Rural Development Hubs

Translating Federal Opportunities into Local Resources
This short case study has insights and tips on how rural communities with limited staffing and resources can understand, prepare for, and compete for finite federal funds.

Through Natural Disaster to Prosperity — Executive Summary
Executive Summary document for Through Natural Disaster to Prosperity: A Call to Action. Get quick takeaways and recommendations for action.

Through Natural Disaster to Prosperity: A Call to Action
Need actionable steps in your equitable disaster preparedness or recovery work? This report highlights best practices from the field.

Rural Playbook
Playbook of rural hospitals pioneering creative partnerships with community development that pave the way for further investments in their communities.

Building Development Muscle in Rural Communities
Nov. 30th, 2021, 3PM
It is often said that rural and tribal communities and organizations need more capacity to fully engage or solve problems in their regions. But what, exactly, equals “capacity”?

Ground Truth from Rural Practitioners
Every day, organizations are working hard to improve the economy and livelihoods of residents in rural and tribal communities in...

Measure Up: A Call to Action
Today, we have a generational opportunity to strengthen prosperity and equity in communities and Native nations across the rural United...

Annotated Resources for Measuring Rural Development Progress
This Annotated List of Resources for Measuring Rural Development Progress is part of Measure Up: A Call to Action. It was developed and...

Measure Up: Call to Action — Executive Summary
This is the Executive Summary for Measure Up: A Call to Action. It highlights six principles for measuring rural development progress to...

Building Capacity in Rural & Indigenous Communities
Insights and learnings from rural practitioners on how organizational capacity and technical assistance can be carefully and intentionally strengthened to grow economies, health, and livelihoods for each and every person in their regions.

FIVE TAKEAWAYS FROM THE 2022 RURAL INNOVATION NETWORK SUMMIT
Center on Rural Innovation
Reflections from local leaders from around the country who gathered in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, for CORI’s 2022 Rural Innovation Network Summit.

Thrive Rural Framework Overview
The Thrive Rural Framework is a new tool to help you take stock, target action, and gauge progress on rural prosperity. We...