2020 Impact Report
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AUSTIN LGBT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE T T 0 R C 2 A O P P 0 E M 2 I R AUSTIN LGBT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 2 0 Now, we discuss how we impact the By you and for you are we able to continue to empower and I’m immensely proud of the progress that has been made and cannot wait to see the new heights this Chamber will reach in the future. Thank you for your continued support of our Chamber and its important work. connect the LGBT business community and its allies. Chase Kincannon 2018-2020 Board Chair Quickly pivoting to an all-online format, Chamber programming content adapted and ramped up, our staff working day and night to provide and connect our membership to resources that would help them weather this storm. And you responded – at the end of the year, our membership is up, our organization is healthier than ever, and we’re poised to make an even bigger impact on our community in 2021. Over the last seven years on the board, I’ve been privileged to watch this organization grow from a local lunch-and-learn org to a powerhouse of business advocacy. In those early board meetings, we talked about who was going to get the PA out of storage for the next luncheon and how much to charge per plate. health and wellness of the LGBT community, improving workplace conditions for LGBT people in Fortune 500 member businesses, cultivating the next generation of LGBT business leadership, supplier diversity, and how we’re working to shape local and statewide legislation. 2020 has been one hell of a year. Looking back at the events of 2020, I burst with pride. When the pandemic began, this organization’s first and immediate concern was for the safety and success of our members. 03 LETTER FROM OUR PRESIDENT & CEO Less than one year into my tenure, the pandemic hit. The pandemic hit the brakes on the whirlwind of recent break-neck Chamber growth. We went from super high-paced growth in terms of membership, engagement and partnerships, with five new member-led committees offering a new way to reach each other and the community to a complete shift. We immediately flipped the script and went into full-service mode. Answering hundreds of member calls and emails, providing information on funding and health resources, we A worked with elected officials to advocate for financial assistance at both the local and federal U S T levels. It's the core of what Chambers do. I N L G I won't lie; it was a gut punch whenever we learned of a member, no matter the assistance B T available to them, that was just unable to remain open. Like all of you, we found quite C moments to cry, we adapted our model, and we got to work repairing our community. H A M B E As we look toward 2021, we will continue to support increased opportunities R O for LGBT entrepreneurs, from implementation of LGBT-inclusive policies, to F C increasing supplier diversity, studying LGBT economic impact data and O workforce leadership opportunities, and so much more. As 2020 closes, there M M is one thing we learned from this historic experience – we are all in this E R together, and together we are stronger. C E Tina Cannon PREMIER INVESTORS PROGRAM SPONSORS 03 680% Increase in core sponsors in the past 12 months! 2020 BOARD MEMBERS 03 Board Chair-Chase Kincannon Secretary-Natalie Lynch Treasurer-Adam Milne Incoming Chair-Valerie Salinas-Davis Capital Strategies Lynch Law Firm Texas Independent Ins. Salinas-Davis LLC Board Member-Kyle Adamski Board Member-Reese Baloutine Board Member-Nico Ramsey Board Member-Becky Arreaga Board Member-Rachel Rosen Apple Seedlings Gardening Velocity Credit Union The Arreaga Agency S.P.A.R.K. Board Member-Hunter Coleman Board Member-David Colligan Board Member-Jason Mikell Board Member-Driedre Walsh Board Member-Joshua Kettler Raymond James City of Austin KVUE Silicon Labs RSM COMMUNITY SPONSORS “As a new entity in Austin, it is important for us to align with organizations that have a significant amount of influence. As such, we are proud membersAndy of the Loughnane, Austin LGBT Chamber” President – Austin FC MEMBERSHIP Established in 1997, we are Central Texas’ home for LGBT and allied businesses and organizations. We work to create and support a vibrant and prosperous regional economy strengthened through the full participation of diverse local communities. We represent hundreds of small business, corporate, and nonprofit members who share the values of promoting equality and diversity in the workplace. OUR MEMBERS Austin Pride Toastmasters Club Amy R. Cook, CPA Seedlings Gardening Out Youth Austin Art In Public Places Stacie Holt The Great Outdoors Chase Kincannon Geek Powered Studios Austin Gay and Lesbian Pride fnd PFLAG Austin Bittel Books & Taxes, PLLC Stonewall Democrats of Austin Crunch Consulting LLC Synergy Plastic Surgery Oilcan Harrys Life in the City UMC U.S. Small Business Administration Hausman