The NCEDA Foundation funds professional development, research, and education programs especially for underserved, distressed, and rural counties and economic developers across North Carolina.
Your contribution helps support:
Scholarships to support professional development for economic developers
Awareness programs to community and business leaders about economic development
Outreach that attracts diverse, young professionals to careers in economic development
Research that delivers leading-edge studies to shape successful economic development strategies
Why invest in the NCEDA Foundation:
By engaging and educating community leaders, you help us promote wiser decisions and greater support for economic development organizations and activities.
Our focus on underserved communities enhances local economies and business environments across rural NC, which leads to greater success in all areas of the state.
By creating a pipeline of young professionals preparing for careers in economic development, we’re helping our state realize long-term, sustainable growth.
The expert research we fund keeps North Carolina’s economic developers among the most well-informed and best-prepared anywhere.
Our generous supporters are recognized on NCEDA’s website, at our conferences, in materials, and at events.
