Visit https://columbusvendorservices.powerappsportals.com/OpenRFQs/ to see what's new!

Take advantage of your membership benefits, which include discounts and incentives from Ampica Energy Solutions!

The Chamber Energy Program helps members to lower energy costs by helping to shop and secure competitive supply solutions for your electric and natural gas contracts. And they provide educational tips on savings for home and business, tax-exemption guidance and rebates, energy efficiency audits, project financing pathways, and customized engineered solutions for larger commercial and industrial organizations. To get started, contact Ampica at billreview@ampica.com or by phone at 330-208-2082.

RISE Together Innovation Institute Releases RFPs to Advance Economic Mobility in Franklin County

RISE Together Innovation Institute (RTII) is excited to announce the release of multiple Requests for Proposals (RFPs) to support the next phase of our work to advance economic security and mobility across Franklin County. 

The RFPs released today span several core areas of organizational and community impact: 

• Accounting and Financial Management

• Development and Fundraising Strategy 

• Economic Mobility Research 

• Economic Mobility Evaluation Framework 

• Marketing & Communications 

• Operations & Strategy Implementation

• Project Management Infrastructure

RTII aspires to work across a network of partners to align efforts, integrate learning, and advance economic mobility outcomes. 

We encourage interested and qualified consultants and organizations to submit proposals for one or more RFP where there is alignment in expertise and capacity. We also welcome collaborative approaches, including organizations that partner with others to deliver complementary services. 

How to Apply: RFP documents and submission instructions are available at the links above. 

Proposals are due: Sunday, April 12, 2026 

Jobber and Dymond Johns have partnered to make $100,000 grants to construction/home service businesses across the U.S. Click here to learn more: https://www.getjobber.com/grants/

Hey Members! Did you know that we post bid opportunities for you to check out on our site? Head to the Resources & Opportunities page to see what's up.

We're closing out our February CA$H Mobs with another week of COAACC members for you to shop with, sow into and help sustain. All of the businesses featured this month are listed on GOALLBLACK.com along with hundreds of other local Black owned businesses.

Shop. Sow. Sustain.

Date Company / Organization Website Monday, February 23 Simplicity Accounting Unlimited Possibilities for all Disabilities (UPFAD) simplicityaccounting.co www.UPFAD.org Tuesday, February 24 Champion Pest & Termite Control Forever Free Fitness championpestandtermite myforeverfreefitness.com Wednesday, February 25 Raw Yoga Guardian Care Services rawyoga614.com gcareservices.com Thursday, February 26 Adaptation Financial - Ohio InBox Virtual Associates adaptfa.com InBoxVA Friday, February 27 Bond Strong Moving & Hauling Godswill Care, LLC bondstrong GODSWILLCARELLC.ORG Saturday, February 28 TMH Solutions Columbus Empowerment Corporation www.tmhsolutions.com columbusempowerment

Energy markets are complex—but you don’t have to navigate them alone.

The Chamber Energy Program serves as your energy experts, helping you secure the best product at the best price so you can focus on what you do best. Start with a free, no-obligation energy bill review: https://chamberenergyprogram.com

Web: ChamberEnergyProgram.com
Phone: 330-208-2082
Email: billreview@ceateam.com
Programs Administered by: Community Energy Advisors & Viridi

Keep Shopping Columbus! It's Week 3 of our February CA$H Mob!

Date	Company / Organization	Website
Monday, February 16	Leading With Love Inc. Uniglobe Travel Designers	leadingwithloveinc.org uniglobetraveldesigners
Tuesday, February 17	Zora's House William Poindexter	zorashouse.com williampoindexteriii.com
Wednesday, February 18	Donna's Delicious Dozen The Willie and Vivian Gaddis Foundation	donnasdeliciousdozen.com gaddis4kids.org
Thursday, February 19	Freedom Equity 360 Painting Columbus	freedomequity.org 360painting.com/columbus
Friday, February 20	NAMI Franklin County Tactical Pack Safety Solutions, Ltd.	namifranklincounty.org tactical-pack.com
Saturday, February 21	Ohio Black Expo Thiossane West African Dance Institute	ohioblackexpo.com thiossaneinst.org
Sunday, February 22	TrubMuzik Enterprises Eye Expressions	trubmuzikenterprises.com eyeexpressionsohio.com

Date Company / Organization Website Monday, February 9 Portia J. Bell, DDS, Inc. Dos Hermanos www.drportiabell.com doshermanoscolumbus Tuesday, February 10 Accounting Solutions of Ohio William H. Adams Youth Foundation https://asohio.com whadamsfoundation.org Wednesday, February 11 Flavor 91 Bistro EnVision Proven Success https://flavor91.com/ envisionprovensuccess Thursday, February 12 Bake Me Happy LLC Restoring Our Own Through Transformation (ROOTT) www.bakemehappygf.com www.roottrj.org Friday, February 13 Z Promotions PJP Locksmiths www.zp-a.com WWW.PJPLocksmiths.com Saturday, February 14 Black Survivors Of Sexual Assault Institute E.E. Ward Moving & Storage https://bssainstitute.org http://www.eeward.com/ Sunday, February 15 Aventi Enterprises, LLC S&M Cigars aventienterprises.com smcigars

Each time we shop with Black-owned businesses and sow into Black-led organizations, we keep our dollars moving in alignment with our values. Our dollars strengthen what was built for us, by us. How we spend today is an investment in the future we are shaping together.

This is how legacy becomes momentum; how community becomes power.

Shop. Sow. Sustain.

This February, we're highlighting COAACC member businesses and nonprofits to CA$H Mob! Week 1!

Date	Company / Organization	Website
Monday, February 2	SugaringNYC – Gahanna Le Bleu Central Ohio	www.sugaringNYC.com https://aquapure
Tuesday, February 3	Liberty Tax Service #2970 Law Office of Maritza S. Nelson	www.libertytax.com msnlawoffice.com
Wednesday, February 4	Intelligent Office Family Adolescent Child and Community Engagement Services	www.intelligentoffice.com https://thefacces.org
Thursday, February 5	Chaussures LLC Sharks and Lilies	yourchaussures.com www.sharksandlilies.com
Friday, February 6	Too Good Eats The Gift Box	https://toogoodeats.com thegiftbox
Saturday, February 7	Marlow's Cheesesteaks Maroon Arts Group	marlowscheesesteaks.com maroonartsgroup.com
Sunday, February 8	Alexis Pantry City Heights Volleyball Club	alexispantry.com www.cityheightsvc.com