About the Willow Glen Business Association

The Willow Glen Business Association (WGBA) represents business and property owners and is committed to make downtown Willow Glen a desirable destination to shop, eat and locate a business by engaging in:

• the maintenance and beautification of the appearance of downtown Willow Glen;
• the promotion of a positive identity for the Willow Glen business community through advertising, public relations, sponsorships, events and festivals;
• the improvement of business conditions by being a strong advocacy organization;
• and the preservation of the historical and architectural character of downtown Willow Glen.

The 1949 Willow Glen Business Directory

The Corporation is organized under the California Nonprofit Mutual Benefit Corporation Law for the mutual benefit of its members and is qualified as a non-profit organization under IRS Code Section 501(c)(6).

History

1940 Willow Glen Merchants Baseball Team

The Willow Glen merchants have been organized and active since the 1930's. In 1984 the downtown Willow Glen business and property owners received approval from the City Council to form a Business Improvement District. The Willow Glen Business Association (WGBA) was selected to manage it. In 1988, the WGBA was incorporated as a non-profit organization. In 2008, the Willow Glen property owners received approval from the City Council to form a Community Benefit Improvement District (CBID). The WGBA was selected to manage the CBID which was implemented in January 2010. As a result of the CBID implementation, the BID was phased out as of January 2010. For more information about the CBID, please visit the CBID section.

Funding

WGBA receives financial support from private sponsors, contributing members, the Community Benefit Improvement District and various grants. WGBA also generates revenue from sales at festivals and events.

Management

The WGBA is operated by a volunteer board of directors with a diverse mix of business owners, property owners, associate and community members. The board develops strategies in alignment with the organization's purpose, identifies priorities and projects, and allocates the resources to fulfill the projects. All projects are assigned to one of the following committees for implementation: Our Avenue (infrastructure and beautification), Promotion and Events, Winter Holidays, Member Relations, Finance and Executive. The association employs one part-time executive director and one-part time administrative staff.

Membership and Board Meetings:

Our membership and board meetings are open to the general community. They are held on the second Tuesday of each month from 8AM to 10AM. Please call for meeting location. At 9am (time certain) to 9:20am the meeting is an open forum for business and community members to share ideas and concerns. Issues will be referred to the appropriate committee. Meeting reminders, along with the agenda, are distributed prior to the meeting to members and interested parties. If you would like to be put on this distribution list, please send a request to norma@willowglen.org.

Following is the 2010 meeting schedule:

• April 13
• May 11
• June 14
• July 13
• August 10
• September 14
• October 12
• November 9
• December 14