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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>VENTURE PORTLAND MEANS BUSINESS. THE ORGANIZATION INVESTS IN THE SMART, STRATEGIC GROWTH OF PORTLAND'S 50 UNIQUE NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS DISTRICTS THROUGH GRANTS, TRAINING, AND PROMOTION. TOGETHER, NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS DISTRICTS CONTAIN 19,200 BUSINESSES AND PROVIDE 270,000 JOBS, PLAYING A VITAL ROLE IN PORTLAND'S ECONOMY. VENTURE PORTLAND BUILDS THE CAPACITY OF AND CONNECTIONS BETWEEN THESE DISTRICTS THAT COLLECTIVELY MEET LOCAL, REGIONAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL DEMAND FOR GOODS AND SERVICES.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>AS OF 2023, VENTURE PORTLAND CELEBRATED 37 YEARS OF SUPPORTING SMALL BUSINESS THROUGH PORTLANDS BUSINESS DISTRICT ASSOCIATIONS. WE CONTINUE TO PROVIDE INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE, A GRANTS PROGRAM, NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES, BOARD TRAININGS, WEBINARS, PROMOTIONS, AND OFFER SELECT DISTRICTS A DISTRICT MANAGER AT 36 HOURS PER WEEK THROUGH OUR CATALYTIC INVESTMENT INITIATIVE PROGRAM. IN 2022-23, WE PROVIDED 3,000 HOURS OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO BUSINESS DISTRICT ASSOCIATIONS. OUR MEMBERS DONATED 5,000 HOURS OF VOLUNTEER TIME TO SUPPORT OUR GOALS AND STRENGTHEN OUR BUSINESS COMMUNITY. WE STREAMLINED OUR EVENTS HUB WITH A FOCUS ON MARKETING AND PROMOTIONS AS KEY COMPONENTS OF THE EVENTS WORK. FOR THE FIRST TIME IN OUR HISTORY, IN THE SUMMER OF 2023, WE WERE ABLE TO OFFER A "MAJOR IMPACT GRANTS" OPPORTUNITY AWARDING 250,000 IN GRANT DOLLARS TO MULTIPLE BUSINESS DISTRICT ASSOCIATIONS. THIS, ALONG WITH OUR SPRING AND FALL GRANT CYCLES, ALLOWED US TO GIFT 350,000 IN GRANT FUNDING WITHIN THE SPAN OF TWELVE MONTHS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMEBERS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>MEMBERS ELECT MEMBERS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ALL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>BOARD APPROVES COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.</ExplanationTxt>
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