FAQ’s

The Chamber is not a government agency, nor is it funded by the city government.

The Chamber is made up of local businesses and is financed in large part by membership dues, sponsorship and advertising sales.

Yes, absolutely. The Chamber has Members in many surrounding cities. They appreciate and take advantage of the many networking opportunities we offer as a chance to expand their business reach. For a Member, a Chamber of Commerce is essentially an inexpensive networking and business promotional hub.

ABSOLUTELY! All Chamber Members are encouraged to promote their community support efforts, free events, business anniversaries, expansions, changes/additions to staff, and free networking events through the Chamber. PLEASE NOTE: All announcements are subject to approval.

No, we do not. The Chamber is sometimes asked to take a position on political issues, mostly business development.

YES! The Richfield Chamber sells advertising in multiple ways. We also offer FREE promotional opportunities. PLEASE NOTE: The Richfield Chamber is not a promotions/ advertising/public relations firm. Contact us for more information.

Since 1955, The Chamber has supported its members-in-good-standing. We make referrals but not recommendations. It is up to the consumer to do his or her own research. Further, we can neither refer nor recommend businesses that are not Chamber Members.

After attempting to resolve the problem yourself, the Chamber always recommends that you contact us. Although we can not act as mediator in any dispute, our Members represent our high standards for doing business. Complaints about Members are considered seriously by the Board of Directors. If the business in question is not a Chamber Member, there is very little the Chamber can do. Your next step is to contact The Better Business Bureau of Minnesota. Legal action should always be your last resort.

We are also a non-profit organization raising funds for our own events and programs. As a policy, we do not solicit our Members for other organizations. All of our Members benefit from Chamber membership and are able to promote their fundraising events through multiple Chamber communication tools including the newsletter, emails and this website.

Richfield Chamber of Commerce Members work together to promote the economic development of our city. It is a voluntary, non-profit, private, business association, autonomous and independent, neither seeking nor accepting financial aid from any other organization.We are financed entirely by membership dues, sponsorship and advertising sales; the Chamber is not supported by tax dollars. Our funds are dedicated to our Members and this organization. The Chamber provides services to its Members through networking events, promotional programs and by creating open communication among the Members.As a non-profit organization, we raise funds for our own events, programs, advertising and sponsorships which fit our Mission. As a result, we are unable to contribute to other organizations’ events, programs, advertising and sponsorships.This policy also ensures that our members are not involuntarily duplicating donations. For example, a Member pays dues to the Chamber; Chamber donates to a local organization, local organization directly solicits a donation from the Member – ultimately resulting in a duplicate donation.