NCCED can help you:
Sharpen your skills and increase your knowledge

• Email and fax alerts on CED hot topics, funding opportunities, federal legislation and regulations affecting our industry
• Quarterly Industry Magazine, Resources
• Members-only newsletter, Development Times
• Bi-monthly e-newsletter, NCCED Newsnotes
• Discounted Publications: Practitioner’s Guide to Federal Resources for CED; How to Form a CDE: Getting Ready for the New Markets Tax Credit Program; Managing Your CDC: Leadership Strategies for Changing Times; State CED Policy Catalogue (CD-ROM) – and many others

Expand your network
Connect with other CED professionals, legislators, federal agencies, and corporate leadership.

• Attend NCCED Annual Convention and Policy Summit
• Participate in public policy discussions, learn lobbying techniques and strategies for advancing legislative initiatives
• Cultivate and enhance your relationships with corporate and private sector organizations seeking CED opportunities: International Franchise Association, International Council of Shopping Centers, National Grocers Association
• Meet CED funders face-to-face
• Benefit from direct access to expertise and resources of NCCED’s Industry Partners
• Participate in NCCED list serve and teleconferencing events

Save money
A access special programs and opportunities through NCCED partnerships

• Receive discounts on all NCCED publications including Faith-based CED Tool Box with more than 30 books.
• Take advantage of Capital Access/Wall Street Without Walls Program.– free technical assistance to CDCs from Wall Street professionals – financial packages of $2-5 million
• CED educational opportunities at New School University, Milano Institute; University of Delaware CED Certificate Program, New Hampshire College CED MastersProgram
• Quality insurance products at competitive rates: directors and officers liability insurance; industry-exclusive national employee retirement benefits 401k/403b program through Metlife.

Become an advocate for the industry, participate in policy initiatives, state association meetings, NCCED board committees, local and national campaigns.