
Immigrant & Refugee Community Organization
Support for refugee communities (translation services offered)
Irco.org
Live Another Day
A carefully curated list of mental health and substance use resources for black, indigenous, and people of color.
liveanotherday.org
Micro Enterprise Services of Oregon (MESO)
Technical assistance and direct support for BIPOC-owned small businesses
Mesopdx.org
Native American Youth & Family Center
Strengthens youth and families in partnership with the community through cultural identity and education
Nayapdx.org
Strengthening Financial Avenues in Native American Communities
NuLeaf Project
Assistance for cannabis entrepreneurs of color
Nuleafproject.org
Oregon Association of Minority Entrepreneurs
Business counseling, grants and networking
Oame.org
Oregon Cares Fund
The Oregon Cares Fund provides cash grants to Black individuals, Black-owned businesses, and Black-led nonprofit organizations who have experienced financial adversity due to COVID-19.
Oregon Cares Fund
Prosper Portland
Harnessing and expanding tools for job creation, place-making and economic opportunity to achieve widely shared prosperity
Prosperportland.us
Shea Flaherty Betin— Director of Economic Development
flahertybetins@prosperportland.us & 503.823.5336
Portland Indigenous Marketplace
Supports indigenous artists and entrepreneurs by providing barrier-free, culturally respectful spaces that encourage cultural resilience and economic sustainability by promoting public education through cultural arts.
indigenousmarketplace.org
Portland Mercatus
BIPOC-owned business directory always accepting new submissions
mercatuspdx.com