Articles by: NADO Admin
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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...
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2011 Legislative Priorities
...The members of the National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) support federal policies and programs that encourage regional strategies, partnerships and solutions to improve the economic prosperity and quality of life in America’s local communities. This includes building upon the
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NADO Grassroots Guide
The NADO publication, “All Politics Is Local: A Guide to Grassroots Action”... features sections on communicating with members of Congress, using the media to influence policy and understanding the different roles of congressional staff. It highlights key points in the
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Legislative Resources
The most critical part of the association’s federal advocacy agenda is the active involvement of the policy board officials and executive directors of the nation’s regional development organizations. To view NADO’s latest action alerts and legislative fact sheets, choose from...
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Presidential Budget Analysis
On February 16, NADO conducted a webinar outlining the major elements of the President’s FY2012 budget and the corresponding implications for the nations regional councils. To download the presentation slides from this webinar, click here.... To view the recorded
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Transportation Bill Field Hearings and Public Forums Announced
On Wednesday, February 2, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Mica (R-FL) announced locations for a series of hearings and public forums relating to reauthorization of the federal surface transportation programs. The current authorization, SAFETEA-LU, expired in September 2009 and...