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Rural Development Hubs: Strengthening America’s Rural Innovation Infrastructure

Rural Development Hubs are a specific set of intermediaries that are doing development differently in rural America. They are main players advancing an asset-based, wealth-building, approach to rural community and economic development.

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Thrive Rural Framework. Imagine a future where communities and Native nations across the rural United States are healthy places where each and every person belongs, lives with dignity, and thrives
Thrive Rural Development Framework

The Thrive Rural Framework is a tool for taking stock, targeting action, and gauging progress on comprehensive rural development.

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Rural Response, Recovery, and Resilience: Five Ideas for Philanthropy

Jun. 2nd, 2020, 2PM

We asked seasoned rural action leaders what they think could help the rural response to COVID-19 the most – especially ideas that might not be front and center on funders’ radar screens.

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Centering Indigenous Leadership in Rural Development

Aspen CSG partners with Indigenous leaders to center sovereignty, equity, and Indigenous priorities in building a thriving rural future for all.

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Rural Workforce 2000: Skill Upgrading

Report seeks to address the importance of upgrading the skill levels of rural works to match the skill levels of available jobs.

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Rural Development Hubs in New York

Rural Development Hubs are regional organizations that advance long-term economic and community development.

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Significant Others: Exploring the Potential of Manufacturing Networks

Report examines the possibilities and pitfalls of efforts to build flexible manufacturing networks.

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Learning Through Convening: Top Conferences for Rural Prosperity

Check out some top conferences focused on advancing equitable rural prosperity.

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Ten Essential Ingredients: Designing State Programs That Work In Rural Communities

This file, "TEN ESSENTIAL INGREDIENTS: DESIGNING STATE PROGRAMS THAT WORK IN RURAL COMMUNITIES," is a 1995 guidebook from the Public Sector Development Foundation. It focuses on how states can enhance local capacity for community and economic development in rural areas by using ten essential ingredients for program design, delivery, and development.

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Shelter in Rural Places: Facing Rural Housing Challenges in the Unfolding Pandemic

May. 26th, 2021, 2PM

Resources from the event: Over the past year, the COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare the crucial role of childcare within...

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The Strategic Development Organization: Visionary Leadership For State Economic Development

This report from Jobs for the Future, published in August 1992, examines Strategic Development Organizations (SDOs) and their role in state economic development.

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Designing Development Strategies in Small Towns

Paper highlights need for competent assessment of community resources and opportunities alongside more effective local planning and action.