Funding Community Impact Initiatives

Misalignment between mission and funding strategy is a common struggle for chambers. Although they intend to create real community impact, many often end up selling networking opportunities instead of securing investment for meaningful change. This webinar will help chambers shift the focus to funding impact instead of monetizing it. Participants will explore proven funding strategies from chambers that have aligned their work with business and community needs. Panelists will share real examples of how they secured financial support for workforce development, economic revitalization and community transformation:

• Learn how the Greater Springfield Partnership in Ohio is surpassing capital campaign goals and navigating immigration policies.
• Hear how the Ticonderoga, New York Chamber’s strategic decision to grow, adopt a regional approach and increase its community impact initiatives led them to pilot new partnerships and ultimately fund those efforts. Their key role in implementing a $330,000 downtown revitalization initiative is a realization of that strategy in action.