South Dakota

Donna Beegle Presentation Rescheduled

Cheryl Jacobs — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 15:42:01 +0000

Join us in Ft. Pierre on Tuesday, January 5 at the AmericInn for a presentation from Donna Beegle. Donna will discuss the issues of Interrupting Generational Poverty and the impact that would have on rural communities. Click here for more information.

Rural Housing Conference to be Held

Cheryl Jacobs — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 15:38:21 +0000

Learn more about the Rural Housing Playbook, a housing developmental process guide for rural communities in South Dakota. The conference will be held Tuesday, January 12 in Britton. Click here for more information. For more information, contact Darah Darrington at 605-448-5171.

Thrift Store Opens in Wilmot

Cheryl Jacobs (Editor) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:01:09 +0000

Great article in the Watertown Public Opinon about the new thrift store in Wilmot. Another great example of what communities can do working together! Click the link to read the News Article.

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Housing Workshop to be Held in Reliance

Cheryl Jacobs (Editor) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:45:00 +0000

Reliance Horizons will host a free Housing Workshop on Wednesday, November 18th in the Reliance Town Hall from 6:30 PM until 9:00 PM CST. The workshop will feature several speakers representing USDA Rural Development, South Dakota Housing Development Authority (invited), South Dakota Planning and Development District III, The Rural Housing Playbook and Centerville Development Corporation. A variety of financial assistance programs relating to homeowners, first-time homebuyers, renters and property managers will be discussed including; home repair and renovation, down payment assistance, subsidized home loans, housing tax credits, rental assistance and rural community housing development. Residents from the Reliance and surrounding communities are invited to attend this workshop to learn more about the tools that can assist them in improving the quality and availability of affordable housing in their area. A free meal, provided by Reliance Horizons, will be served in Town Hall from 6:00 to 6:30 PM. Pre-registration is appreciated. Please contact Beth Herman at 605-473-5537 or Keith Herman at 605-473-9244 (after 5:00 PM).

NESDEC to Offer Nonprofit Fiscal Management Training

Cheryl Jacobs — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:17:28 +0000

The Northeast South Dakota Economic Corporation cordially invites you, your Board of Directors, and your staff to join us for a Nonprofit Fiscal Management Training on Wednesday, November 4, 2009, at the Ramada Inn, 2727 6th Avenue SE, Aberdeen, South Dakota. This free training opportunity is sponsored by the Northeast South Dakota Economic Corporation through the generous support of the South Dakota Community Foundation’s South Dakota Nonprofit Enhancement Project. The Nonprofit Fiscal Management Training will provide attendees professional expertise on the topics of (1) Written Fiscal Policies; (2) Budgeting; and (3) Understanding Your Organization’s Form 990. Our tentative agenda for the day is as follows:

9:30 a.m. Registration
10:00 a.m. – Noon Session I
Noon – 1:00 p.m. Lunch provided/Networking
1:00 p.m. –2:30 p.m. Session II
2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Question & Answer Session

All attendees must RSVP by Friday October 23, 2009. An RSVP form is attached below for you to return by mail. You may also RSVP by e-mail to lorif@nesdcap.org or call 1-888-202-4855 Ext. 29.

October/September Monthly Blog Questions

Cheryl Jacobs — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:56:16 +0000

It’s that time again! Here are your Questions of the Month for September/October. You get a little break this month, since I am so late in getting these to you. It will be a two-for-one deal! Consider these your questions for the months of September and October.

Here are the monthly questions we would like you to address to meet the minimum requirements of the community blogging, please remember to identify the category in your posts as a Question of the Month and any other appropriate category—for instance this month’s question should be placed in Category 8. The answers can be from you, or better yet, invite others to blog from their perspective too. **Please answer these questions by including it in your blogs for September/October:**Please choose one or two questions in this category to address on your blog: 8. Sustaining action and creating structural change around leadership What is your community’s plan for maintaining a strong community leadership system? How can your community sustain the changes it has already made in its leadership? What structural changes have been made in how the community does its work/makes decisions? What structural changes have been made so that your community leadership sustains partnerships with others?

August Monthly Blog Questions

Cheryl Jacobs (Editor) — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 14:34:40 +0000

**Please answer these questions by including it in your blogs for August:**Please choose one or two questions in this category to address on your blog: 4. Sustaining action and creating structural change around poverty What structures have been changed that will enable your community to address poverty in the long-term? How will you monitor and evaluate your community’s progress in reducing poverty? What community resources will be needed to sustain the community plan to reduce poverty? What additional resources would make a difference in your community’s work to reduce poverty?

Free Marketing Workshop: Rallying Around a Brand

Cheryl Jacobs — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 23:35:16 +0000

The Philip Horizons’ Marketing Committee is sponsoring a FREE marketing workshop for anyone interested in promoting a business, an idea or their community. Dustin Floyd of TDG Communications of Deadwood, SD, loves branding. Good branding principles are at the core of his firm’s approach to everyday marketing challenges. Being part of the first generation to start kindergarten with computers, Dustin has unique insight into the way online trends are shaping the buying habits and attitudes of today’s consumers - and how today’s brands need to adapt.

The workshop will be Wednesday, September 2nd at 6:30pm in Room A-1 at the Philip High School. Please RSVP by emailing Diane Fitch at tiadayan@yahoo.com.

July Monthly Blog Questions

Cheryl Jacobs — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:21:53 +0000

**Please answer these questions by including it in your blogs for July:**

Please choose one or two questions in this category to address on your blog:

11. Taking action on community

In what ways is your community operating or working differently?

In what new or expanded ways are people contributing to your community?

How are low income involved?

What structures have been created or changed that will help your community?

What new partnerships have been created , and what difference have they made for your community?

Have you learned anything about how nearby communities like yours are taking action to reduce poverty?

Do you see any opportunities to exchange information or combine efforts in this work?

Murdo Horizons Offering a Housing Workshop

Cheryl Jacobs — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:19:07 +0000

Thanks to Coach Kelly for sharing this information…Murdo will be hosting a housing workshop on Tuesday, July 28. The workshop will provide information about resources available to rural residents. Great job Mudo for continuing to address poverty and community issues by providing this workshop.

See the poster for more information.