On January 9, we gathered with Pregame clients and friends to ring in the New Year with reflection and vision. Rotating venues every year, our 2026 venue was Soho House Portland. Ciara Pressler’s 16th Annual Goal Brunch theme was “evolution,” incorporating the themes of the current Chinese year of the snake – shedding what no […]
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How One Leader Got Her Team Aligned in Just a Few Hours When Brandy Memory reached out to Pregame, she wasn’t looking for fluff—she was looking for focus. As the co-founder and Executive Director of Project48, a small but growing organization in the foster care space, she knew it was time to get strategic. “I
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One of our greatest strengths at Pregame is supporting new executive directors as they clarify their vision for their new organization. The first year of leadership is pivotal for building trust and relationships, and for turning a big vision into a solid game plan. Working with Candace Avalos, executive director of Verde, made us better.
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Marion County, Oregon, is a verdant, vibrant area in the rural pocket between Portland and Salem. Attracting visitors with a handful of big events like the Tulip Festival and Oktoberfest, local leaders were ready to up the area’s game to go from I-5 pass-through to major tourism destination. They had successfully cultivated a shared commitment
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The climate change crisis requires innovative, laser-focused programs to make a difference. That difference requires partnership between private and public entities. Enter the Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund (PCEF). Established by voters in 2018, PCEF is charged with funding clean energy projects that prioritize frontline populations, including low-income communities, people of color, and those
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