Rural Knowledge Center

Rural Resources, Insights, and Collaborations by Aspen CSG and Partners

Collaborative Strategies for Rural Health & Economic Prosperity

Insights and recommendations to do rural development and rural health differently—moving collectively toward equitable rural development with projects grounded in place and a people-centered vision of community impact.

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Tapping Rural Innovation for a Clean Energy Economy

Rural communities are integral to our nation’s economy, culture, history, and the environmental services that we all depend on. Yet...

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CF Leads On Community Leadership

CF Leads

To guide community foundations interested in developing their community leadership skills, CF Leads uses the Framework for Community Leadership by a Community Foundation. The Framework was developed by the National Task Force on Community Leadership.

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NORTHERN FOREST CENTER’S COMMUNITY FOREST RESOURCES

Northern Forest Center

The Northern Forest Center, in collaboration with partners across the region, has compiled this list of resources for landowners, community members, towns, and others interested in conserving and managing forested land for a mix of uses and community benefit.

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Federal Policy Scan: Rebuild Rural America Act 2021

With a new administration in Washington, we can expect many proposals for shifting the direction of rural policy and programming....

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Four Ideas for Federal Rural Policy in the COVID-19 Era

This is the second in a series (see Part 1) on how to ensure development investments that are part of...

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The Electoral College and the Rural-Urban Divide

In the last two election cycles, much has been written and said about the disproportionate influence that rural voters and...

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Governor’s Blue Ribbon Commission on Rural Prosperity

Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation - Office of Rural Prosperity

The Blue Ribbon Commission on Rural Prosperity was created by Governor Evers’ Executive Order #65 to tap local perspectives on long-term, recent and future economic challenges facing the people, communities and businesses that make rural Wisconsin shine—and to turn ideas into action that increases economic activity and improves the quality of life for future generations.

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Equitable Recovery and Resilience in Rural America
Equitable Recovery and Resilience in Rural America

There are no easy solutions to the challenges facing rural America, but the pandemic and calls for racial justice have...

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RURAL VOICES: CULTIVATING CITIZEN-LED DESIGN

Housing Assistance Council

Lifting the rural voices of Black, Brown, Indigenous, and other overlooked rural people leads to more authentic rural narrative. And that’s good for all of us. We hope this issue of Rural Voices will spark conversations and ideas about what a sense of place in your town or community can look like-for all.

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Reimagining Rural policy: Organizing Federal Assistance to Maximize Rural Prosperity

Brookings Institution

The federal programs available today to promote rural economic and community development serve as a reminder of active federal involvement in the 20th century, but they are outdated, fragmented, and incoherent. How can federal policy more effectively support development in rural America?

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A Few Things to Know About Rural America

Nov. 18th, 2020, 1PM

The YouTube link above is a playlist – it has nine videos that cover all the different sessions of this...

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Opportunity Makers: Health and Equity in Rural

Nov. 10th, 2020, 3PM

POWERPOINT FOR ROADS 4 Hospitals and clinics are critical institutions in rural places not only because they provide essential healthcare...