MetroBusiness Center Program Manager & Queen of Fun: Maddy Barbour 

By Metro Chamber|March 9, 2023

Meet Madeline (Maddy) Barbour, Program Manager for the MetroBusiness Center (MBC). Working alongside Executive Director Kyla Bryant as well as a team of business consultants, Maddy supports the growing needs of MBC’s clients (small and mid-size business owners and entrepreneurs) and manages program partnerships. In addition to her official role,…

Creating a Brighter Future for Capital Region Businesses

By Metro Chamber|March 8, 2023

Sacramento Metro Chamber's female board members, C-suite, and internal staff were recently featured in Comstock Magazine's Women in Leadership edition (pg. 100). SACRAMENTO METRO CHAMBER CREATING A BRIGHTER FUTURE FOR CAPITAL REGION BUSINESSES The Sacramento Metro Chamber of Commerce is one of the nation's most innovative and successful chambers of…

Welcome the New Leaders on Our Board of Directors

By Metro Chamber|March 8, 2023

We're so excited to introduce you to our new 2023 Board Members who we welcomed during our first quarter board meeting on March 1, 2023. These exceptional regional leaders will help us in elevating the mission of the Sacramento Metro Chamber, Foundation, and PAC. Along with our current Board Members,…

Leadership Sacramento Program Awarded PepsiCo Grant

By Metro Chamber|January 6, 2023

Metro Chamber Foundation was recently awarded the Smiles in Action Award from the PepsiCo Foundation, the philanthropic arm of PepsiCo, Inc. PepsiCo Foundation supports local communities by providing resources for valuable programming, such as our Leadership Sacramento program. Funding provided by the award will go towards operational support. Leadership Sacramento…

2022 Letter From Inspire Giving Chair

By Andrea Ellinghouse|February 9, 2022

A letter from our 2022 Inspire Giving Chair, Alan Hernandez Dear Inspire Giving Community, These have been some of the most tumultuous times that we as a society have gone through due to the global COVID pandemic. However, we’ve continued to be resilient in the face of adversity. In 2021,…

Inspire Giving 2021 Grant Recap: Improve Your Tomorrow

By Andrea Ellinghouse|October 12, 2021

Improve Your Tomorrow By Hasani Johnson, Improve Your Tomorrow 2021 Inspire Giving Grant Recipient Thanks to the generosity of the Inspire Giving grant, Improve Your Tomorrow (IYT) was able to use the funding to partner with Breakthrough Sacramento and purchase equipment, supplies, and material for students who participated in the…

2021 Letter From Inspire Giving Chair

By Andrea Ellinghouse|February 23, 2021

A letter from our 2021 Inspire Giving Chair, Heather Williams 2020 was a year… I started and stopped this letter many times, reflecting on 2020 and 2021 – it’s hard to find the right words to capture such a tumultuous year. Yet, we know it is important to reflect back…

Studio40 Live: “Sacramento Metro Chamber Foundation”

By Metro Chamber|November 10, 2020

Scott and Gary from Fox40Live spoke with William Hodges, chair of Leadership Sacramento 2020, about the program, and the Sacramento Metro Chamber's Foundation. Watch the full interview HERE.

Sacramento Press: “Metro Chamber Foundation Announces Applications Now Open for 2021 Leadership Sacramento”

By Metro Chamber|November 3, 2020

Leadership Sacramento, a program of the Sacramento Metro Chamber Foundation, opened the application process for the 36th cohort that will take place in 2021 with both in-person and virtual activities. Founded in 1985, Leadership Sacramento is an interactive, year-long program designed to inform and educate community-minded business and civic leaders…

Lilliput Families

By Metro Chamber|April 2, 2020

Lilliput Families Organization Overview Lilliput Families provides programs and initiatives that create a strong foundation for children and their families, and ensure that children who enter the foster care system are placed with lifelong families quickly. Their mission is to ensure that every child has the opportunity to be part…