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SUMMARY:Leveraging Leadership for Economic Development Fundraising
DESCRIPTION:Competition for funding is high in an uncertain economy\, and successful economic development fundraising requires a strategy that understands community needs and leverages all available resources to maximize opportunities.This webinar from Principal Clint Nessmith and Consultant Erin Sammis\, team member of RDG\, a Convergent Company\, will explore the current state of economic development fundraising and offer best practices for understanding the fundraising environment and successfully identifying and pursuing opportunities. That includes:Developing or strengthening relationships with multiple leaders at investing organizations\,Balancing outreach to current investors while diversifying funding\,Developing compelling messaging around your unique value proposition\, andReviewing and updating funding models and investor engagement opportunities.&nbsp\;Consistent\, reliable funding is the lifeblood of economic development efforts\, and even in challenging times there are opportunities to be had. Join us in this free webinar to learn how sound planning now leads to success in the future.
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