Regional Collaboration The Region Five Development Commission (R5DC) is a government-focused regional entity serving Cass, Crow Wing, Morrison, Todd, and Wadena counties with a mandate to collaborate across private, public, and nonprofit sectors. This presents a sales opportunity to offer scalable consulting, technology enablement, or program management services that streamline cross‑sector partnerships and grant administration.

Digital Transformation R5DC utilizes AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft 365, and CMS platforms (Wix, WordPress) to run outreach, planning, and stakeholder engagement. There is potential to upsell cloud-based project management, data analytics, and website–driven citizen engagement tools to improve efficiency and impact reporting.

Expansion & HQ Relocation Recent office expansion and relocation to Staples and the Sourcewell building indicate growth and ongoing infrastructure needs. Opportunities exist to provide facilities management tech, CRM, or enterprise collaboration solutions to scale with their geographic footprint.

Funding & Partnerships With annual revenue in the low-mid millions and active partnerships (Sourcewell, Minnesota Farmers Union, local government units), R5DC is positioned to pursue grants, regional development programs, and funded initiatives. Sales opportunities include grant management software, data sharing platforms, and compliance/ reporting solutions.

Impact & Recognition Award visibility (Aliceann Wohlbruck Impact Award) and a focus on energy and environment planning signal a priority on sustainability projects. This presents a path to introduce environmental analytics, energy optimization tools, and environmental data platforms aligned with their EE initiatives.