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Community Vitality helping train South Dakota board members for service with customized curriculum
June 15, 2023
The SDSU Extension Community Vitality team has created the Building Highly Effective Boards curriculum to teach South Dakota board members how to thrive in their roles.
Telling Your Organization’s Story: Building Board Competency in Fundraising and Marketing
Marketing, fundraising, and storytelling are closely linked activities. By leveraging the power of narratives and implementing strategic marketing techniques, boards can supplement their strategic goals and the tangible work of their organizations.
Write Your Own Small-Town Success Story
Big things can happen in small towns, and many rural success stories have taken place right here in South Dakota. Learn some tips to start writing your own small-town success story today!
SDSU Extension to Host Energize! Exploring Innovative Rural Communities Conference May 11-12 in Fort Pierre
July 06, 2022
The conference is designed to energize South Dakota’s rural communities by inviting them to network with community leaders, share success stories, get ideas and take action to improve their communities.
Product Donations for Food Manufacturers
Interested in donating some of your slightly flawed food products to a food drive? View some food safety tips and donation considerations for food manufacturers in South Dakota.
How To Get Fired by Your Constituents
For both business and community leaders, one thing is true – without customers, you don't have a job. Examine some common reasons for losing loyalty among community constituents.
Congratulations Graduates! And Who Says You Can’t Go Home?
Congratulations to all the young people celebrating graduations this spring! You've dedicated years to learning and developing your career, but don't count out your hometown as a great place to start your next chapter!
Marketing Your Hometown
Is your small town ready to grow? Learn how Marketing Hometown America, an Extension-based program, can help your community develop a plan to attract new residents!
Eliza Blue
In this episode of Home Starts Here, Josh and Kara meet with Eliza Blue, a self-described “writer, folk singer, and accidental rancher.”
Our Community Will Never Change
Change is inevitable in all small towns, but communities have a choice to either let change happen passively or work together to direct it in a way that moves their shared vision into the future.