"Rural Philanthropy Conference", 8/7-9, Missoula

Last year Senator Max Baucus challenged the Council of Foundations to increase funding in rural areas – reported in The Chronicle of Philanthropy on May 8, 2006 http://www.philanthropy.com/free/update/2006/05/2006050801.htm

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Help rural states, Montana Sen. Max Baucus asks the National Council of Foundations Monday in Pittsburgh at its annual conference http://matr.net/article-19307.html

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BEYOND CITY LIMITS: THE PHILANTHROPIC NEEDS OF RURAL AMERICA http://ncrp.org/downloads/PDF/Beyond_City_Limits.pdf

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As a follow up, a "Rural Philanthropy Conference" will be held in Missoula, MT, Aug 7-9, 2007 for members (only) of the Council of Foundations (COF). The Conference is being billed as "first-of-its-kind" that will help capture a vision of how philanthropy might work with the public and private sectors in "Creating the 21st Century Agenda for Philanthropy and Rural America." COF Members are being told that at this conference, they will:

* Discover how rural communities create solutions and work with government, private sector, and philanthropic/nonprofit entities to sustain themselves

* Be on hand as we analyze the latest research

* Hear about promising solutions from the field and share your own thoughts and insights

* Make site visits to programs that are making a difference

* Craft an agenda that will guide philanthropic giving to rural areas for years to come

A six-page brochure with agenda is available at: http://www.cof.org/files/Documents/Conferences/07Rural/brochure.pdf

The Conference is posted on the COF website at: http://www.cof.org/Network/content.cfm?ItemNumber=10168&navItemNumber=10239

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"The Time is Ripe for Philanthropy to Renew Its Commitment to Rural America"
by Rachael Swierzewski

Responsive Philanthropy
Spring 2007

This issue of NCRP’s quarterly journal explores the opportunities for philanthropic reform, rural philanthropy and a new chapter for NCRP. http://www.ncrp.org/publications/index.asp

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David M. Young, Professor
Rural Health Resource Specialist
Extension Service
Montana State University
e-mail: [email protected]
Phone: 406-994-5552
Fax: 406-994-1756