Four Principles for Fostering Community Well-Being with Asset-Based Development
Insights and recommendations to foster rural & Indigenous well-being with asset based development.
Rural Knowledge Center
Rural Resources, Insights, and Collaborations by Aspen CSG and Partners
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GIVING FOR RURAL COMMUNITIES
Inside Philanthropy
Explore the foundations, major donors, and corporations that are making grants to nonprofits for rural communities.
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THE ABC’S OF COOPERATIVE IMPACT
National Cooperative Business Association CLUSA International
Analysis of cooperatives in a number of different economic sectors.
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COOPERATION WORKS SUCCESS STORIES
Cooperation Works
Stories of how co-ops keep income in the community, building wealth, creating jobs and reinvigorating economies.
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CO-OPS: A KEY PART OF RURAL AMERICA
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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RURAL VOICES FOR CONSERVATION COALITION LANDSCAPE TOOLS
Rural Voices for Conservation Coalition
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B-CORP PROGRAMS AND TOOLS
B Corps
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WHAT IS TRIPLE BOTTOM LINE?
Indiana Business Research Center
This article reviews the TBL concept, explains how it can be useful for businesses, policy-makers and economic development practitioners and highlights some current examples of putting the TBL into practice.
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RESTORATION AND RENEWAL: THE NEW APPALACHIAN ECONOMY
Appalachian Voices
The Reclaiming Appalachia Coalition shares Just Transition case studies shedding light on Appalachia’s ongoing economic transition.
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STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT—A CHECKLIST FOR RURAL EDUCATION SYSTEMS
Office of Elementary & Secondary Education
A blog to help ensure their stakeholder engagement approaches are effective in rural districts.
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REIMAGINE APPALACHIA COMMUNITY BENEFITS MATERIALS
ReImagine Appalachia
ReImagine Appalachia has gathered tools and resources on community benefit agreements that are useful for all rural communities.
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RURAL STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT
Rural SE Hub
A resource on rural stakeholder engagement from Scotland.
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SMART GROWTH TOOLKIT FOR RURAL COMMUNITIES
United States Environmental Protection Agency
The EPA Smart Growth Self-Assessment for Rural Communities (2015) is a compilation of strategies, organized by 11 common “goal areas,” that villages, towns, and small cities can use to evaluate their existing policies to create healthy, environmentally resilient, and economically robust places.