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Support Small Businesses | Strengthen Community | Sustain the Soul District.

Your contribution helps keep the Soul District a place where businesses of all backgrounds can succeed!

Why Your Support Matters

The Soul District Business Association (SDBA) supports businesses throughout Portland’s historic Soul District and surrounding communities. Our work focuses on strengthening and uplifting the district by fostering a vibrant, resilient, and connected business community, both for today and for future generations. Donations Support:

One-on-one small business advising and digital navigation
District-wide coordination, promotion, and outreach
Inclusive programming that strengthens visibility and access
Community-rooted economic strategies that foster equitable growth, support local entrepreneurs, and sustain the district’s cultural and economic vitality.

Within our district boundaries there are:

11 neighborhoods:

- Piedmont

- Humboldt

- Woodlawn

- Concordia

- King

- Sabin

- Alameda

- Boise

- Elliott

- Irvington

- Grant

2 business associations:

- Historic Mississippi Avenue

- Williams Vancouver

15 commercial nodes

North - South:
- NE 33^rd Ave

- NE 15^th Ave

- MLK Jr. Blvd-

- N Williams

- N Vancouver

- N Albina

- N Mississippi

East - West:
- N/NE Russell/Knott

- N/NE Fremont

- N/NE Prescott

- N/NE Alberta

- N/NE Killingsworth

- N/NE Ainsworth

-N/NE Dekum

- N/NE Lombard

Ways to Give

Join the Soul District Investor Circle! Monthly gifts provide steady, flexible support that allows SDBA to serve businesses consistently, rather than reactively, throughout the year.

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Donor Impact

Your support helps make the following possible:

Small businesses receive timely, culturally responsive technical assistance
Entrepreneurs gain access to digital tools, resources, and navigation support
The district remains active, visible, and economically connected
Businesses and community members experience a district where they belong