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Shanai Matteson: Building Community Power Through Culture

In Aitkin County Minnesota, in a tiny blip of a town called Palisade, population 167, is a local artist named Shanai Matteson keeping a pot of soup simmering. It's community night, and though she never officially called it a potluck, her neighbors always bring dishes to share. This monthly gathering has become something people look forward to, a small but vital spark of connection in a community that's weathered its share of storms.

Gerardo Lopez: Sowing Seeds of Progress in Rural Nevada

In the heart of rural Nevada, a quiet revolution is taking root. Gerardo Lopez,...

Trump/Musk Federal Spending Chaos Hurts Rural Communities

With the first federal funding freeze of the Trump administration lasting only about a...

2024 was a transformative year in our pursuit of rural progress. In 2025, our work will be more critical than ever.

2024 was a historic year for us here at RuralProgress (formerly RuralOranizing.org Education Fund)....

Passage of WRDA Advances Progressive Rural Development Through EDA Reauthorization

Columbus, OH— The passage of the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 marks a...

Shanai Matteson: Building Community Power Through Culture

In Aitkin County Minnesota, in a tiny blip of a town called Palisade, population 167, is a local artist named Shanai Matteson keeping a pot of soup simmering. It's community night, and though she never officially called it a potluck, her neighbors always bring dishes to share. This monthly gathering has become something people look forward to, a small but vital spark of connection in a community that's weathered its share of storms.

Gerardo Lopez: Sowing Seeds of Progress in Rural Nevada

In the heart of rural Nevada, a quiet revolution is taking root. Gerardo Lopez,...

Trump/Musk Federal Spending Chaos Hurts Rural Communities

With the first federal funding freeze of the Trump administration lasting only about a...

Shanai Matteson: Building Community Power Through Culture

In Aitkin County Minnesota, in a tiny blip of a town called Palisade, population 167, is a local artist named Shanai Matteson keeping a pot of soup simmering. It's community night, and though she never officially called it a potluck, her neighbors always bring dishes to share. This monthly gathering has become something people look forward to, a small but vital spark of connection in a community that's weathered its share of storms.

Gerardo Lopez: Sowing Seeds of Progress in Rural Nevada

In the heart of rural Nevada, a quiet revolution is taking root. Gerardo Lopez,...

Trump/Musk Federal Spending Chaos Hurts Rural Communities

With the first federal funding freeze of the Trump administration lasting only about a...

2024 was a transformative year in our pursuit of rural progress. In 2025, our work will be more critical than ever.

2024 was a historic year for us here at RuralProgress (formerly RuralOranizing.org Education Fund)....

Passage of WRDA Advances Progressive Rural Development Through EDA Reauthorization

Columbus, OH— The passage of the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 marks a...

Building the Rural Opportunity Economy

Democracy is all about solving big problems by working together to find the best...