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The Partnership for Regional Prosperity has a mission to:

Cultivate strategic transformation by convening, encouraging, and organizing efforts to build prosperity.

About

Since 2018, more than $1.1 billion in economic development projects, promising more than 4,000 jobs, have been announced for the Danville Pittsylvania County region and it is critical that the community is prepared for the serious growth coming from this success.

Danville City Council and the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors formed the Partnership for Regional Prosperity in 2020 by appointing a steering committee to examine the change coming and knowing that planning for that change will produce the best outcomes.

The Partnership will contribute by:

  • Researching issues
  • Sharing information
  • Convening community conversations
  • Promoting collaboration
  • Encouraging a future-forward mindset
  • Identifying and aligning resources

Think of the Partnership as a civic think tank and convener to share knowledge about what is ahead for our region and involve the community in identifying, understanding, and seeking solutions to challenges while leveraging opportunities that come from advancing the economy.  This collaborative action is an opportunity to make Danville and Pittsylvania County models of future-forward thinking and action.

The Partnership for Regional Prosperity has a vision for the region:

To be a model of opportunity and a great place to call home.

Steering Committee

  • Clark Casteel, President & CEO, Danville Regional Foundation
  • Nancy Frank, Plant Manager, Tyson Foods
  • Dr. Angela Hairston, Superintendent, Danville Public Schools
  • Dr. Mark Jones, Superintendent, Pittsylvania Public Schools
  • Ken Larking, Danville City Manager
  • Tommy Mathena, President, Center for Pediatric Therapies
  • Vincent Shorter, Acting Pittsylvania County Administrator
  • Anne Moore-Sparks, President & CEO, Danville Pittsylvania County Chamber of Commerce
  • Telly Tucker, President, Institute for Advanced Learning and Research

‘Time, money, and patience’: the process of developing a megasite

 ‘Time, money, and patience’: the process of developing a megasite 1024 572 Partnership for Regional Prosperity

By Grace Mamon, Cardinal News It takes three things to develop a megasite – time, money and patience. That’s according to Beth Doughty, Roanoke-based economic development advisor. David Manley, executive director of Wythe County’s Joint Industrial Development Authority, said he would add deliberate planning and community buy-in to that list. It’s a huge undertaking to develop megasites, often taking over a decade and costing millions of dollars. But it’s absolutely necessary in order to land…

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While curiosity already brings more people to Schoolfield area ahead of Danville Casino opening, not everyone is betting on positive outcome

 While curiosity already brings more people to Schoolfield area ahead of Danville Casino opening, not everyone is betting on positive outcome 666 500 Partnership for Regional Prosperity

By John Crane, Danville Register & Bee Caesars Virginia hasn’t even opened its doors yet, but visitors are already checking out the Schoolfield area where the casino resort is being built and a temporary gaming facility is set to take its first bets in just two weeks. The Danville Register & Bee talked to several business owners — and a few residents — about the upcoming temporary casino that opens May 15 and the traffic…

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