ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT
INCENTIVES
THAT WORK

Delivering

Sound Decisions

We work with communities to deploy economic development incentives as a means to achieve targeted development goals. Smart Incentives helps economic development organizations make sound decisions by instituting incentive programs that are both effective and responsible. Here’s how we do it:

Analyze

incentive offerings and program design

Apply

the Smart Incentives 4×4 framework for program management

Offer

access to high-quality business intelligence, data, and analytical methods to guide decisions

Improve

evaluations and reporting on program results

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Successful Intro Incentives Course in Dallas

The Intro Incentives course addresses why we use incentives, how to use them effectively, and ways to manage incentives to achieve expected outcomes.

Integrating housing and economic development strategies

Economic development interests increasingly intersect with community housing, transportation and land use priorities.

Overcoming data challenges for incentive evaluations

More states want to conduct tax incentive evaluations, but many still lack the data needed to complete useful assessments.

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Smart Incentives events are an excellent way to stay up to date on industry leading knowledge. They are also a great way to network. Check out our next event, we would love to see you.

Intro Incentives Course – Dallas, TX

November 7, 2018

Join us at the Council of Development Finance Agencies National Development Finance Summit for the Intro Incentives Course. This course will address the characteristics of well-designed incentive programs and processes to ensure meaningful impact, value, and accountability.

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