Funding & Capital Access
PHILANTHROPY MUST CHANGE SO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CAN KEEP CHANGING FOR THE BETTER
Inside Philanthropy
Foundations should build on their success in supporting multisector, multifield collaborations to establish a consensus on development that centers race and people.
Honing in On Home: Breaking Barriers in BIPOC Homeownership
Partners for Rural Transformation (PRT)
A cornerstone of the “American Dream” is owning a home. For many in rural America, this vision seems nearly impossible, especially for people of color. PRT and HOPE examine policies and lending practices to help address the challenges they face and close homeownership gaps.
Challenging Current Rural Funding Strategies
In an op-ed for Daily Yonder, Bonita Robertson-Hardy of the Community Strategies Group writes on how rural communities, funders, and other stakeholders’ approach to economic development can mean the difference between success and stagnation.
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.
Improving Rural Capital and Credit Access
What are some of the major capital and credit trends right now for rural practitioners?
USDA RD Walk Through Example: Annual Household Income
What the USDA RD looks for when reviewing the lender's annual income calculation.
financial coaching for American Indians and Alaska Natives
The Oklahoma NAC provides three types of free financial coaching for American Indians and Alaska Natives in the US: credit...
Investing in Infrastructure: Strategies for Building Local Economies
Aug. 16th, 2021, 3PM
Download the Event Presentation: ROADS INFRASTRUCTURE EVENT PRESENTATION Speaker Resources American Society of Civil Engineers Resources 2021 Report Card for America’s...
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...
Defining Rural Development Success
There are no easy solutions for the many challenges that rural Americans face, but it’s clear that rural communities themselves...