With information and promising practices gathered from interviews with regional leaders from across the California, including those in our California Stewardship Network (CSN), this guide is intended to support regions in their inclusive economic development efforts by sharing strategies that regions can start using today.

The promising practices detailed in this document provide insight and advice for implementing regional, inclusive economic development, with the goal of delivering effectively for regions and residents while centering their collaborative efforts around addressing long-standing disparities and achieving an equitable economy. If you are interested in learning more from our interviews about what has worked well in inclusive, regional economic development efforts, you can read the full report, “Empowering Communities through Inclusive, Regional Economic Development” here.