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Economic Development

Championing Rural Initiative: The Rural Development Innovation Group at Four Years

The Rural Development Innovation Group has identified and highlighted what’s working in rural community and economic development, and championed thoughtful policy and investment recommendations, all with the goal of moving rural America forward.

BY Rural Development Innovation Group

Blog Post

07.16.2020
Economic Development

Working with Minority-Owned Rural Firms

In this first Rural Opportunity and Development (ROAD) Session, rural minority business owners detailed their recent experiences, in partnered conversation with the regional intermediaries who have been helping them with technical assistance, funding and advocacy.

Event

07.09.2020
Community Development

Building Better Fundamentals for Rural Progress

Good data, fair media practices, and an understanding of organizational needs and assets are fundamental to progress.

BY Devin Deaton & 3 more

Blog Post

06.11.2020
Economic Development

Ground Truth from Rural Practitioners

Small but mighty, rural-serving organizations work in concert with local people, firms and governments to fill gaps and adapt to do whatever it is communities need done.

BY Community Strategies Group & 1 more

Publication

06.10.2020
Economic Development

Ratcheting Up Rural Response, Recovery and Resilience

On June 2, 2020 we hosted a virtual Action/Learning Exchange with rural practitioners. Rural practitioners and funders briefly detailed each of the Five Good Ideas and breakout rooms on each idea will allowed further discussion.

Event

05.21.2020
Community Development

Helping Rural Students Head to College in Uncertain Times

In early March, a group of experts and practitioners came together to discuss the challenges rural students face in pursuing education beyond high school. We checked in to see how their students are coping, how their teams are reacting, and what the novel coronavirus could mean for rural education.

BY Noa Meyer

Blog Post

05.14.2020
US Economy

A Few Things to Know About Rural America

Knowing what is true about rural places and people is a challenge. Too often, people lump all of rural America into one “flyover-country” stereotype. But saying that all of rural America is the same is like saying Detroit and San Francisco are the same, or Birmingham and Boston. This brief shares a few truths worth knowing about rural America.

BY Community Strategies Group

Publication

05.06.2020
Economic Development

In Search of "Good" Rural Data

Data drives policy development. But many datasets fall short in representing rural realities. Given the increasing attention to rural areas in public policy and popular discourse, along with notable trends disadvantaging rural places—persistent poverty and global economic shifts—this search for “good” rural data is timely.

BY Community Strategies Group

Publication

05.01.2020
Media

Revealing Rural Realities

This report underscores and articulates how ongoing changes in the structure and business of media and journalism contribute to the gap between rural realities and public perception of rural America.

BY Community Strategies Group

Publication

05.01.2020
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