2026 Conference Sponsors

CDS deeply appreciates our generous Sponsors who help us to provide the 2026 CDS Annual Conference.

CDS Gold Sponsors

From the family-owned business on Main Street, to the farmer’s market, to the sprawling cattle ranch, local businesses help communities thrive. At Rural Prosperity Nebraska, faculty, students, and community leaders couple research with on-the-ground experience to build prosperity through community engagement, welcoming cultures, leadership development, community economic development, placemaking, and regional food systems.

The Purdue Center for Regional Development’s vision is to be a leader in innovative and adaptive partnerships that empower regions to find solutions for equitable, sustainable, and resilient development. The Center collaborates with people to listen, identify, and enhance assets unique to their story, creating prosperity and quality of life.

The University of Minnesota Extension Extension engages Minnesotans to strengthen the social, civic, economic and technological capacity of their communities. They help create vibrant communities and enhance skills and knowledge in economics, leadership and civic engagement and tourism.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Community Economic Development Division of Extension promotes local economic well-being and quality of life in Wisconsin communities. We work with and support community economic development practitioners and organizations, tribal and governmental entities, and business and nonprofit organizations and help gain access to the information, research, education, and technical assistance necessary to make informed decisions.

The UGA Archway Partnership connects the expertise and resources of the University of Georgia with communities across the state to address locally identified needs. By embedding faculty and staff directly in communities, Archway bridges the university and the public — fostering collaborative solutions in economic development, public health, education, and quality of life. As part of UGA’s public service and outreach mission, the Archway Partnership works alongside local leaders, organizations, and residents to build stronger, more resilient Georgia communities.

Governments today must strive to be more responsive, efficient and effective in serving their citizens. The UGA Carl Vinson Institute of Government is committed to promoting excellence in government at all levels through technical assistance, training programs, applied research and technology solutions. We are proud to be recognized as one of the best institutes of government in the nation.

CDS Silver Sponsors

Communities thrive when residents feel heard and work together. At Community Heart & Soul® we help engage people, build trust, and uncover what truly matters to a community. By grounding planning and action in local priorities, our proven, step-by-step program has led to meaningful, lasting outcomes in over 130 small cities and towns across the country.

Purdue Extension Community Development strengthens the capacity of local leaders, residents, businesses, and organizations to build resilient, vibrant, and sustainable communities through research-based resources and processes.

CDS Bonze Sponsors

North Central Regional Center for Rural Development (NCRCRD) is one of four Regional Rural Development Centers in the United States. NCRCRD’s work links the research and educational outreach capacity of our region’s 34 land-grant universities with our region’s communities, local decision-makers, entrepreneurs, families, farmers, and ranchers to help address a wide range of development issues unique to our region.

To accomplish this, the NCRCRD promotes regional collaboration by elevating the research and Extension programs in our region; offering grant opportunities to support new and ongoing regional research, Extension, and integrated activities; building a North Central Region database to encourage regional exploration; and creating networking opportunities through webinars, conference development, and making introductions between our partners.

The Southern Rural Development Center (SRDC) seeks to strengthen the capacity of the region’s 30 land-grant institutions to address critical contemporary rural development issues impacting the well-being of people and communities in the rural South.

The SDRC goals are to:

Stimulate the formation of multi-state research teams
Coordinate the development and revision of educational materials and maintain a centralized repository of educational resources
Organize and deliver high-priority rural development research and educational workshops/conferences
Provide leadership for the preparation of science-based rural development policy reports
Build partnerships that link the South’s land-grant university system with other key entities committed to rural development activities in the region

2024 CDS Conference Sponsorship Registration

Sponsorship Registration

2026 CDS Annual Conference
Become a Sponsor

The 2026 CDS Annual Conference provides an exciting opportunity to present, discuss, and learn more about the challenges and opportunities we encounter as community development scholars, activists, and practitioners. To host an exciting conference while keeping registration costs low for students, AmeriCorps/VISTA volunteers, and folks from grassroots organizations, we invite you to serve as a conference Sponsor. Sponsorship funds help defray the costs associated with keynote speakers and receptions, which include the Welcome Reception, the CDS Awards Banquet, and a Community Reception event. We are offering four sponsorship levels, each with benefits to your organization.
If you have any questions or need additional information on sponsorship opportunities, please contact:

CDS Executive Director Tammy Baxter at director@CDSociety.org.

You can also download a PDF version of the 2026 Sponsorship information by clicking HERE

Please fill out the Sponsor Registration Form and click Continue when completed.
Bronze Sponsor ($500-$999)Silver Sponsor ($1,000-$2,499)Gold Sponsor ($2,500-$4,999)Platinum Sponsor ($5,000+)
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