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What Makes an Effective Coalition: Evidence-Based Indicators of Performance

Coalition Strategy, Governance & Program Execution, Data, Indicators, Mapping & Performance Tools

Reviews the evidence on effective coalitions and explains how partnerships can monitor performance and improve long-term results.

Planning & Implementation Tools

Community-Focused Economic Opportunity: A Strategic Action Playbook

Community Opportunity & Access, Regional & Place-Based Strategy

Accelerating Rural Economic Growth Through Regional Collaboration

Clusters & Industry-Driven Economic Growth, Regional & Place-Based Strategy, Workforce, Talent & Education-to-Employment Pipelines

Videos & Webinars

Developing a Competitive Proposal

Entrepreneurship & Business Support, Funding, Policy & Federal Economic Development Programs

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Resources on designing and implementing industry cluster and sector-based strategies to drive regional specialization, competitiveness, and growth.

Clusters & Industry-Driven Economic Growth

Resources on structuring, governing, managing, and executing multi-organization partnerships and complex initiatives.

Coalition Strategy, Governance & Program Execution

Resources on designing and implementing economic development efforts that expand access, reduce barriers, and ensure benefits reach underserved communities.

Community Opportunity & Access

Resources on using data, metrics, mapping, dashboards, and performance systems to guide strategy, monitor progress, and communicate impact.

Data, Indicators, Mapping & Performance Tools

Resources on supporting new and growing firms through startup support systems, capital access, accelerators, and small business ecosystems.

Entrepreneurship & Business Support

Resources on navigating funding sources, policy frameworks, and federal, state, and philanthropic economic development programs.

Funding, Policy & Federal Economic Development Programs

Resources on strengthening industrial ecosystems, supplier networks, logistics, productivity, and supply chain resilience and performance.

Industrial Competitiveness & Supply Chains

Resources on building coordinated, cross-sector, place-based strategies grounded in regional assets, challenges, and priorities.

Regional & Place-Based Strategy

Resources on economic development strategies, tools, and programs designed specifically for rural contexts, assets, and challenges.

Rural Economic Development

Resources on aligning education, training, and employers to build workforce pipelines for in-demand jobs and long-term career pathways.

Workforce, Talent & Education-to-Employment Pipelines