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Measure Up: A Call to Action

This Call to Action highlights six principles for measuring rural development progress to encourage funders and investors to design programs that consider lower-capacity communities' realities, needs, and goals.

BY Community Strategies Group

Publication

06.22.2022
Community Development

Better Rural Capacity Building

Organizational capacity and technical assistance need to be carefully and intentionally strengthened in rural and Native nation communities to grow economies, health, and livelihoods for each and every person in their regions. So, how are rural organizations growing capacity?

BY Devin Deaton

Blog Post

05.19.2022
Community Development

Disaster Planning and Rural Resilience

Rural communities must start planning for disaster before a community is forced to grapple with response and recovery.

BY Devin Deaton

Blog Post

04.14.2022
Community Development

Moving to Action: The National Strategy On Gender Equity and Equality

The White House Gender Policy Council’s release of the National Strategy for Gender Equity and Equality is a hist ...

BY Ascend at the Aspen Institute

Video

12.14.2021
Community Development

Meet the Leaders Taking Action for Families in America

Our future as a country is inextricably tied to how well we do by our families.

BY Ascend at the Aspen Institute

Blog Post

10.07.2021
Community Development

Working with Immigrant Families Regardless of Legal Status: Spreading and Adapting 2Gen Practices

Watch the recording of the deep-dive discussion on designing and implementing a 2Gen program that serves immigrant families when some family members may be undocumented.

BY Ascend at the Aspen Institute & 1 more

Video

09.16.2021
Community Development

Building Trust with Immigrant Families: Spreading and Adapting 2Gen Working Practices

On August 12, 2021, three organizations explored how they are making remarkable success building trust with immigrant and refugee communities.

BY Community Strategies Group & 1 more

Video

08.12.2021
Community Development

A New Way to Build Social Trust

Hyper-local grants in Baltimore awarded by the Weave Project go to those creating connection and belonging.

BY Weave: The Social Fabric Project

Blog Post

08.11.2021
Community Development

How America Came Together a Century Ago

Robert Putnam and Shaylyn Romney Garrett, co-authors of “The Upswing: How America Came Together a Century Ago and How We Can Do It Again”

BY Aspen Community Programs

Video

07.26.2021
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