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How are public sector defined contribution plans evolving their participant engagement strategies? NAGDCA’s 2026 Participant Engagement and Communications Trend Report examines responses from 75 NAGDCA member entities representing more than 120 governmental defined contribution plans. The report explores how communication priorities, financial wellness, digital engagement, measurement practices, and emerging technologies have changed since NAGDCA’s 2020 survey—and how approaches vary by plan size and structures.

The 2026 survey identifies four notable trends:

  1. Participant communications have become more comprehensive.
  2. Digital engagement has become the primary communication platform.
  3. Communication programs have become more data-driven.
  4. Organizational characteristics matter.
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  • September 9, 2026 Create Date
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2026 Participant Engagement and Communications Trend Report