Category: Feature 3

Oakland is facing a public safety crisis – our community must come together to improve 911 emergency response times, reduce crime, and combat gun violence. We cannot afford to wait.

View the highlights and learn about the awardees from this year’s 119th Annual Meeting and Awards Celebration!

The issues contributing to homelessness are as complex as the solutions needed to address this growing crisis – and we know this is the number one issue for Oaklanders.

What we also know is no one person, organization, or elected body can solve this independent of others. This crisis impacts our entire community and we need to come together, find what is working and what isn’t and focus our collective efforts.

Small local businesses have been hit hard by the global pandemic. The Oakland Chamber of Commerce’s own Ashleigh Smallwood, Small Business and Workforce Manager, explains the Chamber’s approach to helping these businesses survive and thrive.

Keep Oakland Alive has made supporting local Oakland businesses simple, efficient and online. Also check out our featured events for ways to celebrate this holiday season in Oakland.

The Chamber Foundation is excited to partner with Community Kitchens, a free meal program created to serve Oakland communities suffering from food insecurity during the Covid-19 crisis, as their fiscal sponsor. Originated by the team at Luka’s Oakland Taproom & Lounge, the program raises funds to purchase low-cost meals from local restaurants for community distribution to unsheltered residents.