Rural Investment Collaborative Leadership Team
Community Development Team
Our Community Development team provides leadership for the Rural Investment Collaborative™. The Richmond Fed's work with small towns and rural communities is part of its commitment to address economic challenges in underserved areas, particularly in low-and moderate-income neighborhoods. Jason Smith is the Bank's lead advisor for the Collaborative.
Steering Group
The Rural Investment Collaborative™ steering group includes state and national leaders from rural intermediaries, businesses, nonprofits, philanthropy and the public sector. They provide expertise on rural capital access, manage resource development and select communities for training, technical assistance and other resources. They also engage in existing national, state and local investment activities to coordinate efforts for impact. Jason Smith and Erika Bell provide strategic support for these endeavors.
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North Carolina


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West Virginia

Project Development Workgroup
The Rural Investment Collaborative™ project development workgroup works to ensure that communities are ready to seek investments for local projects. The workgroup provides leaders of small towns and rural communities with information on training and technical assistance opportunities to help build their capacity to develop and submit winning project proposals. The workgroup includes leaders from rural intermediaries, businesses and nonprofits, philanthropic organizations and the public sector. Peter Dolkart provides strategic support for these efforts.
Maryland

North Carolina

South Carolina

Virginia

West Virginia


Capital Development Workgroup
The Rural Investment Collaborative™ capital development workgroup works to ensure that funding organizations are ready to invest in small towns and rural communities. The workgroup conducts research and develops resources to help capital providers understand how to invest in small towns and rural communities individually and through better alignment of capital sources. The workgroup includes leaders from philanthropic foundations, public policy researchers, and nonprofits that help rural communities navigate different funding types. Jarrod Elwell provides strategic support for these efforts.
Maryland


North Carolina




Virginia

West Virginia

Rural Investment Collaborative Partners
The Rural Investment CollaborativeTM is led by the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond in collaboration with several core partners.