Advocacy Toolkit – Building Relationships with Policy Makers
HOW TO USE THIS TOOLKIT This toolkit is for NADO members, RDOs and supporters of RDOs like you. The information provided in this toolkit prepares
HOW TO USE THIS TOOLKIT This toolkit is for NADO members, RDOs and supporters of RDOs like you. The information provided in this toolkit prepares

The annual Impact Awards program honors NADO members for their creative approaches to advancing regional economic development and improving quality of life.

This toolkit is for NADO members, RDOs and supporters of RDOs like you. The information provided in this toolkit prepares you to effectively meet with your elected representatives and regulatory officials to advocate and lobby for their support of your cause at the federal level.
During this session at the 2023 NADO Washington Conference, EDA and EDD staff reflected on opportunities for collaboration, the latest updates on CEDS guidelines, and
This event in March 2023 brought together nearly 70 participants representing EDDs, the U.S. Economic Development Administration, EDA community of practice partners, and other national
The NADO Research Foundation and EDA Seattle Regional Office hosted an EDD Regional Roundtable in March 2023 that brought together EDD and EDA staff for
Several EDD CoP sessions were offered at this April 2023 conference, which convened staff from EDDs, Tribal Planning Grantees, University Centers, Revolving Loan Funds, and
Several EDD CoP sessions were offered at this May 2023 conference, which convened staff from EDDs, Tribal Planning Grantees, University Centers, Revolving Loan Funds, and
In August 2023, Economic Development Districts, tribes, and others gathered in the Dakotas and Minnesota to attend the kickoff meetings for the USDA-funded North Central Regional
Nearly 30 sessions at NADO’s 2023 Annual Training Conference in Cleveland, OH were offered through the EDD CoP, covering a range of topics important to EDD staff