10.23.2019 - By Innovation For All, Sheana Ahlqvist
Allen Smart is a national spokesperson and advocate for improving rural philanthropic practices under his group – PhilanthropywoRx. He is also the Project Director for a national rural philanthropic project based at Campbell University in Buies Creek, North Carolina. Allen regularly consults with regional and national foundations on rural and philanthropic strategies.
In this episode of Innovation for All, Allen discusses the complexities of rural America and how a lack of acknowledgement of its diversity is holding back the work being done there.
In this episode you will learn:
What diversity looks like in rural America
How the misunderstanding of rural communities is a barrier to development
How philanthropic, government and businesses can improve their work in rural communities
Why there is a sense of frustration within rural America
Whether the sudden interest in investing in rural America is being done right
How diversity, specifically immigrants and communities of color, is both an old and new issue that must be addressed in rural America
How to invest in the talent and skills of rural entrepreneurs
What the future of rural innovation looks like
Get shownotes for this an every episode at InnovationForAllcast.com or find us on Twitter @inforallpodcast.
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