Business View Civil and Municipal | Volume 2, Issue 9

18 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 2, ISSUE 9 T he International Economic Development Council (IEDC) is the largest non-governmental organization of its type in the world. With slightly less than 5,000 members spread across the globe, it is on a mission to provide leadership and excellence in economic development for communities, members, and partners. IEDC is based in Washington DC, a fitting location that affords it access to a wide array of stakeholders and policymakers crucial to its central role of fostering economic development. From this vantage point, the organization works with its diverse roster of members to promote economic well-being and quality of life for their communities by creating, retaining, and expanding jobs that facilitate growth, enhance wealth, and provide a stable tax base. With such a crucial role to play, it knows it must evolve with the times, something its current president and CEO Jeff Finkle is keenly aware of, even as he speaks about the IEDC’s roots and the AT A GLANCE THE INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL (IEDC) WHAT: A non-profit, non-partisan membership organization serving economic developers WHERE: Based in Washington, DC WEBSITE: www.iedconline.org THE INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL Supporting strong communities for the future