Articles by: Matt Black

• Apply Now for a 2012 NADO Innovation Award

  Posted on: May 7th, 2012 by Matt Black

  NADO sponsors two annual award programs to nationally recognize the impressive efforts of regional development organizations. The Innovation Award honors significant advances in community and economic development, including but not limited to small business finance, energy and infrastructure projects, housing...

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• Know Your Region Webinar: Creating Asset-Based Strategies and Partnerships (5/3/2012)

  Posted on: May 4th, 2012 by Matt Black

  Public-private partnerships can form dynamic foundations that support the development of  regional strategies built upon the strengths and assets of each community. As America looks to restore its manufacturing base and promote American exports, and as more states turn to...

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• 2012 EDFS Presentations

  Posted on: May 4th, 2012 by Matt Black

  The Economic Development Finance Service (EDFS) is a program of the NADO Research Foundation that provides training and a network platform for small business loan fund staff from around the nation to share and exchange information and ideas. Visit nado.org/category/resources/edfs...

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• Regional Resilience

  Posted on: April 17th, 2012 by Matt Black

  ...The Rural Policy Research Institute (RUPRI) Rural Futures Lab™ and the National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) Research Foundation Release New Report on Assessing Current Policy and Practice Relating to Regional Resilience The NADO Research Foundation is pleased to announce

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• Know Your Region Webinar: Utilizing EDA Data Tools in your CEDS (3/14/2012)

  Posted on: March 22nd, 2012 by Matt Black

  On March 14, 2012, the NADO Research Foundation, in collaboration with EDA, hosted a webinar that explored how EDA sponsored data tools can assist regional development organizations in understanding their regional assets and creating economic development strategies that increase regional...

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• Building Disaster Resilient Economies Webinar

  Posted on: January 27th, 2012 by Matt Black

  On January 26, NADO joined the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA), the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) and the U.S. Chamber’s Business Civic Leadership Council (BCLC) in hosting a webinar on post-disaster, long-term economic recovery.  The event provided preliminary guidance...

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