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

This week we are expanding our normal commentary on the intersection of life and economic development funding to look a bit more broadly...

By RDG Principal Beth Pulliam A few weeks ago, an organization known as Stop Predatory Gambling requested lottery betting to be...

If your corporate structure happens to be as a 501(c)6, that headline probably got your attention. In a recent POLL RDG conducted, 70% of...

Do you read The Hustle?  It’s an online subscription news service that offers an edgier dive into the topics of the day.  Mike and I have...

First off, I hope everyone is healthy and safe right now.  This is an uncertain time for us all and the most important thing we can do is...

I recently heard a comment that really stuck with me: We see what we dare to see. When I first heard this, I wasn’t exactly sure what the...

Earlier this year, JP Morgan Chase announced the winners (see here) in their most recent round of Advancing Cities funding, which...

As EDOs look to their budgets over the next few months, determining the proper course of action will be challenging to say the least.  We...

Tiger’s back! That was the headline a little over a month ago when Tiger Woods won the Masters, his first major championship since 2008....

In my role as behind-the-scenes design “expert” for RDG, I am the chief Principal responsible for making our proposal responses to RFPs...

I live in Statesboro, GA, a small college town close to Savannah. Despite our relatively small size, Statesboro’s most pressing...

That was my answer 20 years ago today when asked by the CEO of the Southern Company “what do you need from me?”. Those were my only...

A few months ago, I had the pleasure of joining a panel at IEDC’s Annual Conference in Atlanta where my role was to speak about the...

From the most recent Economist: “The world should start preparing for the next recession while it still can” We are ten years removed...

So you just raised a bunch of money to fund your organization for the next three years. Or maybe you raised a new pot of money to use...

You never know what you might discover in your backyard. I’m a Bruce Springsteen fan. Recently my wife and I went to NYC to see him on...

Last week’s Super Bowl was fantastic; it had everything you could possibly want in an NFL football game: fast pace, great execution, the...

You’ve done everything right. Your private sector and community stakeholders are at the table. You have regional alignment and...

One of my traditions is a New Year’s Day run.  I’ve done one for at least 25 years now, sometimes alone, oftentimes with one or more...