Are you expanding economic opportunities in your community? Do you want to learn from peers across the country? We invite you to participate in our Economic Development Peer-Learning Network. Over the coming year, we will host the following virtual meetings. 

 

Next Meeting

    • July 10 | 2-3 PM ET  | Register Now
      Government Partnerships & Business Counseling: Strategies for Small Business Success 
      The Minnesota Consortium of Community Developers will share how they partner with local and state governments to shape policies and funding for small business support. They’ll also highlight how they deliver capital and technical assistance to entrepreneurs using shared ownership models that build community wealth and preserve local culture. Participants will then explore how to adapt these strategies in their own communities.

Upcoming Meetings

    • August 21 | 2-3 PM ET — Community Navigator Pilot Program & Small Business Ecosystem Hub
      BLDG Memphis will share information about their program, followed by a peer group discussion.

    • November 20 | 2-3 PM ET — Economic Development Programming
      The Philadelphia Association of Community Development Corporations about their programming, followed by a peer group discussion.

 Previous Meeting

Meeting Topic — Small Business Technical Assistance

Meeting Recording | MACDC Slides | CDP Slides

This meeting featured the Massachusetts Association of Community Development Corporations (MACDC) and Community Development Partnership (CDP). They showcased Massachusetts’ Small Business Technical Assistance program, highlighting how statewide advocacy and strategic use of public funding fuels equitable small business growth.