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Kenny McDonald
Nov 181 min read
FACING THE OBVIOUS
By Columbus Partnership President and CEO, Kenny McDonald - RDG Guest Blogger "Nothing is so treacherous as the obvious." – Joseph A....
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Brent Jonas
Jul 222 min read
Tourism and Placemaking: A Pillar of Economic Development
By RDG Principal Brent Jonas With summer winding down and back-to-school ads popping up, many are squeezing in last-minute vacations. But...
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Doug Radcliff
May 172 min read
Why ESG Still (and Will Always) Matter
By RDG Director of Innovation and Research Doug Radcliff Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) and Corporate Social Responsibility...
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Matthew Chambers
Apr 92 min read
Maximizing Productivity and Efficiency in Fundraising
By RDG COO Matt Chambers Fundraising, whether via memberships and sponsorships or special funds/campaigns, is a critical component in the...
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Doug Radcliff
Sep 22, 20233 min read
The Olympics and the Importance of Sustainability
By RDG Director of Innovation and Global Research Doug Radcliff “The best way to predict the future is to create it.” -Peter Drucker “A...
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Doug Radcliff
Dec 8, 20223 min read
How Should Economic Development Organizations Measure True Impact?
By RDG Director of Innovation and Global Research Doug Radcliff “Economic growth and environmental protection are not at odds. They're...
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Doug Radcliff
May 18, 20215 min read
POSITIONED TO WIN: How can communities organize to pursue federal funds and just about anything?
By RDG Director of Innovation and Global Research Doug Radcliff As a result of the ongoing pandemic, we know governments at all levels...
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Rob Radcliff
Apr 3, 20173 min read
Punching Above Your Weight
Something incredible happened this past Friday: The Mississippi State Bulldogs Women’s Basketball team beat the Connecticut Huskies...
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Michael Trubiano
Mar 6, 20172 min read
Anyone, From Anywhere, Can Do Anything
Last month as I watched the first half of the Super Bowl come to an end with the Patriots trailing by 21 points, I turned to the group...
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Rob Radcliff
Jan 1, 20162 min read
Does The Rising Tide Really Lift Everyone’s Boat?
I read an article in our local paper a few weeks ago that really stuck with me. It chronicled the dramatic disparity in relative...
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