{"id":22334,"date":"2025-09-25T12:51:58","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T16:51:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=22334"},"modified":"2025-09-25T12:51:59","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T16:51:59","slug":"strengthening-rural-strategies-connecting-people-places-and-opportunities-the-conservation-fund","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/media-center\/event\/strengthening-rural-strategies-connecting-people-places-and-opportunities-the-conservation-fund\/","title":{"rendered":"Strengthening Rural Strategies: Connecting People, Places, and Opportunities (The Conservation Fund)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class=\"tribe-events-schedule tribe-clearfix\" >\n\t<p class=\"tribe-events-schedule__datetime\">\n\t\t<span class=\"tribe-events-schedule__date tribe-events-schedule__date--start\">\n\t\t\tOctober 7, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tribe-events-schedule__separator tribe-events-schedule__separator--date\">\n\t\t\t\t @ \t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"tribe-events-schedule__time tribe-events-schedule__time--start\">\n\t\t\t\t12:00 pm\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tribe-events-schedule__separator tribe-events-schedule__separator--time\">\n\t\t\t\t\t &#8211; \t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tribe-events-schedule__time tribe-events-schedule__time--end\">\n\t\t\t\t\t1:30 pm\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Happy fall y&#8217;all! It\u2019s the season for gathering\u2014gathering harvests, gathering people, and gathering ideas that&nbsp;<em>actually stick<\/em>&nbsp;(like caramel to a candy apple)! And &#8211; it&#8217;s the time to learn about&nbsp;<strong>our upcoming grant opportunity- The Creating New Economies Fund- that supports projects using the triple bottom line approach<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Join us for an interactive workshop made for rural changemakers who want to build projects that are&nbsp;<strong>rooted in community, aligned with the local landscape, and designed to grow economic opportunity<\/strong>\u2014using the resources you already have on hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you\u2019re just raking together your first ideas or you\u2019ve got one part nailed down and the rest still floating like leaves in the wind, this session will help you build confidence across all three areas and tie them together into one solid plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cognitoforms.com\/TheConservationFund1\/Fall2025VirtualRegionalLeadershipWorkshops\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Register Now<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div  class=\"tribe-block 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