CU is a Rural Development Hub and Community Development Financial Institution that takes a holistic approach to rural community development.

Independent and rural hospitals are collaborating with their neighbors to shore up their finances instead of joining larger ...

An increasing number of farmers and other rural residents in the Borders have raised objections to plans for Scotland's first ...

DY: I see that happening in my community with our creative economic development in Mancos, Colorado as well. But it feels like a rare thing in many rural places.

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

Formed in 2018, the Partners for Rural Transformation (PRT) unified six regional Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) under a shared vision: a nation where persistent poverty no ...

New research suggests people are more likely to volunteer for festivals and support rural community development if they have a strong sense of psychological ownership. This is bolstered when they ...

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 ...

The Idaho Rural Success Summit is back for a third year! This day-and-a-half-long event will take place May 1-2, 2024 in Fort Hall, Idaho at the Shoshone-Bannock Hotel and Event Center. The summit is ...

DY: I see that happening in my community with our creative economic development in Mancos, Colorado as well. But it feels like a rare thing in many rural places. There’s just fewer resources and fewer ...