awb annual report 2020 grassroots alliance
During the early days of the pandemic , when businesses were closing their doors and information about where and how to receive help was critical , AWB ’ s Grassroots Alliance — a coalition of 93 partner chambers — became a lifeline for local communities . For more than three months , local chamber partners joined AWB and state officials for a weekly webinar to find out the latest on health department guidance , unemployment insurance and how to safely bring back employees and customers . And the Grassroots Alliance helped deliver thousands of digital thermometers to small businesses in their communities .
new vitals page
The new recovery Vitals , created and maintained by the AWB Institute , are a quick way to keep an eye on eight key metrics , with big red or green numbers showing if the vital signs are headed in the right direction .
Whether it ’ s the unemployment rate , number of net jobs created , residential building permits or other important signs , the Recovery Vitals portal is a great page for business and civic leaders to bookmark .
In cooperation with the Institute for Public Policy & Economic Analysis at Eastern Washington University , the AWB Institute created the Vitals page as part of the broader Washington in the Making effort to help every corner of Washington get trained and working .
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