Congratulations to the 2020 Aliceann Wohlbruck NADO Impact Awards recipients! The Impact Awards program honors NADO members for their creative approaches to advancing regional economic development and improved quality of life. These projects have made significant impacts on their regions and demonstrate the diversity of services and program delivery provided by regional development organizations across the country. The 2020 class of awardees consists of 79 projects from 48 organizations spanning 19 states. All projects are highlighted in an interactive Story Map, available here.
The 2021 class of awardees consists of 102 projects from 70 organizations spanning 24 states. Click here to view a StoryMap that highlights the stories behind each of these projects.
For more information, contact NADO Research Foundation Associate Director Brett Schwartz at [email protected]
Arizona
Arkansas
Colorado
Florida
Georgia
Iowa
Maine
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
New Mexico
North Carolina
Ohio
Oregon
South Carolina
Texas
Virginia
West Virginia
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Joe McKinney serves as Executive Director of the National Association of Development Organizations (NADO). Headquartered in Washington DC, NADO provides advocacy, education, research, and training for the nation’s 500+ regional planning and development organizations.
Joe has thirty-one years of experience having served in city, county, regional, national association, and government management since 1991. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Public Policy Analysis from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and is a candidate for a master’s degree in Public Administration from UNC-Chapel Hill.
McKinney has provided congressional testimony on numerous occasions regarding the importance of regional development organizations in helping shape the nation’s economic growth. He is nationally recognized for promoting innovative solutions in areas such as planning and economic development, workforce development, transportation and transit, and aging services.