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<p class="MsoNormal">FYI – RDI anticipates this will fill up quickly so if you are interested in attending, you should register sooner rather than later…Best, Sheri<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#6F7287">This one-day event hosted by the The Reser Family Foundation and Rural Development Initiatives will provide space for Oregon Funders, Rural Support
Organizations, and Rural Leaders to:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Roboto">Discuss and appreciate the full complexity of rural issues<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:#6F7287;margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;background:white">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Roboto">Compare experiences about the reality of rural funding<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:#6F7287;margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;background:white">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Roboto">Understand how narrative and networks can influence power<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:#6F7287;margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;background:white">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Roboto">Focus on action: What can you do as a funder, rural support organization, or leader?<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#6F7287">RDI and The Reser Family Foundation are partnering with Foundations for a Better Oregon and The Ford Family Foundation on event sessions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#6F7287">Please see
<a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rural-forward-toward-rural-power-and-prosperity-registration-586026038657">
this link</a> for more information and to register for this in-person event.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please note that there will also be an opportunity to attend individual sessions virtually; that registration information will be available in the coming weeks.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We look forward to seeing you there!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Jennifer Groth</span></b><br>
Director of Policy and Partnerships<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.rdiinc.org/" target="_blank"><b><span style="color:#006600">Rural Development Initiatives</span></b></a></span><b><span style="color:#006600">, Inc.</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cell: 541-217-8293<span style="color:red"> </span><span style="color:#1F497D">|</span><u><span style="color:blue"><a href="mailto:jgroth@rdiinc.org%0b">jgroth@rdiinc.org<br>
</a></span></u>91017 S Willamette Street, Coburg OR 97408<o:p></o:p></p>
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