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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

Event to Reveal Results of Big Sort Workshops and Next Steps

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DANVILLE, VIRGINIA – The Partnership for Regional Prosperity, an organization focused on growth coming to Danville and Pittsylvania County, will host an event to share the results of a series of community workshops designed to prioritize regional challenges and opportunities aligned with growth.  The breakfast will be June 21, 2023 at 7:30-10:30 a.m. at the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research.  The program also will feature Greg Payne of Economic Leadership LLC presenting “Growth Goes…

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‘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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