Community Exchange System 2.0: The Community Exchange Network of Portland online account
The Community Exchange Network of Portland (CEN|PDX) is catalyzing a new way for economy
and community to relate. The Community Exchange Network is an international organization
operating an online platform for 145 community currency programs in 19 countries. The
Community Exchange Network of Portland (CEN|PDX) is the local chapter, and provides the Green
Kurrent!, a participant issued community currency. The CEN|PDX is developing a new community
currency program that allows businesses to donate to nonprofit organizations at no cost, provides
nonprofit organizations an efficient and effective fundraising program, and allows individuals to
retain buying power for contributions to their favorite nonprofit organizations by spending the Green
Kurrent! at the participating businesses. CEN|PDX plans to operate the program throughout the
City of Portland, the Metropolitan Area, and SW Washington, and eventually share the program
with the international Community Exchange Network. CEN|PDX seeks a Vendor or Vendors to
develop the Community Exchange System 2.0, an online account management and marketplace
system with the following:
