Membership in the NFEDP is available to any individual, organization, public or private entity located within or outside the boundaries of the North Florida Economic Development Partnership desiring membership and committed to those purposes set forth herein.
The NFEDP also provides opportunities for Member Partners to purchase tiered levels of services that enable Partners to receive additional scholarships, additional hours of direct technical assistance services, strategic planning and economic development plan development and implementation, and enhanced marketing. The cost and description for these services are provided annually in the Tiered Services overview provided by the NFEDP.
General membership consists of the following:
Annual Partnership Dues: $.10 per capita population
Counties are responsible for designating in writing one official voting delegate for the General Membership category (this delegate is in addition to the two appointments to the Board of Directors afforded to all counties in good standing).
Annual Partnership Dues: $250
This category includes Economic Development Councils, local and/or regional Development and Industrial Authorities, Community Redevelopment Agencies, local and/or regional Chambers of Commerce, and other organizations whose mission it is to promote economic development within a region or local community. Each local or regional Economic Development Organization is responsible for officially appointing in writing the voting delegate for the General Membership category.
Annual Partnership Dues: $500 Annually
Each municipal government is responsible for officially appointing in writing the delegate for the General Membership category.
Partnership dues for private sector/corporate members are a minimum of $1,000. There are multiple tiers of corporate membership and associated levels of value and benefits provided as options for Private Sector/Corporate Partner consideration. Each private sector member is responsible for officially appointing in writing the voting delegate for the General Membership category.
Sponsorship Level | Diamond | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Annual Cost | $10,000 | $5,000 | $2,500 | $1,000 |
Invitation to All Board Meetings | √ | √ | √ | √ |
Economic Development Scholarship Eligibility | √ | √ | √ | √ |
Social Media Boost | √ | √ | √ | √ |
Technical Assistance | √ | √ | √ | √ |
Recognition on Website Partners Page | √ | √ | √ | √ |
Access to NFEDP Contact Lists | √ | √ | √ | |
Presentation at One Membership Meeting | √ | √ | √ | |
Logo & Link on Website Home Page | √ | √ | ||
Recognition in Training Programs & Special Events | √ | √ | ||
Voting Board Member | √ |
Annual Partnership Dues: $5,000
This category includes all regional CareerSource organizations serving at least one community in the North Central Florida RAO. Each regional CareerSource member is responsible for officially appointing in writing the voting delegate for the General Membership category.
Annual Partnership Dues: $2,500
Each REC member is responsible for officially appointing in writing the voting delegate for the General Membership category.
Annual Partnership Dues: $2,500
Each RPC member is responsible for officially appointing in writing the voting delegate for the General Membership category.
Annual Partnership Dues: $2,500
Each Water Management District member is responsible for officially appointing in writing the voting delegate for the General Membership category.
Annual Partnership Dues: $2,500
Each Health Care member is responsible for officially appointing in writing the voting delegate for the General Membership category.
Annual Partnership Dues: $500