A Look Back at Transforming Rural Economies
Lessons Learned About the Roles that Race and Poverty Play in Rural Economies In 2012, The National Rural Funders Collaborative… More on this post
Research & Health
Summary Report to the Field #5: What Does Equity Mean for Rural Philanthropic Work?
This is the fifth blog post summarizing findings from the national Rural Philanthropic Analysis (RPA) project housed at Campbell University… More on this post
Will Rural America Receive Attention from Three New Mega-Conversion Foundations?
Allen Smart wrote an article for Inside Philanthropy on how health conversion foundations have emerged as key players in rural… More on this post
Opportunities for Rural Donors and Health Conversion Foundations
An article recently requested of RPA by Giving Compass (givingcompass.org) brings together some of the recurring themes of our work.… More on this post
An Investment in Rural Leaders Launches a Regional Placemaking Movement
Rhett Bentley from Thrive Regional Partnership and Kathleen Nolte from The Lyndhurst Foundation recently released an article explaining how rural commmunities… More on this post
Happy Holidays! 5 Tips for a Mentally Healthy Holiday Season
With the holidays approaching many students, faculty, and staff are counting down the days until time off and hopefully some… More on this post
Language as a Barrier or a Boon to Funding Progress
A 2013 study by Grantmakers for Southern Progress (GSP) titled As the South Goes: Philanthropy and Social Justice in the US South states “The choice… More on this post
Summary Report to the Field #4: Foundations Supporting Rural Leadership Programs
This the fourth blog post in a series of short summaries describing contributions to the philanthropic field as part of… More on this post
National Rural Health Day Webinar
The National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health has provided a recording and slide presentation that focuses on National… More on this post
Intimate Partner Violence: Wait, how many People Experience it?
Look at five women you know. Which one of them has or will experience severe physical violence from an intimate… More on this post