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• Congratulations to the 2018 NADO Innovation Award Recipients

  Posted on: August 27th, 2018 by Brett Schwartz

  NADO Announces 2018 Innovation Award Recipients in Honor of Aliceann Wohlbruck Congratulations to the 2018 NADO Innovation Awards recipients!  Each year, the Innovation Awards program honors NADO members for their creative approaches to advancing regional community and economic development and...

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• NRPC

  Posted on: August 20th, 2018 by Brett Schwartz

  2018 NADO Innovation Awards Application CONTACT INFORMATION:Organization Name:*The primary applicant must be a NADO member. Project partners, both NADO and non-members, can be recognized under "Project Partners" below. Primary Project Contact: This person will be the designated point of contact...

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• RDOs: Supporting Water Infrastructure and Improving Quality of Life

  Posted on: August 7th, 2018 by Brett Schwartz

  Every day, regional development organizations (RDOs) are working to improve the lives of residents in communities across the country.  Known locally as councils of governments, regional planning commissions, economic development districts, and other names, RDOs provide various types of support...

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• RDOs: Supporting Water Infrastructure and Improving Quality of Life

  Posted on: August 7th, 2018 by Brett Schwartz

  Every day, regional development organizations (RDOs) are working to improve the lives of residents in communities across the country.  Known locally as councils of governments, regional planning commissions, economic development districts, and other names, RDOs provide various types of support...

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• Announcing the 2018 NADO Photo Contest!

  Posted on: August 5th, 2018 by Brett Schwartz

  The National Association of Development Organizations is pleased to launch the 2018 NADO Photo Contest, taking place August 6 – September 7, 2018.  The contest is an opportunity for our member organizations to tell the story of their regions through...

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• Madelia Strong: A Case Study in Economic Resilience

  Posted on: July 19th, 2018 by Brett Schwartz

  On February 3, 2016, a fire swept through Madelia, MN’s Main Street in the middle of a snowstorm, destroying nine businesses. Today, recovery in the city continues. With more than $250,000 in local support, all eight buildings have been rebuilt,...

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• CEDS Spotlight: Southeastern Connecticut Enterprise Region

  Posted on: May 24th, 2018 by Brett Schwartz

  The Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) has the potential to be a true road map that brings together many voices from your region to form a common vision for economic prosperity and resilience.  Through the CEDS Spotlight case studies series,...

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• 2018 Professional Development Webinar Series

  Posted on: May 3rd, 2018 by Brett Schwartz

  The NADO Research Foundation is pleased to announce the 2018 Professional Development Webinar Series, scheduled to run from May through November. These webinars will provide an in-depth look at the latest news and trends affecting regional development organization management, staffing,...

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• “An Afternoon with the CEDS” Workshop Materials

  Posted on: March 26th, 2018 by Brett Schwartz

  Staff from over 25 Economic Development Districts from across the country came together in Arlington, Virginia for “An Afternoon with the CEDS” on March 21.  This workshop provided training on innovative approaches to Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) (http://www NULL.eda...

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• CEDS Central

  Posted on: March 9th, 2018 by Brett Schwartz

  CEDS Central is home to the NADO Research Foundation's CEDS training materials, all in one convenient spot. These materials include reports, case studies, videos, webinars, and more on planning, developing, and implementing the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy.

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