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Tourism and Placemaking: A Pillar of Economic Development

By RDG Principal Brent Jonas With summer winding down and back-to-school ads popping up, many are squeezing in last-minute vacations. But...

Why ESG Still (and Will Always) Matter

By RDG Director of Innovation and Research Doug Radcliff Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) and Corporate Social Responsibility...

Maximizing Productivity and Efficiency in Fundraising

By RDG COO Matt Chambers Fundraising, whether via memberships and sponsorships or special funds/campaigns, is a critical component in the...

The Olympics and the Importance of Sustainability

By RDG Director of Innovation and Global Research Doug Radcliff “The best way to predict the future is to create it.” -Peter Drucker “A...

How Should Economic Development Organizations Measure True Impact?

By RDG Director of Innovation and Global Research Doug Radcliff “Economic growth and environmental protection are not at odds. They're...

POSITIONED TO WIN: How can communities organize to pursue federal funds and just about anything?

By RDG Director of Innovation and Global Research Doug Radcliff As a result of the ongoing pandemic, we know governments at all levels...

Punching Above Your Weight

Something incredible happened this past Friday: The Mississippi State Bulldogs Women’s Basketball team beat the Connecticut Huskies...

Anyone, From Anywhere, Can Do Anything

Last month as I watched the first half of the Super Bowl come to an end with the Patriots trailing by 21 points, I turned to the group...

Does The Rising Tide Really Lift Everyone’s Boat?

I read an article in our local paper a few weeks ago that really stuck with me. It chronicled the dramatic disparity in relative...