Member Benefits: Practitioners

You are a Practitioner if...

You are a nonprofit organization or governmental department doing community-based economic development in a Michigan neighborhood, city or county (this includes CDCs, neighborhood organizations, main street programs, social change organizations, community engagement organizations, human development organizations and more)
You want to save thousands of dollars, get better at what you do and expand your reach

Get more funding with exclusive funding alerts and 87% off an annual GrantStation subscription
Learn more about marketing, public speaking, fundraising, creating vibrant communities and more with a free single-day CCDI training (new in 2012), discounts on other trainings, free webinars and a webinar archive (new in 2012)
Improve your website, finances, strategic plan, etc. through a free technical assistance session with CEDAM staff (new in 2012) and competitive prices on further TA
Connect with industry colleagues through expert roundtables and affinity groups facilitated by CEDAM (new in 2012)
Get your news out using our statewide media contact list and media toolkit
Interact with elected officials through exclusive advocacy events in Lansing and at home
Have your organization, project or event featured in CEDAM’s newsletter, e-newsletters, blog, TV show and/or social media
Be included in and access CEDAM's member directories
Kick back with a free admission to CEDAM’s annual membership celebration in April (new in 2012)
Keep up with the latest news in community development, financial empowerment, rural issues, foreclosure prevention and/or microenterprise through exclusive e-newsletters
Direct CEDAM through committees, voting privileges and at-large board eligibility
and more! (we will add more to this list in January)

Updated December 25, 2011