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IRSG at Philanthropy Northwest: Building Rural Community Power at the Intersections of Economic, Racial, Land, and Gender Justice
Power. Rural. Community. Impact. Real talk about what it takes for funders to achieve the types of wins they so eagerly want to see. Spoiler alert: It’s both as hard to do as we hate to admit, but it’s also easier than we let ourselves think… An Actionable Recap of the Integrated Rural Strategies Group’s…
Read MoreHurricane Helene Disaster Recovery
Rurality, Poverty, and Race On September 26, Hurricane Helene made groundfall – hitting northern Florida at peak intensity and imparting deadly and devastating destruction over 48 hours on its 500 mile path across the Southeast. This part of the country is, as we know, all too well acquainted with climate disasters, particularly the increasingly destructive…
Read MoreIRSG’s 2024 Rural Equity Summit Resource Page
Summit Day 1: Wednesday, February 21, 2024 We are happy to share this recap and report out from our powerful time together on February 21st and 22nd. This resource page includes key takeaways, recordings, slides, resources, and funding opportunities presented in the Summit. Introduction & Context Setting Speakers Lindsay Ryder, Director, Integrated Rural Strategies Group,…
Read MoreIRSG Rural Organizing Dialogue Series
Over the course of the summer, IRSG held a Rural Organizing Dialogue Series. This series was educational and genuine! It was a space for funders in IRSG’s network to get to know this work and the rural leaders that are holding and leading it. The dialogue featured many of IRSG’s Movement Advisors and created opportunity to…
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