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by Ellen D. Harpel | Mar 25, 2015 | Uncategorized

Last week the Council of Development Finance Agencies hosted Blending Capital for Impact: How Foundations Can Advance Economic Development Finance. Here are my takeaways from this interesting program. There is money in the system, but targeted communities are often...

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by Ellen D. Harpel | Mar 18, 2015 | Uncategorized

The commercial space industry might seem like a narrow business attraction niche, but its location requirements underscore what a range of growing, innovative sectors are increasingly seeking from economic developers. And it’s much more than talent and incentives....

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by Ellen D. Harpel | Mar 12, 2015 | Uncategorized

We believe strongly in the value of good, up-front analysis to mitigate the risk of offering incentives to a company. Here some guidelines adapted from my colleague Jon Roberts of TIP Strategies on the essential factors a community should know about a business to...

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by Ellen D. Harpel | Mar 4, 2015 | Uncategorized

Elected officials and community groups are demanding better data from economic development organizations on incentive use.  But reporting on incentives is more difficult than releasing a tally of projects and dedicated dollars. Here are some ideas for improving...

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