Chiropractic aGLIFF Recovery Alliance of Austin San Antonio LGBT Chamber Lesbian & Gay Peace Officers Association End of an Ear Records therepubliq Hand & Stone Massage & Facial Spa Clement's Paint & Decorating Inc. Gusto Italian Kitchen + Wine Bar Piazza Center for Plastic Surgery Costco Wholesale Worthpointe LLC Launch Pad Job Club / Leap to Success Domain Realty LLC Alfred's Catering OutBranding Promos Adam Milne E Austin Police Association Bill Dunham REALTOR Ellen R Shaffer, CPA, LLC C R Richard Segal Edward Jones Investments Luxury Auto Works E M Austin Gay Men's Chorus MITCHELL GOLD + BOB WILLIAMS SYSTEMseven M Hilton Austin Owen Psychology Sellers Underground O C Barnett & Garcia, PLLC The Fowler Law Firm PC Housing Authority of the City of Austin F O Elizabeth Brenner, Attorney at Law Greater Austin Black Chamber A-Tex Shredding Inc. R Capps Law Firm, PLLC Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber E Visa Inc. B PostNet - Far West Austin Young Chamber M Capital Metro A CHA Law Group, PC Austin Regional Clinic AISD H C Softball Austin Midtown Independence Title Rain on 4th T B Log Cabin Republicans of Austin Lynch Law Firm Bennu Coffee, LLC 45% G L City of Austin Austin Police Department Garrett Digital INCREASE N I allgo SoCo Counseling Broadway in Austin T IN NEW S U MEMBERS A 2020 OUR MEMBERS El Alma Lawyer Referral Service Avita Pharmacy El Chile Group Crema Bakery & Cafe R/GA Austin El Chilito Hill Country Therapy American Red Cross Yuyo Nutrition and Fitness Professional, LLC Wag Heaven Pet Supplies Sara Shalvey Presidio Group, Realtors Optimal Balance Center Austin Public Library People's Community Clinic Austin Opera Prima Dora Alliance Abroad Group Jason Mikell Kind Clinic InterContinental Stephen F. Austin BALCONES DENTAL Stefanie Collins Revolutions Bookkeepers DDS Sophie's Bake Shop KMFA Classical 89.5 Seventh Scout Daniel's Plumbing Austin Custom Builders LLC Happy Hemp Industries LBJWildflower Center Excel Global Partners Established Sartorial Sun Dragon Martial Arts NFP Britton and Britton Insurance Services Ameriprise Financial E C Traveling Photo Booth PL&D/Patrick Landrum Design Starlite Recovery Center R E RSM US LLP Velocity Credit Union Salinas-Davis LLC M M Elizabeth Christian Physicians Premier Emergency Center Waterloo Greenway O C Paychex Inc Romano's Macaroni Grill Kris Dobbs-Otto F Guerrero & Whittle, PLLC Kyle Adamski Hunter Coleman Financial Planning O R QWELL Teresa Lautzenvilla Cody Jonas E B Community Foundation Eaton Fine Art, Inc. Austin Classical Guitar M A Truluck's Fossil Knob Ridge SharpeVision MODERN LASIK H City of Austin Parks and Rec C Ashley Bego Apple T Texas Farmers' Market Highland Lakes Equality Center Takao Nonaka B G Steven Tomlinson Tony TovarSpark Celeste's Natural Kitchen L Workforce Solutions N Alzheimer's Association Buck Dodson Coaching I T S U A OUR MEMBERS Saxon MD David King Elysian Plastic Surgery Genuine Joe Coffeehouse Ricardo Boulware Ernst & Young Robert McGee KOOP Radio 91.7 FM Strong Family Aliance DKD Energy Richard's Rainwater Texas CEO Magazine Chad Cook Downtown Austin Alliance Victor Celania Firefly Agency HOUSE & HOME REALTY Punch Bowl Social Austin Greater Austin Asian Chamber Departure Lounge Healthworks Ergonomics Houston LGBT Harrison Insurance Agency Inc. Lorenz & Lorenz, L.L.P. North Texas GLBT Chamber Lyft Sage Recovery Austin Parco Protective Backpacks Texas Gas Service Kirker Davis LLP Diggio Austin Energy Movability Netspend Kerbey Lane Cafe Stensland Strategies Austin FC The Arreaga Agency E Canopy by Hilton Austin Downtown C Capital Brain and Spine Hahn Public R Gonzo Strategy Austin, LLC E The County Line Paul Flamer United Way for Greater AustinTexas Physical Therapy M M Austin Asian American Film Truist Bank Specialists in Bee Cave O C Festival Jan Jackson, Attorney, PLLC Activate Architecture F MezzeMe Turkish Kitchen The VORTEX O Source Spring R SignatureCare ER Nielsen Law PLLC Blanton Museum of Art E B Wondercide Natural Products Luxe Dental Abraham Veterinary Clinic M A Panoramic Voices Austin Spurs Sports Austin Community College H C SOAL Technologies United Way Austin Savrick, Schumann, Johnson, McGarr, T Jason Stanford Mir Care Consultants, Inc. Kaminski & Shirley, LLP B G Buie & Co.David KingRicardo Facebook Inc. L N I T S U A 2020 NEW MEMBERS 07 VCFO Ground Floor Theatre Medicine In Motion ALIVe Industries LLC Gonzo Strategy Austin Tito's AT&T Wishing Horse Productions Pure for Men Call Management Austin Board of Realtors BrandSafway Texas Physical Therapy Resources Austin Oaks Hospital Dell Inc Activate Architecture Sphere Realty Charles Schwab The Shefman Law Group City of Austin Danielle Skidmore Total Restoration of Texas Hummingbird EcoCleaning Source Spring Consulting, PLLC Treehouse Locators Cyber Warfighters Group Stensland Strategies Bravo Counseling Animal Advocates - Lifeworks Blanton Museum of Art Andrew Guerrero Joel Walsh Realtor Wheelhouse Lifestyle Texas Mutual Legend & Ko.