August 2026
Press Releases
Welcome to The Community Development Foundation Media and Press Release page. If you are a member of the media, please contact us and ask to be placed on our Media Contact list.
Each Press Conference and Press Event will include a press packet with printed and digital media in it for your use. Below you will find a listing of recent press releases. Please select one for more information and a corresponding downloadable PDF of each announcement.
If you have any other questions about a press event, please contact Maddin Hutto at 662.842.4521, fax at 662.841.0693 or email her at mhutto@cdfms.org
John Maxwell, Mark Cole and Valorie Burton for 10th Anniversary
08/10/2026The Community Development Foundation (CDF) today announced a landmark speaker lineup for the 10th anniversary of the Ignite Leadership Conference, bringing three nationally recognized leadership experts from Maxwell Leadership to Tupelo on January 21, 2027.
Offer Free Marketing Strategy Sessions for Local Businesses
08/06/2026The Community Development Foundation (CDF) and Mabus Agency have announced a new partnership designed to help entrepreneurs, startups, and established businesses overcome one of the most common barriers to growth: access to experienced marketing strategy. This will add to the program of work offered at the Renasant Center for IDEAs.
