“The Importance and Impact of Alternative Rural Economies in Creating Wealth”
Karl Stauber with the Northwest Area Foundation addresses the 2006 Assets and Opportunities conference with an introduction by Gayle Williams with the Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation
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“Achieving Equity: Bridging the Racial Divide in Creating Wealth”
David Dodson with MDC, Inc., addresses the 2006 Assets and Opportunities conference with an introduction by Miriam Shark with the Annie E. Casey Foundation
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“Overcoming Rural Poverty: Why Wealth Creation Matters”
Eloise Cobell with the Native American Bank addresses the 2006 Assets and Opportunities conference with an introduction by Rick Foster with the W.K. Kellogg Foundation
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NRFC has encountered a broad spectrum of rural strategies that are worth looking at for investment and best practices.
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NRFC Announces Natural Demonstration Grant
2007-2008
Five regional initiatives in the United States have been selected to receive major funding from the National Rural Funders Collaborative (NRFC), to build or enhance their regional economies, foster long-term community change, and address the disparities of race, class and power that cause and reinforce persistent rural poverty.
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Advanced Practice Institute on Building Assets in Rural Communities –May 1st
Funders gathered at this year’s Council on Foundation Meeting in Seattle will explore how philanthropy can help rural communities and regions build their own assets and will provide a rare chance for funders investing in and concerned about rural communities to share examples of their work.
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Council on Foundations Annual Meeting, April 28 – May 1, Seattle, WA

National Symposium on Poverty and Economic Security, May 29-31, Bethesda, MD

“Creating Wealth in a Rural Context: Challenges and Opportunities”
Dr. Michael Sherraden with the Center for Social Development at Washington University in St. Louis addresses the 2006 Assets and Opportunities conference with an introduction by Chris Perez with the F.B. Heron Foundation
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