This webinar showed how cluster strategies align business, workforce, and public investment, shared real examples from Economic Development District staff using cluster analysis, and outlined practical steps for regions to launch or strengthen their own cluster initiatives.
This resource page includes a variety of information on Opportunity Zones, including background information, updates on the designation process, mapping and data tools to support informed planning and decision making, and materials about local planning and implementation considerations.
This video highlights how the Mid-Shore Regional Council is driving economic growth and prosperity across Maryland’s Eastern Shore. As the region’s Economic Development District, Mid-Shore fosters collaboration among local governments, businesses, and community leaders.
This report examines the drivers of the childcare challenge and the impact it has had in communities across the country.
This tip sheet is meant for organizations interested in mapping out value chains around specific market opportunities.
This webinar series includes real-world examples, actionable tools, and fresh ideas for EDD staff and partners looking to spark economic growth, fill empty spaces, and support the next generation of entrepreneurs.
This report introduces Tribal perspectives on economic development and explains how these approaches are shaped by sovereignty and community priorities.
This webinar explores how municipalities can engage religious leaders, congregations, and developers to thoughtfully reimagine these properties. Whether repurposed for affordable housing, social services, the arts, or mixed-use community hubs, houses of worship can serve as powerful anchors for revitalization when guided by strategic collaboration.
The NADO Research Foundation and Neighbor Works America partnered on this joint training opportunity to connect national networks of EDDs and Neighbor Works America affiliate organizations. Participants learned about ways these valuable economic and community development organizations can work together to address affordable housing in their regions.
NADO’s Afternoon with the Districts event offered an opportunity for EDD leaders to step back, reflect, and strengthen their storytelling techniques and approaches. Nearly 50 participants gathered to explore new ways to communicate impact, share successes, and elevate the essential role EDDs play nationwide.