REDI Peer Learning Webinar Series
rural development hubs and why they matter // jul. 2nd 2020
Guest speakers: the Aspen Institute Community Strategies Group and Matt Horn, Municipal Services Director at MRB Group.
In 2019 the Aspen Institute Community Strategies Group released Rural Development Hubs: Strengthening America’s Rural Innovation Infrastructure, a groundbreaking report that showcases the work of organizations creating positive change in rural America. The report focuses on the emergence of a new type of intermediary taking on the complex challenges of transformative, systemic change in rural areas - Rural Development Hubs. Join the Aspen Institute and Matt Horn, one of our state's leading experts on local government to learn more about how collaborative networks like the Genesee Valley REDI and LGV initiative are doing “development differently” by thinking and acting regionally and bridging issues and silos.
innovative funding models // june 4th 2020
Guest speakers: Diane Wolverton, Co-Founder & CEO, The Local Crowd, Kim Vincent, Co-Founder & COO, The Local Crowd and Jen Risley, The Local Crowd Monadnock
Started in 2012, The Local Crowd® works with rural communities to create local crowdfunding ecosystems that support the growth and sustainability of local businesses and organizations especially those entrepreneurial ventures that are creating financially viable enterprises that prioritize social mission over profit and pioneering new ways to get the work done without depending on grants or donations. Learn more at: https://thelocalcrowd.com/about-us/. Download the presentation.
Building a Sustainable Destination // may 7th 2020
Guests speakers: Julie Graham, Executive Director, Middle East Tennessee Tourism Council and Eric Johnson, Heart of the Continent Steering Committee and Owner, Voyageurs Outfitters.
Julie and Eric's sustainable destination projects were amongst the first National Geographic Geotourism Map Guide Programs to launch over a decade ago. In this webinar Julie and Eric share their experiences building regional destination partnerships in the Tennessee River Valley Region and the Heart of the Continent.
trail finder collaborative mapping tool // Mar. 24th 2020
Overseen by the Upper Valley Trails Alliance in collaboration with the Center for Community GIS; Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation; UNH Cooperative Extension; and the National Park Service Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance Program,Trail Finder provides a compelling collaborative model for our REDI network to consider as we think about developing a trail mapping and management tool for the Genesee Valley. Read the webinar notes or download the presentation.
Michigan’s Upper Peninsula
upper peninsula tourism case study // aug. 9th 2019
Guest speaker Dennis West, President of the Northern Initiatives organization, talks about how their regional nonprofit community development financial institution used the WealthWorks process to help develop Michigan’s Upper Peninsula Tourism. Download the PowerPoint presentation.
Wealthworks quarterly peer learning webinar // Aug. 5th 2019
Asset Identification and Stakeholder Engagement. Panelists include: Nicole Manapol, Letchworth Gateway Villages and Patty Cantrell and Sheridan Garman-Neeman, New Growth Development Corporation, Missouri.