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Bringing People Together: Rural Is ‘Different,’ Not ‘Less’

May 25, 2016 /

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Bear Paw Development Corporation is a private non-profit organization created for the purpose of administering programs to help improve regional economic conditions in Hill, Blaine, Liberty, Chouteau and Phillips Counties and the Fort Belknap and Rocky Boy's Indian Reservations.

A foundation executive says some philanthropies may use questions of "capacity" as an excuse not to fund projects in rural America. But in the long run, he says, urban-based philanthropies need rural constituencies to make a difference at the national level.

By Betsey Russell

Full Story: http://www.dailyyonder.com/bringing-people-together-rural-is-different-not-less/2016/05/25/13230/

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Bringing People Together: Young Leader Bridges Gap Between Local, National Efforts

While serving in her home region of rural northern Arizona, Philan Tree has also found ways to share her experience with national policymakers. She encourages national decision makers to keep an open mind and remember that cookie-cutter approaches don’t work well in rural America

By Betsey Russell

Full Story: http://www.dailyyonder.com/bringing-people-together-young-leader-bridges-gap-between-local-national-efforts/2016/05/25/13226/