Organizational Capacity & Professional Development
Here you will find resources for maximizing your organization’s potential both operationally and strategically
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Economic Development District Training Program Graduates 10 Participants: Pilot Program Serves Five-State EDA Southwest Region
The National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) Research Foundation is pleased to announce that 10 attendees of its first-ever one-year Economic Development District Training Program, funded by the Austin Regional Office of the U.S. Economic Development Administration, have successfully completed...
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Organizational Leadership Briefs for Executive Directors
Regional development organizations are called upon to serve various functions for their constituents, providing communities with a host of services, resources, data, and other information. They work every day to support prosperous communities, forge...
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Webinar Recording, Slides, and Comment Template: “Nuclear Plant Decommissioning: Host Community Engagement”
On December 9, the National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) hosted a webinar to highlight issues communities face when a nuclear plant closes. The webinar introduced participants to the closure and decommissioning regulatory process which currently lacks local influence in...
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Developing a Brand: Tools for Marketing Your Region
In today’s world of virtual and visual information, regional development organizations (RDOs) have the opportunity to harness technology to better tell their story. At NADO’s Annual Training Conference, the presenters in this session showcased ways in which RDOs can develop...
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Maximizing Your CEDS: Aligning Your CEDS with Other Planning Initiatives
A growing number of RDOs are looking at ways to better align the various plans they are required to do, resulting in more cohesive and coordinated programs and services delivery mechanisms. This session at NADO’s Annual Training Conference provided attendees...
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Strategies for Exceptional Board Governance
Today’s RDO board member typically wears many hats. In addition to serving as an elected official, running a local business, leading a nonprofit organization, overseeing an educational institution, or a combination of some of these vocations, they are also charged...
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Preparing for the Future: Early Career Executive Directors/Assistant Directors
NADO’s research has shown a trend in executive director retirements, which is not too surprising given the sheer number of baby boomers that are considering retirement in the near future. As today’s executive directors start to plan for their departure...
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Meet the Participants: Economic Development District Training Program
The National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) Research Foundation is pleased to announce selections for its first-ever one-year Economic Development District Training Program, funded by the Austin Regional Office of the U.S. Economic Development Administration. “The NADO Research Foundation...
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10 Participants Selected for Economic Development District Training Program
The National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) Research Foundation is pleased to announce selections for its first-ever one-year Economic Development District Training Program, funded by the Austin Regional Office of the U.S. Economic Development Administration. “Economic Development Districts provide...
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Online Resource: Planning for Prosperity in Small Towns and Rural Regions
This website is home to capacity building materials developed by the NADO Research Foundation and its partners. It contains links to publications, webinars, workshop materials, and other information on community and economic development in small towns and rural regions.