Jacksonville Chamber Foundation Inc

Programs: Jacksonville women's business center ("jwbc") - the foundation promoted quality economic growth in ne florida by providing to both aspiring and existing women business owners access to education, capital, and mentoring resources and networks to help them become more successful. Programs were designed to deliver these benefits in support of women as they launch and grow their businesses. The jwbc serves clients in baker, clay, duval, nassau, putnam, and st. Johns counties. In 2014, 275 distinct jwbc clients received 1,899 hours of counseling. In addition, jwbc held 81 workshops and training events attended by 1,386 clients.

small business center ("sbc") - the foundation promoted quality economic growth in ne florida by assisting the growth and development of jacksonville's small businesses through collaborating with service providers and offering technical assistance, mentoring, workshops, access to business resource library and access to capital. In 2014, 449 sbc clients received 869 hours of counseling. In addition, sbc held 60 training events attended by 638 distinct clients.

downtown's front door: the foundation promoted quality economic growth in ne florida by supporting downtown jacksonville redevelopment through the renovation and redesign of the jacksonville regional chamber of commerce, inc. Downtown property which serves the community as the front door to downtown from main street bridge.

operation safe streets: this was a program we had previously done with the jacksonville sherriff's office. The purpose of the program was to create discussion and focus on gun crime in the community, the gun bounty program, with buybacks funded by various contributors. The program is a short term program that began in april 2013 and ends in early 2014. New program services for 2014 included global cities grant and lumina grant for earn up. The events are support of events of the jacksonville regional chamber of commerce, inc. Promoting quality growth.