Mission

To support development and growth of our members, help advance economic growth and foster community vitality.

Vision

Grinnell is a regional leader recognized for its engagement, opportunity, education and sustainable growth.

Drive existing business growth and "Local Loyalty" for businesses
Action Items:
- Launch a marketing and action-oriented campaign to help build community loyalty for existing businesses
- Continue to enhance events, such as Bite Sized Learning, to provide relevant and applicable content to businesses
- Enhance Connecting For Women series
- Continue to track and build following for email newsletters, social media and support businesses specifically with social media and Google listings

Support our educational institutions in building and strengthening relationships with businesses
Action Items:
- Continue to support the Reverse Career Fair, engaging businesses to be more participatory
- Assist CTE programs to identify additional business partners
- Host a *new* high school recognition event, in which all graduating seniors are recognized for their future plans
- Launch a Teacher Breakfast Expo, exposing teachers/administrators to businesses in the community

Promote Grinnell as the best community to live, learn, work & play
Action Items:
- Support an effort to relaunch local media, reaching new and different audiences with engaging and redefined platforms
- Restructure and redesign website to better promote Grinnell, and all the work we support towards community betterment such as New Resident Welcome, Grinnell Farmers Market, and Grinnell on the Fourth
- Explore establishing a 501c3 to build and support additional programming opportunities

Foster community vitality and continue to build community engagement
Action Items:
- Take the opportunity to evaluate current programming
- Continue to provide support to other community events
- Develop a summer event series that provides opportunity for community engagement and community pride while simultaneously supporting the retail community