Community is the Cornerstone of Economic Development

Community Economic Development (CED) is any local action that creates economic opportunities and improves social conditions, particularly for those who are most disadvantaged. At the Indiana Association for Community Economic Development (IACED), IACED represent the interests of organizations engaged in community economic development across Indiana.

Founded in 1986 to serve and partner with the community economic development sector, IACED's extensive network and diversified areas of expertise give us the capacity to make a difference in member efforts to improve local quality of life.

In 2004, IACED embarked on a strategic alliance with the Indianapolis Coalition for Neighborhood Development (ICND). ICND's board continues to contract with IACED to provide staff support and it has worked very well.   Through this partnership, IACED has been able to provide staff support for the Community Development Summit held in Indianapolis, helped the CDCs conduct outreach to minority contractors and work on a variety of policy issues with the City

The Indiana Association for Community Economic Development (IACED) is your dynamic source of information, contacts and assistance.

• Get up-to-date information about funding, availability, legislative issues, and what’s new around the state.
• Receive community economic development information for free! Just give us your e-mail address and we’ll send you fresh information and good ideas that help you be successful in your community.

IACED is the statewide nonprofit association for organizations who re-build distressed communities in Indiana through:

• Housing rehabilitation and construction
• Employment generating activities
• Real estate development, industrial and small business development
• Social services

IACED promotes and supports its members’ efforts through:

• Training
• Direct technical assistance
• Public policy advocacy
• Research

• Networking & Communications

Upcoming 2010 Trainings (The following trainings are planned for 2010, but dates are not yet finalized):

• Comprehensive Community Economic Development (a series of four): February – July

• Practitioners’ Expertise Training 

  • Cooperative Housing (1st Quarter)

  • Land Banking to Facilitate Community Development (3rd Quarter)

• Elective Trainings 

  • Aging in Place (1st Quarter)

  • Using Data to Make Decisions (2nd Quarter)

  • TBA (3rd or 4th Quarter)

• Affordable Green Housing Development (2nd & 3rd Quarters)

• Executive Director Training Series (3rd Quarter)

• Project Development Training (a series of five) – 3rd and 4th Quarter.

Stay connected to IACED and its members on Facebook and LinkedIn pages or on their new website at www.iaced.org