Fiber investment is strengthening economic and community outcomes in east central Minnesota
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Carinne Manning
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Announcing the Center on Rural Innovation’s Expansion to Leverage AI for Rural Success
The Center on Rural Innovation is significantly expanding our reach and offerings, and embarking on a comprehensive, multi-year approach to effectively leverage AI to grow rural economies, businesses, and careers.
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Meet the Newest Members of CORI’s Rural Innovation Network: Four Communities Driving Growth and Opportunity
Meadville, PA; Rutherford County, NC; Natchitoches, LA; and Danville, VA have joined CORI’s Rural Innovation Network, bringing vibrant community vision, leadership, and economic potential.
Chelsea Place
Blog|Broadband
Big Bend Telephone is building a connected future in rural West Texas
Brewster County, Texas needed much faster internet service to match its people and talent with economic opportunity in the digital age. Big Bend Telephone, a third-generation family-owned provider, is stepping up to close that gap.
Sally Jordan
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The 3 Pillars of a New, Emerging Rural Funding Landscape
Major headlines from the past decade give away the story on the state of rural philanthropy: “Philanthropy’s Rural Blind Spot,” “Why Philanthropy Continues to Underfund Rural America,” “Rural America is Struggling. Where’s Philanthropy?”...
Inside Philanthropy
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Exploring Innovation and Opportunity: Reflections from the Vermont Rural Innovation Network Roadshow
Recently, members of CORI’s Tech Talent Development team, Shaniqua Corley-Moore and Cameryn Mitchell, embarked on a roadshow across Vermont to visit three Rural Innovation Network (RIN) communities: Rutland, Springfield, and Windham County.
Shaniqua Corley-Moore