Articles by: NADO Admin
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New Market Tax Credits
The New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) Program offered by the U.S. Department of Treasury permits taxpayers to receive a credit against Federal income taxes for making qualified equity investments in designated Community Development Entities (CDEs). Substantially all of the qualified...
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Webinars: Alternative Transportation Held, Social Media Scheduled
On February 15, the NADO Research Foundation and RPO America held the webinar “Rural and Small Metro Alternative Transportation Practices,” which was attended by over 200 people. The webinar showcased the efforts of two NADO 2010 Trailblazer Award winners, the...
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Executive Committee Meets With Federal Officials
The NADO Executive Committee met in Washington, DC on February 21 – 23. As part of their trip, the Executive Committee met with officials from the White House’s Office of Management and Budget, Economic Development Administration, U.S. Department of Agriculture,...
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Organizational Capacity
Running an organization requires leadership and strategic foresight. At a more basic level, it requires an understanding of employee morale, financial statements and how to market your organization to stakeholders. Below you will find resources for maximizing your organization’s potential...
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State Associations
Statewide associations play an important role in strengthening the organizational capacity of the nation’s regional councils and regional development organizations. This section contains information about state associations, samples of statewide impact reports and other resource materials. State Associations of Regional...
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Publications
The NADO Research Foundation regularly publishes special reports, resource guides and best practice toolkits geared towards regional planning and development organizations and economic development practitioners. Visit this section to access recent reports covering topics such as regional transportation planning, post-disaster...
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RDO Operations
Rather than re-invent operating manuals and documents, NADO members can tap into examples from their peers that can be replicated to meet their organization’s unique and specific needs. This section contains actual documents from regional councils around the nation. If...
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Economic Development Finance Service EDFS
Economic Development Finance Service With their entrepreneurial fortitude and innovative spirit, small businesses are the backbone of the nation’s economy. Without them, the U.S. will be hard-pressed to be a major force in the global economy. Small businesses create jobs,...
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NADO Holds FY2012 Budget Briefing
On February 17, NADO held the webinar “An Analysis of the President’s FY2012 Federal Budget.” During the webinar, NADO staff highlighted how the new budget is expected to impact regional planning and development organizations and the federal programs in which...