Philanthropy Northwest's Rural Funders group is an opportunity for rural funders from across the country to discuss topics and learn best practices alongside peers who serve rural communities. In this session, we will discuss how rural funders can go beyond scholarships to keep community...
Housing can be a daunting topic involving huge projects, proprietary jargon and a knot of complicated market issues. As funders, it is tempting to stay out of the fray. But we can't - at the local level, housing problems threaten every other family priority that we fund. In this session,...
Since its founding, Sherwood Trust has invested more than $36 million to strengthen the Walla Walla Valley. These days, Sherwood Trust’s investment goes beyond grant giving, a fact reflected in their Community Leadership Program celebrating 20 years of service.
“The organization was...
Rural mothers and babies depend on an increasingly fragile system of care during pregnancy and birth. Providers and clinics are few, and now hospitals are reducing services or closing. The worst rural outcomes show up for Black, Native Americans and other people of color. Join us for this...
Reliable, independent journalism covering local matters is vital to civic and economic success in any community. However, access to the news is disappearing leaving many rural towns as "news deserts." This 2018 University of North Carolina ...
Family foundations have always been a force in rural communities. Two major factors influence this consistent presence: First, the wealth of many philanthropic families was developed and generated in rural environments, in industries like timber, mining, agriculture and manufacturing. Second,...
As discussed in the Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR) program, Building Immigrant & Worker Power in Rural America, immigrants and...
