Greensboro Chamber of Commerce
Non-profit OrganizationsNorth Carolina, United States51-200 Employees
The Greensboro Chamber of Commerce is a mid-sized nonprofit organization based in Greensboro, North Carolina. It traces its origins to 1877 and was formally incorporated in 1888 under Julius A. Gray, a prominent railroad industry executive who became the chamber's first president. As the community's largest business organization, it serves more than 1,300 member businesses through programs designed to help them succeed and grow. It functions as Greensboro’s primary economic development organization, with a focus on community and entrepreneurial advancement through Action Greensboro and Launch Greensboro, and through its partnership with Guilford County Economic Development Alliance. The organization operates within the non-profit sector and is positioned to facilitate public-private collaboration to advance regional growth in Greensboro. In 2026, Action Greensboro partnered with Lightcast to conduct a formal economic impact analysis of the Boomerang initiative.