September 06, 2023 Five Texas Funders Supporting Rural Communities in the Lone Star State September 06, 2023/ Martha Ramirez Texas has the largest rural population in the United States. As part of our series on regional rural funders, these are just some of the grantmakers supporting rural communities there.Read More
May 16, 2023 Rural-to-Rural Partnerships: Leveling the Playing Field to Secure Federal Funding May 16, 2023/ Jerry Neal Kenney and Kathleen Flanagan, Guest Contributors Rural communities are often at a disadvantage in the race for federal funding. In this guest piece, representatives of two rural philanthropies share how they’ve been collaborating to build that capacity.Read More
October 06, 2022 How Philanthropy Can Help Connect Rural Communities to Federal Infrastructure Funds October 06, 2022/ Jerry Neal Kenney, Guest Contributor With unprecedented federal infrastructure investments beginning to reach communities, guest author Jerry Neal Kenney offers a framework philanthropy can use to help underserved rural areas absorb much-needed funds.Read More
March 23, 2022 The Path to Sustained, Impactful Rural Philanthropy March 23, 2022/ Jerry Neal Kenney, Guest Contributor Philanthropy as a sector hasn’t been great at funding rural places. Guest author Jerry Neal Kenney weighs in on how grantmakers can change that, beginning with empowering local institutions.Read More