Publications

For Co-op Conversions, It’s All in the Timing
A success story about an employee ownership conversion – turning established businesses into worker cooperatives or other kinds of employee-owned businesses.

You’ve Got Your Market Study, Now What?
The Food Co-op Initiative provides free resources to individuals working to start a retail food or grocery co-op. 

Cooperative Educators Network – ed.coop
A free and open hub for educational resources for teaching and learning about cooperative enterprises. Services are offered in English, Spanish and French.

National Tribal Energy Summit: Recorded Sessions
Access videos from the plenary sessions regarding tribal energy issues.

Study: Broadband a Boost for Rural Telemedicine Use A new study shows that people in counties with poor broadband access are less likely to be treated via telemedicine.

Event Opportunities

Small & Strong Food Co-op Conference
October 26, 2019 | Bloomington, MN
A networking and training event for staff and board members of small and startup food co-ops offering sessions on financial training, community impact and strategies for saving the small-town grocery store through conversion to cooperative ownership.

Toolkit Implementation:  Practical Application of Tools and Skills for Cooperative Developers
November 4-7| Madison, Wisconsin
A workshop that builds upon basic concepts to then dive deeper into co-op business planning tools, like feasibility, to support in stable business development. Scholarships available.

Utilizing USDA’s Loan Guarantee Program to Finance Tribal Projects
November 6, 2019 | Free Webinar
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and USDA Rural Development provide a tribal learning event to examine the USDA’s Loan Guarantee Programs from a banker’s perspective.

National Rural Economic Developers Association Annual Conference
November 6-8, 2019 | Kansas City, Missouri
The conference features discussions about the advancement of rural development and the achievement of social and human service objectives in rural areas.

National SBIR Road Tour Schedule 2019
November 13–15 | Miami, Florida and Puerto Rico
Small Business Administration Road Tour connects entrepreneurs working on advanced technology to the country’s largest source of early stage funding with a focus on next generation research and development.

2019 National Homecare Cooperative Conference
November 19-22|Dulles, Virginia
Homecare worker cooperative members and developers from across the country will gather at the fourth annual National Homecare Cooperative Conference.

Newsletters, websites and emails from which we gather this information include:

• USDA Rural Development’s full Catalog of Programs
• Grants.gov
• Foundation Center
• The Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research
• Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
• e2 Entrepreneurial Ecosystems
• Pew Research Center
• Philanthropy News Digest 
• Rural LISC e-newsletter
• National Association for Development Organization

USDA Rural Development Innovation Center

1400 Independence Ave. N.W., Washington, DC 20250

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Publications

https://tribalhub.com/magazine/Fall-2019/#page=54">Expanding Broadband Service in Rural Areas
TribalNet Magazine
USDA encourages tribal communities to learn more about the ReConnect Program to determine how it can help address broadband infrastructure needs.

https://nonprofitquarterly.org/can-philanthropy-become-a-true-partner-in-indian-country/?utm_source=NPQ+Newsletters&utm_campaign=b940116c96-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_01_11_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_94063a1d17-b940116c96-13014037&mc_cid=b940116c96&mc_eid=a71a7238a7">Can Philanthropy Become a True Partner in Indian Country?
Non Profit Quarterly
Nonprofit Quarterly publishes a comprehensive piece that highlights various sources on the giving patters of Philanthropic entities, and data supporting giving patterns, for the Tribal communities.

https://www.naswa.org/system/files/2019-09/naswastateoftheworkforce2019fullreport.pdf">2019 State of the Workforce Report
National Association of State Workforce Agencies
Report highlights innovations  to serve the workforce with the latest key labor market information, workforce agency profile and “State Innovations” to further support their local labor force.

Event Opportunities

http://rockefellerinstitute.org/institute-programs/rwd">Rural Workforce Development Southern Region Summit
October 2 – 4, 2019 | Morrilton, Arkansas
A convening for rural partners to share solutions to complex issues, identify available resources, and increase access to workforce opportunities in the southern region. Co-hosted by Winthrop Rockefeller Institute at the University of Arkansas and the University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton.

https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nawdp.org%2Fpage%2FOnlineLearning&data=02%7C01%7C%7Cc12b2faf012b41f516bb08d7330b8f1e%7Ced5b36e701ee4ebc867ee03cfa0d4697%7C0%7C0%7C637033997135987158&sdata=LhnkPerO7%2BqmbVg9nAOBIlqGJxlYZG1YUyOZ5wEGm%2Bo%3D&reserved=0">Be a Change Agent!  How to Improve Employment Motivation in the Hard-to-Employ
October 8 | Free Webinar
National Association of Workforce Development Professionals offers free motivation labor centered workshop.

https://extensiontourism.net/">Sustainable Tourism & Outdoor Recreation Conference
October 8–11, 2019 | Astoria, Oregon
Conference designed to enhance sustainable tourism development nationally by providing relevant research, training, resources and networking opportunities in tourism and recreation marketing, management and development.

https://rcap.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/2019Q3.RCAP_.RuralHomecomingPressRelease.FINAL-1.pdf?mc_cid=189766af89&mc_eid=83071a01a4">Rural Homecoming
October 18 - 20 | Various locations
This fall, communities will come together to celebrate and give current and former residents a reason to reconnect with their hometown and the innovation and unique attributes that make their community so special. Rural Homecoming was developed by the Rural Community Assistance Partnership (RCAP) in partnership with the LOR Foundation, and today the organizations are  launching the program by inviting any rural community across the country to participate, free of charge. https://rcap.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ad0367770c778e9bb4f6f629c&id=92d6f0edb4&e=83071a01a4">Sign up.

https://www.sbir.gov/sbir-road-tour">National SBIR Road Tour Schedule 2019
November 13–15 | Miami, Florida and Puerto Rico
SBA Road Tour connecting entrepreneurs working on advanced technology to the country’s largest source of early stage funding with a focus on next generation research & development led by the SBA with 11 participating federal agencies.

https://www.nreda.org/Online/Events/Annual_Conference.aspx?WebsiteKey=d32e3ab2-19ed-4d37-bce2-a7a1e3d07f44">National Rural Economic Developers Association Annual Conference
November 6-8, 2019 | Kansas City, Missouri
Conference features discussions relating to the advancement of rural development and the achievement of social and human service objectives in rural areas.

Newsletters, websites and emails from which we gather this information include:

• USDA Rural Development’s full https://www.rd.usda.gov/files/RD_ProgramMatrix.pdf">Catalog of Programs
• http://www.grants.gov/">Grants.gov
• Foundation Center
• The Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research
• Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
• e2 Entrepreneurial Ecosystems
• Pew Research Center
• Philanthropy News Digest 
• Rural LISC e-newsletter
• National Association for Development Organization

USDA Rural Development Innovation Center

1400 Independence Ave. N.W., Washington, DC 20250

Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | Webpage: https://www.usda.gov/topics/rural/rural-development-innovation-center">usda.gov/rdinnovation

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