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Economic Development

WealthWorks: A Powerful Tool for Thriving Rural Places

WealthWorks is an approach to doing economic development differently that inspired and continues to inform the Thrive Rural Framework. Learn more about the WealthWorks approach.

BY Community Strategies Group

Blog Post

09.11.2023
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Sustainable Growth

Mapping a New Terrain: Executive Summary

Executive Summary document for Mapping a New Terrain: A Call to Action. Get quick takeaways and recommendations for action on equitable outdoor recreation development.

BY Community Strategies Group

Publication

04.26.2023
Economic Development

Translating Federal Opportunities into Local Resources: Ada Jobs Foundation

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.

BY Community Strategies Group

Publication

01.30.2023
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Economic Development

A Thrive Rural Reflection: Assets at the Local and Systems levels

Many resources center asset-framing as primarily a household-level and local issue. But what is the systems-level responsibility for acting on assets?

BY Community Strategies Group

Blog Post

12.02.2022
The Environment

The Economic Development Response to a Changing Climate

Economic developers routinely pivot and adapt to changing economic, social, and political landscapes; economic developers must now also pivo

BY Randall Kempner & 1 more

Blog Post

11.08.2022
Community Development

Measure Up: A Call to Action — Executive Summary

This Executive Summary of Measure Up: A Call to Action highlights six principles for measuring rural development progress.

BY Community Strategies Group

Publication

06.22.2022
Community Development

Annotated List of Resources for Measuring Rural Development Progress

This Annotated List of Resources for Measuring Rural Development Progress is for rural practitioners to share resources and ideas to improve outcomes for rural families, communities, and regions.

BY Community Strategies Group

Publication

06.22.2022
Community Development

Measure Up: A Call to Action

This Call to Action highlights six principles for measuring rural development progress to encourage funders and investors to design programs that consider lower-capacity communities' realities, needs, and goals.

BY Community Strategies Group

Publication

06.22.2022
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The Environment

Environmental Justice Practices & Resources for Rural Communities

Rural community practitioners and allies gathered at an Open Field session to share how they think and act on rural environmental justice, including ideas on just and equitable energy transitions. This blog curates the themes, ideas, and resources shared by participants.

BY Devin Deaton

Blog Post

06.16.2022
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