Marion Kane presents her top-ten list for why rural development philanthropy matters.
The presentations listed here were all part of the January 2002 workshop Covering Rural Territory: Affiliate and Alternative Structures for Rural Development Philanthropy. See our "workshop in a webpage" archive of materials from that workshop.
Other Resources
Presentations
- Rural Service Catalysts: At A Glance. This chart details several different initiators or "starting" points for why a community foundation is motivated to "go rural"—each of which may affect the rural service structure chosen.
- Why Go Rural? Lessons from Maine. Marion Kane shares her top-ten list for why rural development philanthropy matters and how it can challenge, reward and change your organization and community. Currently Executive Director of the Barr Foundation, Marion led the Maine Community Foundation for 17 years and initiated Maine's County Fund Program. Since its inception in 1986, Maine's County Fund Program has raised and granted millions of dollars in Maine's most rural and economically challenged regions. This presentation was the keynote address at the January 2002 workshop Covering Rural Territory: Affiliate and Alternative Structures for Rural Development Philanthropy.
- Implementing a Structure. Once you've explored and chosen a rural service and coverage structure, the real work is just beginning! On this page, you'll find links to presentations on a few of the key strategic implementation issues.
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