East Bay Economic Development Alliance > About the East Bay EDA
History & Mission statement
The East Bay Economic Development Alliance (East Bay EDA) is a public/private partnership serving the San Francisco East Bay (Alameda and Contra Costa Counties) whose mission is to establish the East Bay as a world-recognized location to grow businesses, attract capital and create quality jobs.
The organization was founded in 1990 by Alameda County, its 14 cities and special districts, as the Economic Development Advisory Board. The organization’s name was changed in 1996 to the Economic Development Alliance for Business (EDAB) as Contra Costa County Cities and County asked to join the organization and in June 2006, the name was changed to the East Bay Economic Development Alliance, to better reflect the bi-county mission of the organization.
Strategic Plan (PDF documents)
The East Bay EDA's current Strategic Plan can be viewed in a PDF format by clicking here: Strategic Plan
Annual Reports (PDF documents)
East Bay EDA Accomplishments Report FY 2007-08
East Bay EDA Accomplishments Report FY 2006-07
EDAB Annual Report 1990 to 2000 (Ten Year Anniversary Report)
Website Statistics - click here for stats on the eastbayeda.org and edab.org (previous name/URL) websites
Membership Newsletters - click here for the East Bay EDA newsletter featuring activities, events, advocacy and information.