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Red Cloud, Nebraska -
A Strategic Community
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Most communities engage in development activities. Fewer communities are committed to engaging in the kind of strategic development that is capable of ensuring generational success and prosperity. Over the decades, we have had the honor to work with the community of Red Cloud, Nebraska - home of author Willa Cather and the Willa Cather Foundation. A few years ago, we worked with Red Cloud to craft a heritage tourism development plan, and we worked with the community to create a three-year implementation plan. To download these plans, visit our website. We challenge other community leaders to take a deeper look at the Red Cloud experience and consider how your development efforts might become more strategically relevant.
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Other Center News
The 2016 Arizona Rural Policy Forum hosted by the Arizona Rural Development Council and Local First Arizona attracted real rural community leaders and offered a remarkable array of relevant learning and sharing experiences. Don Macke was part of this impressive gathering. For those of you who could not attend, feel free to view his presentations in our Speakers Bureau on our website. The Carolina Textile District produced this inspiring video showcasing local talent and entrepreneurship efforts in the rural South that the Center and its partners helped to support through the WealthWorks framework.
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Field News
Entrepreneurship stories have been abundant in the news recently. Here are some for you to check out:
From the Kauffman Foundation, new Policy Digest article on entrepreneurship and the platform economy. Dr. Dave Ivan, Institute Director, Greening Michigan Institute, Michigan State University will be speaking at the Heartland Center's Annual Institute, Helping Small Towns Succeed, October 11-13 in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. This year's institute marks the 30th anniversary of the Heartland Center so plan to join your peers in this great learning and networking event.
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On the Road
Deb Markley will be in...
- Michigan September 12-16 with the Aspen Institute Community Strategies Group doing community meetings for work with the Fremont Area Foundation
- Lincoln, NE September 27-30 for staff meetings and work with the UNL Community Prosperity Collaborative
- Raleigh, NC October 6-7 for year 2 community training with NC Rural Center STEP for Small Business Initiative
- Red Cloud, NE September 13 for a meeting with the South Platte United Chamber of Commerce
- Chapel Hill, NC October 3-5 for Center planning meetings
- Raleigh, NC October 6-7 for year 2 community training with NC Rural Center STEP for Small Business Initiative
- Charleston, SC November 2-4 for a workshop at the National Rural Electric Development Association National Conference
- Jefferson, IA November 17 for a keynote for the Iowa Rural Development Council Summit
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About 25 years ago, the Nebraska Community Foundation (NCF) was a mere dream. Visionary leaders like Maxine Moul (now Nebraska's USDA Rural Development State Director), Don Macke, (Co-Founder, Center for Rural Entrepreneurship) and Jeff Yost (current NCF President and CEO), along with a movement of hundreds of volunteers, communities, organizations and donors, have made NCF a powerful force for rural community building in the Cornhusker State. Check out how the Nebraska Community Foundation has grown and become a partner in creating communities of choice in rural Nebraska.
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Fellow of the Month
Kay Reynolds has a rich and long history in the field of community development, and has been a Center friend and colleague for a long time. One of Kay's enduring contributions is the joint creation of a remarkable resource, Tools for Business Success, which we often recommend when we work with communities. Recently, we partnered with Kay to introduce our Get Started tools to more communities. Take a look at the Tools resource and learn how Kay and her team can help you grow a stronger community and region.
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