DETROIT, Mich. (September 15, 2025) – The International Economic Development Council (IEDC) announces that the Detroit Regional Partnership has been recognized as one of 92 economic development organizations accredited by IEDC as an Accredited Economic Development Organization (AEDO).
“The Detroit Regional Partnership displays the professionalism, commitment, and technical expertise that is deserving of this honor,” said IEDC President and CEO Nathan Ohle.
The Detroit Regional Partnership is a nonprofit economic development organization focused on marketing and growing the 11-county Detroit region. With the goal of making metro Detroit one of the most prosperous and inclusive places in the nation by 2030, the organization has helped attract 121 projects to the Detroit region in just five years, creating an estimated $9.4 billion in investment and more than 36,500 jobs.
“Our team is honored by this recognition from the IEDC,” said Maureen Donohue Krauss, president & CEO of the Detroit Regional Partnership. “We look forward to continuing to operate in alignment with the AEDO program’s high standards in our mission to create economic opportunity and strong communities for our neighbors across the Detroit region. I’m deeply grateful to our team members and partners for enabling this accreditation.”
The AEDO program is a comprehensive peer review process that measures economic development organizations against commonly held standards in the profession. The program consists of two phases: a documentation review and an onsite visit. Each phase is designed to evaluate information about the structure, organization, funding, programs, and staff of the candidate economic development organization.
Earning the AEDO accreditation tells the community and prospects that the Detroit Regional Partnership has attained a measure of excellence assuring that their trust is well-placed and their business is in good hands.
Maintenance of the AEDO status is required every three years and is accomplished through documentation submission and/or onsite visits by a team of the AEDO subcommittee.
About The International Economic Development Council
The International Economic Development Council is the largest membership association serving economic and community development professionals in the world. With over 5,000 members nationwide and abroad, IEDC offers the economic development profession one source for information and professional development, one voice for the profession and one force for advocacy. For more information on IEDC or the AEDO program, call Dana Crater at (910) 821.0245; fax (202) 223.4745; write to IEDC at 1275 K Street NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20005; email ; or visit IEDC’s website at www.iedconline.org.
About the Detroit Regional Partnership
Launched in 2019, the Detroit Regional Partnership (DRP) is a public-private, 501(c)(3) not-for-profit economic development partnership focused on marketing and business attraction for the 11-county Detroit Region. The DRP works to attract investment in the region from out-of-state and international companies, serves as a convenient single point of contact for all regional resources and works with companies and site selectors to help manage their projects and support their transition into the region. It specializes in helping companies understand and access the competitive advantages of our region – from workforce data to state and local incentives. Learn more at: www.DetroitRegionalPartnership.com.
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