CDFA National Sponsors

CDFA National Sponsors represent the leaders in the development finance industry. These sponsors are given a unique opportunity to champion all of the efforts of CDFA and play an integral role in the ongoing development of the organization. National Sponsors make a yearlong sponsorship commitment of $10,000 to CDFA and receive prominent, high-level recognition at CDFA’s National Development Finance Summit and all courses offered through the CDFA Training Institute. CDFA National Sponsors also receive recognition on the CDFA home page and within CDFA's widely popular Development Finance Review Weekly e-newsletter that is sent weekly to over 29,000 professionals. In addition, CDFA National Sponsors receive a complimentary membership. The benefits offered to CDFA National Sponsors total over 100 individual offerings and all forms of media and marketing.

Meet CDFA's National Sponsors:

	Alliant Insurance Services, Inc. Alliant Insurance Services makes the process of finding the right management liability and cyber liability insurance coverage quick and easy. With a history dating back to 1925, Alliant ranks among the largest insurance brokerage firms in the United States. Alliant operates with a passion to provide an unparalleled level of insurance brokerage expertise by continually designing, developing, and delivering effective and innovative products and services.
	BNY Mellon BNY Mellon is the world's leading provider of corporate trust and agency services, administering $28.5 trillion in outstanding debt from 69 locations in 39 countries.
	Bricker Graydon LLP Bricker Graydon LLP assists public and private sector entities throughout the Midwest with the implementation of development finance projects utilizing tax incentives and bond finance structures, including TIF, CPACE, and other leverage tools.
	Business Oregon Business Oregon works to create, retain, expand and attract businesses that provide sustainable, living-wage jobs for Oregonians through public-private partnerships, leveraged funding, and support of economic opportunities for Oregon companies and entrepreneurs.
	CohnReznick With origins dating back to 1919, CohnReznick is the 11th largest accounting, tax, and advisory firm in the United States, combining the resources and technical expertise of a national firm with the hands-on, entrepreneurial approach that today's dynamic business environment demands. CohnReznick serves a large number of industries and offers specialized services for Fortune 1000 companies, middle-market firms, international enterprises, government agencies, not-for-profit organizations, and other key market sectors.
	Frost Brown Todd LLP Across their eight-state footprint, Frost Brown Todd LLP offers a deep, talented roster of legal professionals. Committed to their clients, the firm leverages technical and legal knowledge and experience to serve a diverse client base, from global to entrepreneurial companies.
	Grow America | Formerly NDC NDC’s work focuses on HOMES, JOBS, and COMMUNITY. Founded as a national nonprofit in 1969, NDC has worked for over 50 years fulfilling its mission to increase the flow of capital for investment in low-income communities. NDC directs capital to support the development and preservation of affordable housing, the creation of jobs through training and small business lending and the advancement of livable communities through investment in social infrastructure.
	Hawes Hill and Associates LLP Hawes Hill & Associates (HHA) concentrates on economic and community development and public financing consulting using special purpose districts, real estate incentives, and other public financing tools. Throughout its nearly 30-year history, HHA has assembled an expert professional staff with broad experience in planning, development, and finance in the public and private sectors.
	Hawkins Delafield & Wood LLP Hawkins Delafield & Wood LLP is the only national law firm in the U.S. whose practice is devoted primarily to public finance and public projects. The firm has more attorneys engaged in the full time practice of public finance and projects than any other law firm in the country, constituting an unparalleled resource for clients.
	Ice Miller LLP Ice Miller is nationally recognized for its public-private partnerships (P3s), municipal bond, and economic development experience. Built on a foundation of legal service more than a century-long, the firm is committed to helping our clients stay ahead in a changing world. With more than 350 legal professionals across seven offices, we advise clients on all aspects of complex legal issues and help them navigate the challenges and opportunities of the 21st century. Our clients include emerging growth companies, FORTUNE 500 corporations, municipal entities, and nonprofits.
	KeyBanc Capital Markets KeyBanc Capital Markets is an investment banking firm serving issuers of tax-exempt debt for over 40 years. Their team identifies opportunities, designs financing structures and develops an array of solutions that meet and exceed clients' financial and strategic objectives.
	Kutak Rock LLP Kutak Rock LLP is a national law firm of more than 500 lawyers with offices from coast to coast. The firm's primary practice concentrations are business and corporate law, public finance, litigation and real estate law, with numerous areas of specialization.
	McGuireWoods With 1000 lawyers and 21 strategically located offices worldwide, McGuireWoods LLP, uses client-focused teams to serve public, private, government and nonprofit clients from virtually every area of the law.
	MuniCap, Inc. MuniCap, Inc. is a public finance consulting firm based in Columbia, Maryland that specializes in the public finance aspects of redevelopment. MuniCap is headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, with additional offices located in Dallas, Texas, Charleston, South Carolina and Richmond, Virginia. As a result of MuniCap's commitment to and specialization with public financing related to real estate development, MuniCap is one of the most experienced firms in the country in this field. This high degree of expertise has resulted in MuniCap having the opportunity to assist with over 294 projects in more 30 states and the District of Columbia.
	NW Financial Group, LLC NW Financial Group LLC is the premier Financial Advisory / Municipal Underwriting firm in the Northeast whose experienced professionals provide unparalleled expert advice to States, Local Governments, and Authorities. The professionals that make up NW Financial possess a diverse set of experiences in both the public and private sector and demonstrate a long-term commitment to the business of municipal finance.
	PGAV Planners, LLC PGAV is a global leader in planning, design, and development consultation to public, corporate, and institutional clients. For more than fifty years, PGAV has created unique approaches and solutions to community planning and development issues, and orchestrated public/private partnerships to address redevelopment challenges. We are experts in development finance, economic studies, community planning, and public engagement.  PGAV provides communities with an integrated approach to planning and development finance.  PGAV has helped facilitate more than $3 billion in development across the country over the past decade.
	Raza Development Fund Raza Development Fund invests capital and creates financial solutions to increase opportunities for Latino and poor families across the country.
	SB Friedman Development Advisors SB Friedman Development Advisors is a real estate and development advisory firm specializing in development strategies and public-private partnerships. Founded in 1990, they work with public, private, and institutional clients. Their mission is to guide and enable their clients to create high-quality places through the practice of real estate economics, development finance and urban planning.
	Stifel Nicolaus Stifel Nicolaus is a full-service securities firm dedicated to development finance. Stifel Nicolaus has developed innovative public financing structures for private developments, saving millions of dollars for their public and private sector clients.
	The Bond Buyer The Bond Buyer is the only independent information resource serving municipal finance professionals, offering an unparalleled blend of news, analysis, and data that sets it apart in the industry. Moreover, it provides comprehensive education on cutting-edge public finance topics tailored for decision-makers in executive and senior management roles.
	U.S. Bank U.S. Bancorp (USB), with $416 billion in assets, is the parent company of U.S. Bank, the fifth largest commercial bank with more than 65,000 employees, and 3,151 offices in the United States.
	Wells Fargo Securities Wells Fargo Securities offers a comprehensive set of capital markets services, including originating and distributing public debt and equity, hedging interest rates and commodity and equity risks, advising on mergers and acquisitions, and originating structured lending facilities and municipal bonds.

