Staten Island Chamber Of Commerce Foundation Inc

STATEN ISLAND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOUNDATION, INC., HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS THE FOUNDATION, HAS BEEN CREATED TO SUPPORT AND ADVANCE SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT OF THE STATEN ISLAND COMMUNITY THROUGH CHARITABLE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND COMMERCIAL REVITALIZATION PROGRAMS THAT LESSEN THE BURDENS OF GOVERNMENT.

DOWNTOWN STATEN ISLAND. THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF SMALL BUSINESS SERVICES (SBS) CREATED THE NEIGHBORHOOD 360 PROGRAM TO IDENTIFY, DEVELOP, AND LAUNCH COMMERCIAL REVITALIZATION PROJECTS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS. THROUGH PROACTIVE PLANNING AND TARGETED INVESTMENTS, NEIGHBORHOOD 360 SUPPORTS PROJECTS THAT STRENGTHEN AND REVITALIZE THE STREETS, SMALL BUSINESSES, AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS THAT ANCHOR NEW YORK CITY NEIGHBORHOODS.

NYC PARTNERSHIP. LAUNCHED IN COLLABORATION WITH THE PARTNERSHIP FOR NYC IN RESPONSE TO THE CRISIS FACING MANY OF THE CITY'S 230,000+ SMALL BUSINESSES IN THE WAKE OF COVID-19, THE STATEN ISLAND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE JOINED THE BROOKLYN, BRONX, MANHATTAN, AND QUEENS CHAMBERS TO LAUNCH THE SMALL BUSINESS RESOURCE NETWORK (SBRN), A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO STRENGTHENING NEW YORK CITY'S ECONOMY AND ACCELERATING THE RECOVERY OF SMALL BUSINESSES - STARTING WITH PERSONALIZED GUIDANCE AND ACCESS TO SPECIAL RESOURCES. THE FOUNDATION IS LEVERAGING ITS RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE CITY'S CORPORATE, FINANCIAL AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES SECTORS, AS WELL AS UNIVERSITIES, PHILANTHROPIES AND EXPERT VOLUNTEERS TO HELP SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS GAIN ACCESS TO A RANGE OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. THIS PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP IS FUNDED BY A 2.8 MILLION GRANT FROM THE NEW YORK CITY-BASED PETER G. PETERSON FOUNDATION AND SUPPORTED BY IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS FROM OTHER PARTNERS.

CHAMBER ASSIST. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM TO EDUCATE BUSINESSES ON HOW TO CONNECT TO INTERNS, FOSTER WORK-BASED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, AND ASSIST WITH JOB SCREENING AND PLACEMENTS.

CHAMBER ON THE GO. CHAMBER ON-THE-GO IS A MOBILE BUSINESS SUPPORT PROGRAM THAT INFORMS AND EDUCATES NEW YORK CITY SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS ON HOW TO ACCESS FREE SERVICES WITHOUT LEAVING THEIR STOREFRONT. YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR'S ACADEMY (YEA) - THE YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS ACADEMY (YEA) IS A GROUNDBREAKING AND EXCITING PROGRAM THAT TRANSFORMS LOCAL MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS INTO REAL, CONFIDENT ENTREPRENEURS. EAST SHORE LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (LDC). THE MISSION OF THE EAST SHORE LDC IS TO ENHANCE THE ECONOMY OF THE EAST SHORE BY PROMOTING PUBLIC AND PRIVATE INVESTMENT, VIA OUTREACH AND EDUCATION, ENCOURAGING THE REDEVELOPMENT OF PROPERTY IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY MANNER, AND PROVIDING BEAUTIFICATION AND SECURITY SERVICES TO MAKE THE AREA MORE APPEALING FOR ALL RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES. BOROUGH PRESIDENT GRANT - FUNDS TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS/TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. 5 CHAMBER ALLIANCE - TO SUPPORT BUSINESSES AND INDIVIDUALS IN LOW-TO- MODERATE INCOME AND IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES. THE 5 CHAMBER ALLIANCE PARTNERS EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY BY PLANNING QUALIFIED SEMINARS IN COORDINATION WITH TD BANK. LITTER REMOVAL PROGRAM - TO SUPPORT CLEANUP ACTIVITIES ON STATEN ISLAND. TOURISM - TO INCREASE STATEN ISLAND'S VISIBILITY THROUGH AN OUTREACH AND EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGN. THE CAMPAIGN INCLUDED HIRING AN OUTSIDE BRANDING FIRM, VISIONING SESSIONS WITH STAKEHOLDERS, NEW PHOTOGRAPHY OF ALL THE ISLAND'S ATTRACTIONS TO DESIGN A NEW WEBSITE, AND COLLATERAL FOR ALL BRANDING AND MARKETING PURPOSES. EMPIRE STATE DEVELOPMENT (ESD) NYS COVID-19 PANDEMIC SMALL BUSINESS RECOVERY PROGRAM. PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO NEW YORK STATE MICRO AND SMALL BUSINESSES AND NOT-FOR-PROFIT INDEPENDENT ARTS AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS IN APPLYING FOR THE NEW YORK STATE COVID-19 PANDEMIC SMALL BUSINESS RECOVERY GRANT PROGRAM AND VARIOUS OTHER FEDERAL AND NEW YORK STATE COVID-19 PROGRAMS.