2025 Impact Award Recipients
The annual Impact Awards program honors NADO members for their creative approaches to advancing regional economic development and improving quality of life.
July 1, 2025
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EDD-Tribal Collaboration: Building the Blueprint in Southwest Colorado
This case study explores how Region 9 Economic Development District of Southwest Colorado has built and sustained meaningful partnerships with the Ute Mountain Ute and Southern Ute Tribes.
June 11, 2025
Creating Thriving Regions through Arts and Culture: Tips and Considerations for EDDs
Creating Thriving Regions through Arts and Culture: Tips and Considerations for EDDs Arts and culture have historically connected people with one another and to the
April 30, 2025
EDD-Tribal Engagement
EDD – Tribal Engagement American Indian Tribes hold a unique and sovereign place in the fabric of the United States, with rich histories, cultures, and
March 17, 2025
Video Tutorial & Brief: Incorporating Workforce Development and Upskilling into the CEDS
This 15-minute video tutorial and accompanying brief shares ideas for how EDDs can best incorporate workforce development and upskilling strategies into the CEDS process and document. Topics include: Workforce Development as Infrastructure; Data-Driven and Targeted Upskilling; and Holistic and Inclusive Economic Strategies
May 29, 2024
Tribal Engagement 101 for Economic Development Districts
This guide provides an introductory overview of tribal engagement strategies for staff
at Economic Development Districts (EDDs). It also It highlights the value
of looking at economic development holistically and inclusively.
June 17, 2024
Moving the Needle Together: North Central Pennsylvania RPDC Data Dashboard
The North Central Pennsylvania Regional Planning and Development Commission created the North Central Data Dashboard, an online Dashboard that everyone in the region can use to track efforts to further regional economic development progress.
September 28, 2023
Equity, Diversity, and Opportunity: Berkshire Regional Planning Commission CEDS Process
To ensure that equity was woven into the very framework of its CEDS, the Berkshire Regional Planning Commission in Massachusetts approached the process with a People-Community-Economy framework. The framework centers people as the agents and beneficiaries of economic development work, recognizing that it is individuals who form communities and build economies
September 28, 2023
2024 Impact Award Recipients
The annual Impact Awards program honors NADO members for their creative approaches to advancing regional economic development and improving quality of life.
September 16, 2024
Case Study: Incorporating Equity into the CEDS
This case study highlights how the Mid-Columbia Economic Development District (MCEDD) incorporated equity and inclusion into its most recent CEDS process by partnering with a trusted local community based organization to support with engagement initiatives
July 10, 2023