National Sponsor Benefits

CDFA is proud to offer the following sponsorship opportunities to CDFA National Sponsors. All offerings are completely negotiable upon review, and CDFA will do its best to ensure that each sponsor receives the highest level of service.

CDFA Web Site

• Logo and website link placed on the CDFA home page
• Company logo, website link and brief description on CDFA National Sponsor web page.
  

CDFA’s National Development Finance Summit

• Opportunity to moderate one Concurrent Session at the event
• 2 complimentary registrations (one of which will be assigned to the person serving as a moderator)
• Electronic copy of event attendee list pre- and post-event
• Recognition in event program and signage
• Horizontal banner ad in all screen splashes during event
• Logo on event web page with hyperlink
• 1 full-page advertisement in event program
• Opportunity to place promotional material in event bag
• 1 complimentary exhibit table
  

CDFA Training Institute
National Sponsors receive recognition at CDFA Training Institute courses (both in-person and online courses) offered throughout the year. In 2017, CDFA expects to reach over 1,200 professionals directly through the Training Institute. At each training course, National Sponsors receive the following:

• Opportunity to speak on a panel when appropriate
• 5 complimentary registrations to be applied to the CDFA Training Institute courses of your choosing
• Electronic copy of course attendee list pre- and post-event (upon request)
• Logo on course web page with hyperlink
• Horizontal banner ad in all Training Institute screen splashes
• 1 full-page advertisement in course materials for in-person trainings
• Opportunity to provide promotional material to course attendees for in-person training courses
• 1 complimentary exhibit table for in-person training courses

CDFA Development Finance Review Weekly (newsletter)
CDFA National Sponsors are recognized individually throughout the year in CDFA's widely popular Development Finance Review Weekly e-newsletter. The e-newsletter is sent each Thursday to over 27,000 subscribers and is considered the industry's best development finance resource. Individual sponsor logos are included in approximately seven newsletter issues each year.

Additional Sponsorship Opportunity for 2017

Exclusively for National Sponsors, CDFA offers a special "add-on" sponsorship opportunity to be recognized at CDFA State Roundtables.

State Roundtables
National Sponsors have the option to add on one or multiple CDFA State Roundtable sponsorships to their National Sponsorship at a discounted rate. These State Roundtables currently include Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New York/New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin. National Sponsors can be a Premium Roundtable Sponsor in any state for just $1,000, which represents a $500 savings per state. Premium Roundtable Sponsors receive prominent recognition during all state specific CDFA Financing Roundtable activities throughout 2017. This includes visibility in all newsletters, event marketing, and on the CDFA website. Other benefits include:

• Logo placement on all state specific CDFA Financing Roundtable marketing emails, newsletters, website, screen splashes and promotional materials
• Two complimentary registration for the annual state specific conference (one of which will be assigned to the person serving as a moderator)
• One guaranteed moderator role for the annual state specific conference
• Electronic copy of attendee lists for the annual state specific conference (pre-event)
  
  

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For more information about National Sponsorship, email CDFA or call (614) 705-1302.