{"id":18456,"date":"2022-03-21T20:08:52","date_gmt":"2022-03-21T20:08:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bostonchamber.com\/?page_id=18456"},"modified":"2026-01-27T17:56:37","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T17:56:37","slug":"our-impact","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bostonchamber.com\/about-us\/our-impact\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Impact"},"content":{"rendered":"<style> .banner:before {\r\n        background: linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(0,0,0,0.5),rgba(0,0,0,0.5)) !important;\r\n    }<\/style><div id=\"ra_id_1647292823\" class=\"banner  standard lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit\" data-bg-image=\"url(https:\/\/bostonchamber.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/our-impact-hero-image-2.png)\">\r\n        <div class=\"container  banner-container text-Center\">\r\n            <div class=\"row center-items\">\r\n                                \r\n                <div class=\"col-lg-7\"  >\r\n                                            <!-- <p class=\"label 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Through experiences like the Women\u2019s Network and City-to-City trips, the Chamber turns connection into action, where ideas, leadership, and purpose come together to drive real impact.&#8221;<\/h3>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"name_desc\">\r\n                      <h5 tabindex=\"0\" class=\"tabindex testimonial-author\">Josiane Martinez<\/h5>\r\n                      <div tabindex=\"0\" class=\"tabindex testimonial-author-meta\">\r\n                        <div class=\"author-discription\">CEO &#038; Founder, ASG<\/div>\r\n                      <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                  <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                                  <div class=\"col-lg-2 right-testimonial-image\">\r\n                    <div class=\"testimonial-image-wrap\">\r\n                      <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/bostonchamber.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Josiane.jpg\" alt=\"Josiane Martinez Headshot\"  class=\"testimonial-img ratio ratio-4x3 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1090px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1090\/760;\">                    <\/div>\r\n                  <\/div>\r\n                              <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"item  right-testimonial-image-layout\">\r\n              <div class=\"row\">\r\n\r\n                \r\n                <div class=\"col-lg-10\">\r\n                  <div class=\"testimonial-content-wrap\">\r\n                    <div class=\"tag-testi  test\">\r\n                      <h4 tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"tabindex testimonial-tagline\">WHAT MEMBERS ARE SAYING<\/h4>\r\n                      <h3 tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"tabindex testimonial\"> &#8220;The Phoenix has a long history of serving the region at our community center in Boston. 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I&#8217;ve met so many amazing people at events who have a passion for connecting and making the world a better place together. 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