About State Associations
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Best Practices for EDDs and CEDS
Brian Kelsey, NADO’s Director of Economic Development, presented at the Alabama Association of Regional Councils Annual Training Conference on October 23, 2012. Attendees received an overview of best practices for Economic Development Districts and Comprehensive Economic Development Strategies (CEDS), as...
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Know Your Region Webinar: Creating Statewide Approaches to Comprehensive Economic Development Strategies (5/31/2012)
Understanding the need to align goals and opportunities into a single document, several State Associations have been collaborating to create Statewide Comprehensive Development Strategies that align community and economic development, emergency preparedness, energy, affordable housing, technology, telecommunications, transportation and workforce...
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New Iowa State Association Brochure
The Iowa Association of Regional Councils (IARC) has developed a new publication with the assistance of NADO. The executive summary report focuses on the role of the state's Councils of Governments in achieving results through partnerships.
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State Associations of Regional Councils and Regional Development Organizations: Insights into Organizational Structures, Governance Models and Strategic Initiatives
This comprehensive report examines the organizational structures, governance models and strategic initiatives of state associations and networks of regional councils of government and regional development organizations. Released February 2005, 50 pages Click here to view State Associations of Regional Councils ...
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Progress in Motion: Regional Strategies, Solutions and Partnerships That Achieve Economic Growth and Improve Local Communities
...This report examines how area development districts, comprising Kentucky’s statewide network of 15 multi-jurisdictional entities covering 120 counties, partner to cultivate regional collaboration and local partnerships resulting in a stronger, more economically viable region. Released March 2009, 24 pages Click
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Oregon’s Economic Development Districts: Creating Opportunities for Regional Prosperity
...This report showcases the work of the 11 Economic Development Districts in Oregon, and how they partner with or provide services to the state’s 36 counties, local and tribal governments to ensure that the many needs of Oregon’s residents, businesses
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New Mexico Association of Regional Councils: Partnerships, Progress and Promise
The National Association of Development Organizations assisted the New Mexico Association of Regional Councils with the development of this impact report. The report, first published in January 2007 and updated in January 2009, profiles the statewide impact of the numerous...
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Partnerships, Strategies and Investments: Moving Idaho Forward in the Global Economy
The National Association of Development Organizations assisted the Economic Development Districts of Idaho, Inc. with the development of this report. The publication is part of the group’s renewed efforts to enhance its visibility in the state, manage a more formal...
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Partnerships, Prosperity and Progress: Comprehensive Regional Approaches to Advancing Oklahoma’s Local Communities
The National Association of Development Organizations assisted the Oklahoma Association of Regional Councils with the development of this impact report. This report, which was published in January 2008, profiles the statewide impact of the numerous programs and projects that the...
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Comprehensive Economic Development Strategies (CEDS)
Successful economic development demands balance. From attracting private investment to training a workforce for a knowledge-based, global economy, identifying the needs of your region is paramount to implementing a cogent economic development strategy. Comprehensive Economic Development Strategies (CEDS) offer a...