This session occurred on August 26, 2013 at the Annual Training Conference in San Francisco, CA. Participants boosted their communication skills by attending this session
This session occurred on August 25, 2013 at the Annual Training Conference in San Francisco, CA. Participants learned new strategies for developing a meaningful and
For 27 years, NADO’s Annual Innovation Award program has honored members who have had significant and positive impacts on their regions through innovative approaches to
This case study was researched and written by Parrish Bergquist, NADO Research Foundation Graduate Fellow. Anticipating explosive growth associated with a new state-of-the-art medical center,
The National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) annual Innovation Awards program has been acknowledging creative approaches to regional community and economic development since 1986. Since the program’s inception, more
This case study was researched and written by Parrish Bergquist, NADO Research Foundation Graduate Fellow. In Sheridan County, Wyoming, residents with widely divergent political views
NADO Recognizes the 2012 Innovation Award Winners For 26 years, NADO’s Annual Innovation Award program has honored members who have had significant and positive impacts
This case study was researched and written by Parrish Bergquist, NADO Research Foundation Graduate Fellow. In the mid-1990s, Tom Grbenick with the SEDA-Council of Governments (SEDA-COG)
On July 26-27, 2012, NADO Research Foundation hosted a workshop with a small group of HUD Sustainable Communities Initiative grantees working in tribal communities. This workshop
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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.