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Franklin Regional Council of Governments 

This website (from the Franklin Regional Council of Governments), is an example of a small rural county using cooperative purchasing to service their region. The Franklin Regional Council of Governments (FRCOG) is a regional service organization serving the twenty-six towns of Franklin County, the most rural county in Massachusetts. The FRCOG is the former county government, which was...

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Funders as Community Partners

As part of the “Take Action” series of webinars, County Health Rankings & Roadmaps program staff hosted a webinar to help communities think about the role of funders beyond their financial contributions. The webinar featured Necole Irvin, Program Officer at the Houston Endowment, to discuss her extensive experience in...

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Funders' Network

This organization exists to inspire, strengthen and expand funding and philanthropic leadership that yield environmentally sustainable, socially equitable, and economically prosperous regions and communities. It can be found in the Philanthropy and Investors guide under...

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Funding Opportunity: Apply for a $25,000 Rural Health Award

Do you have an idea for improving health in rural communities? The Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust, based in North Carolina, recently announced the “Innovations in Rural Health Award” and is seeking ideas to address rural health care challenges. Three winners will receive a $25,000 New Rural Award for their innovative and inspiring ideas. Any individual or organization from across the U.S. is welcome to apply. The deadline is October 31.
Learn more about the Award and how to apply on the Trust’s website.

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Funding Playgrounds, Parks to Boost Community Health

Access to playgrounds and other recreational facilities is known to increase physical activity and improve physical fitness, and in McDowell County, N.C., efforts to boost access to recreational facilities have led to successful funding of upgrades to playgrounds and parks.

More than a year ago the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust of North Carolina...

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GANTT Chart Template

This tool (from Vertext42) is a downloadable Excel document that helps you sequence activities and show their overlap.

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Gathering and Using Community-Level Indicators

This tool (from Community Tool Box) identifies the types of community-level indicators that may be helpful to your evaluation and directs you to data sources for possible indicators.

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