Organization: BAY AREA CHAMBER FOUNDATION INC
Mission: TO CONDUCT AND SUPPORT THE ST. PETERSBURG AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE'S EDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE PROGRAMS FOCUSING ON BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.
Activities: GROW SMARTER IS AN INITIATIVE THAT BRINGS TOGETHER 90+ ORGANIZATIONS WORKING IN A NUMBER OF AREAS FOR CROSS-SECTOR COLLABORATION WITH KEY STAKEHOLDERS AND MEMBERS OF THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY. THE INITIATIVE IS BASED ON THE GROW SMARTER STRATEGY, A COMPREHENSIVE, INTEGRATED, DATA-DRIVEN COMMUNITY PLAN TO ENHANCE ST. PETERSBURG'S COMPETITIVE POSITION AND PROVIDE QUALITY, DIVERSE ECONOMIC GROWTH.GROW SMARTER HAS A FOCUS ON EQUITY, WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT THE VIBRANCY OF THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY IS DETERMINED BY THE WELLBEING OF ALL INDIVIDUALS.(CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)(CONTINUED FROM 990 PART. III, LINE 4A)GROW SMARTER ADDRESSES SPECIFIC TOPICAL AREAS THROUGH WORKGROUPS MADE UP OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, BUSINESSES, AND INDIVIDUALS.THESE WORKGROUPS COLLABORATE TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE POSITIVE AND PROGRESSIVE GROWTH OF ST. PETERSBURG AND INCLUDE CULTURE & COMMUNITY, DISTRICT & CORRIDOR DEVELOPMENT, COORDINATED EDUCATION & TRAINING, ENTREPRENEURIAL GROWTH, TARGETED JOB CREATION, AWARENESS BUILDING, AND HOUSING WORKGROUPS.GROW SMARTER BRINGS THE WORK OF INDIVIDUAL ORGANIZATIONS OUT OF SILOS AND SUPPORTS THE ALIGNMENT OF COMMUNITY RESOURCES TO IMPROVE THE WEALTH OF EVERYONE LIVING IN ST. PETE.
THE FOUNDATION CONDUCTS A VARIETY OF EDUCATIONAL AND NETWORKING ACTIVITIES WHICH INCLUDE TRAINING FOR ENTREPRENEURS, DEVELOPMENT OF LEADERSHIP SKILLS, AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PROFESSIONALS, WOMEN, MINORITIES, AND OTHER BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS IN THE COMMUNITY IT SERVES.
NTEE category: Community Improvement & Capacity Building
Secondary category: Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations