CLG Workforce Webinar 01.23.25
https://youtu.be/C33PFP2U1XE Economic Development Districts (EDDs) across the country are facing the challenge of quick turnover in their entry level positions. This is leading to gaps
April 7, 2025
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Webinar: Disaster Preparedness and Economic Resilience – Key Considerations for EDDs
This webinar with the International Sustainable Resilience Center (ISRC) and NADO Research Foundation explored how EDDs can best position their regions for disaster preparedness and economic resilience. You’ll hear about key strategies such as establishing information networks, identifying vulnerabilities, developing action plans, utilizing resilience tools, and much more
March 4, 2025
Federal Grant Administration Webinar Series
To assist RDOs in the transition to the revised rules, NADO is sponsoring a four-part webinar series that will provide detailed coverage of key aspects of the new policies. The series will be presented by Bob Lloyd, who has conducted dozens of NADO sponsored training programs and has provided extensive technical support on the numerous comments that NADO has submitted to OMB urging policy features that recognize the unique role that RDO’s play in many federal grant programs.
November 1, 2024
RLF 201 Workshop Recording
The Economic Development District Community of Practice (EDD CoP) and the Revolving Loan Fund Community of Practice (RLF CoP) hosted the RLF 201 workshop on Tuesday, June 11 at 2 p.m. ET.
June 14, 2024
New OMB Guidance: Briefing for RDOs (Webinar)
The U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has released its long-awaited revision of the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (2 CFR 200). This webinar, hosted by the NADO Research Foundation and led by Bob Lloyd, covers the highlights of the revised policies which must be implemented by October 1. It also shows how your organization can confidently use them as you work with partners at the federal, state, and local levels.
May 3, 2024
Webinar: Focusing on Assets Through Wealth Creation
This second webinar in the wealth creation series showcases how EDDs can use the eight capitals as a framework for identifying and building on assets in economic development. Kade Jones talks about how Acadiana Planning Commission in Louisiana is using wealth creation in its community prospectuses (through its Opportunity Zone initiative) and its CEDS, through its SWOT analysis, its strategies and its metrics. Eric Smith, of Great Lakes Urban and USDA Extension, speaks through storytelling about how wealth creation has figured into his work in Appalachian Ohio, Uganda and Michigan. This session also provided space for participants to network and discuss ways that they might consider assets in their work.
June 26, 2024
Webinar: Building a Wealth Creation Learning Community
In this first webinar of a series, NADO Research Foundation’s Melissa Levy interviews Region Five Development Commission Executive Director Cheryal Hills about how she got started with WealthWorks, how she began to integrate it into her work, and how she uses it now. Following the guided discussion, participants engaged in a conversation of the greater wealth creation community and what would be most useful to that community moving forward. Aspen Community Strategies Group also shared online tools and resources for practitioners as part of the discussion.
April 5, 2024
Data Center Planning Resources for EDDs & RDOs
This resource page is intended for Economic Development Districts (EDDs) and Regional Development Organizations (RDOs) that are beginning to engage with data center development in their regions
February 25, 2026
[Webinar] Rural Housing Solutions
WEBINAR Rural Housing Solutions: EDDs as Regional Housing Changemakers https://youtu.be/7SN_Cpy5Cdk Rural regions face specific and unique challenges in meeting their regional residents’ housing needs. Rural
February 7, 2024
Webinar: Integrating Economic Development and Hazard Mitigation Planning
During this webinar, EDD staff and federal partners discuss opportunities and best practice to integrate CEDS and hazard mitigation plans in an effort to make regions more resilient and responsive to hazardous events.
July 19, 2023