For more than two decades The Right Place has provided the strategic leadership, initiatives and assistance needed to support regional economic growth. Throughout our history, The Right Place has directly cultivated over $1.6 billion in capital investment, creating and retaining over 28,000 jobs.

In the last five years, we’ve turned $5.5 million in investment in The Right Place into more than $700 million in new capital investment and payroll in West Michigan, including:

• $467 million in new capital investment
• $228 million in new payroll
• 8,366 new and retained jobs
• 2,332 companies assisted
  

No other single entity has done more to advance West Michigan’s economy. It’s an extraordinary record of success. And one we plan to continue as we launch our next 5-year economic development plan. However, we cannot do it alone; we need your invested support. The future success of our efforts and the region depends on a fully funded organization.

Over the next five years (2009-2013) we have a strategy and action plan to grow West Michigan’s economy more than any other time in the organization’s history. You can be part of this growth and defining the future of West Michigan. Find out what your investment will do over the next five years.