The Challenge
An EDC’s work spans business attraction, existing business support, workforce, partnerships and community improvements. Board members, elected leaders and residents need a coherent account of what happened and what the organization contributed. A collection of announcements and raw numbers makes that harder to see.
Our Approach
Across our continuing work with DCOS, JumpStart helped organize its initiatives into reports and presentations for different audiences. The 2024-2025 annual report brought together project stories, partner contributions, program updates, photos, population and workforce context, and financial information. Shorter board and community presentations gave leadership a way to explain current priorities and results. The emphasis was on naming DCOS’s role accurately and connecting each initiative to its purpose. A façade improvement is a visible investment in a local business. A workforce partnership helps employers and residents. Clear reporting makes the organization’s work easier to understand.
The Result
DCOS published its 2024-2025 annual report as part of an ongoing series. The report documented local business improvements, workforce partnerships and community collaboration. Companion presentations organized business retention, recruitment, marketing and partnerships into concise updates for board and community audiences. Together, the materials give DCOS a clear, reusable way to explain the work it and its partners have done.
Why It Matters
Reporting is part of earning trust. When an EDC can show its work in understandable terms, leadership has better material for board discussion, public accountability and future outreach.
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