Two local nonprofit leaders have completed the Rural Economic Development Institute, the N.C. Rural Center’s flagship ...

Rural community development encompasses a diverse range of strategies that empower local populations by harnessing social capital, tailored educational and economic interventions, and integrated ...

A program from Microsoft that has brought digital access and digital skills training to several rural communities across the U.S. is set to expand to all 50 U.S. states. Five years ago, Microsoft ...

GrowSmart Maine, a nonprofit community advocate headquartered in Augusta, received a $304,636 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s rural development program to provide “community building” ...

INDIA’S rural Community Development Program, an integral part of Nehru’s first Five-Year Plan, is the biggest of its kind ever undertaken in any part of the world. India’s federal and state ...

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS)— Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity’s (LEO) Office of Rural Prosperity have announced the recipients of $1.3M in Rural Readiness ...

Brian Watson, senior manager of vendor alliances for Pax8—and a rural-based employee—says the program is ‘breathing new life’ into rural communities, which he believes will have a multigenerational ...

Maria Sykes, Epicenter Executive Director, in front of the neon welcome sign by artist Lisa Ward. (Photo by Danny Baxter) Editor’s Note: This interview first appeared in Path Finders, an email ...