Programs

  • Central Florida Economic Development

    CENTRAL FLORIDA DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL (CFDC) IS RESPONSIBLE FOR RECRUITING NEW BUSINESSES TO POLK COUNTY AND HELPING EXISTING BUSINESSES EXPAND. WE FOCUS ON BUSINESS RECRUITMENT AND EXPANSION, BUSINESS ADVOCACY, FACILITATING COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS AND ADVANCING STRATEGIC INITIATIVES IN CENTRAL FLORIDA'S POLK COUNTY. FOUNDED IN 1985, CFDC TRANSITIONED INTO A PRIVATE, NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION IN 2015 THROUGH A STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH THE POLK COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND THE LOCAL BUSINESS COMMUNITY. THE VISION OF THE CFDC IS TO DEVELOP AN ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT THAT ATTRACTS AND RETAINS INDUSTRY-DIVERSE BUSINESSES WITH HIGHER-PAYING CAREERS AND EDUCATES AND RETAINS QUALIFIED TALENT TO ALIGN WITH TARGETED INDUSTRY WORKFORCE NEEDS.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Oct 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2024
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
    –
    –

  • Program 1 [2025]

    CENTRAL FLORIDA DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL (CFDC) IS RESPONSIBLE FOR RECRUITING NEW BUSINESSES TO POLK COUNTY AND HELPING EXISTING BUSINESSES EXPAND. WE FOCUS ON BUSINESS RECRUITMENT AND EXPANSION, BUSINESS ADVOCACY, FACILITATING COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS AND ADVANCING STRATEGIC INITIATIVES IN CENTRAL FLORIDA'S POLK COUNTY. FOUNDED IN 1985, CFDC TRANSITIONED INTO A PRIVATE, NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION IN 2015 THROUGH A STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH THE POLK COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND THE LOCAL BUSINESS COMMUNITY. THE VISION OF THE CFDC IS TO DEVELOP AN ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT THAT ATTRACTS AND RETAINS INDUSTRY-DIVERSE BUSINESSES WITH HIGHER-PAYING CAREERS AND EDUCATES AND RETAINS QUALIFIED TALENT TO ALIGN WITH TARGETED INDUSTRY WORKFORCE NEEDS.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Oct 1, 2024 – Sep 30, 2025
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
    –
    –