AscendRural

Reach rural audiences with our Senior Care Accelerator! Hear one of our tech partners recap the AscendRural experience: structure, support, and stakeholder insights. Registration is now open: https://lnkd.in/gQ7tyzz8

Join us at the 2026 AscendRural National Summit, Nov. 30 to Dec. 2 in Eagan, MN. When the federal landscape shifts, who steps up to invest in rural communities? Foundation and regional development leaders, including Cheryal Hills of R5DC, take it on in the Day 2 closing plenary. Register here: https://lnkd.in/gNs-T2ep

The AscendRural team is thrilled to highlight the speakers for Day 2's closing plenary at the 2026 AscendRural National Summit, Building Together: Foundations as Catalysts for Rural Growth: Brian Voerding, President, Initiative Foundation Anita Patel, MPP, Vice President of Grantmaking, Bush Foundation Alex Dunlop, Chief Business Development Officer, LOR Foundation Morgan Kinross-Wright, VP Community Impact and Executive Director, Land O'Lakes, Inc. Foundation Cheryal Hills, Executive Director, Region Five Development Commission (R5DC) Together, these local and national leaders will take on the need for more investment in rural communities. With the federal landscape shifting, foundations are stepping into a new leadership role, and this conversation looks at emerging strategies, where funders can work together, and how to lead boldly in shaping rural innovation and development. Get your tickets: https://lnkd.in/gNs-T2ep December 1 | 3:40 to 4:30 PM CT | Eagan, Minnesota #RuralHealth #ARSummit26 #AscendRural

Join us at the 2026 AscendRural National Summit, Nov. 30 to Dec. 2 in Eagan, MN. Federal investment is reaching rural communities, and the question is how regions build capacity that lasts. Minnesota DEED Commissioner Matt Varilek opens Day 2. Also on Day 2: Dr. Hollie Mackey (NSF Agtech Engine), Tony Pipa (Brookings Institution), and Matt Dunne (Center on Rural Innovation) on innovation, connectivity, and AI. Day 3 turns it all into next steps for your region. Register here: https://lnkd.in/gNs-T2ep

Register today for AscendRural's National Summit, November 30-December 2, 2026. Three days. One journey. Define the moment, discover what's working, and turn ideas into action for rural well-being.

Announcing Alan Morgan, CEO of the National Rural Health Association, as a speaker at the 2026 AscendRural National Summit. Recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of the 100 most influential people in healthcare, Alan brings more than 36 years of health policy experience at the state and federal levels, including time on staff for a U.S. Congressman and a Kansas governor. He’s one of the nation’s leading experts on rural health policy. In closing out Day 1 of the Summit, Alan will help answer what the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program can realistically catalyze, and which systems have to change for that work to become durable rural infrastructure. November 30 to December 2 | Eagan, Minnesota Register: https://lnkd.in/ewZHwKfQ #RuralHealth #RuralHealthTransformation #AscendRural