Webinar: Evolving your network

The Rural Assembly hosted Madeleine Taylor and Anne Whatley of Network Impact in a webinar on Evolving Your Network. Their presentation focuses on network membership issues, including network examples and advice on member participation and MOUs, deciding on membership qualifications and categories of members, as well as processes for nominating, selecting and orienting new members.

Case study for this webinar provided by Jenny Lancaster and Martha Minter of the Central Appalachian Regional Network.

A Wave of Energy: Reflections from Rural Assembly Everywhere 2026

Madeline Matson and Taneum Fotheringill traveled to Granite Falls, Minn., to host Rural Assembly Everywhere live from The YES! House, in partnership with the Department of Public Transformation (DoPT). The conversation below is a reflection on their experience hosting live, participating in an open mic night, and celebrating the hundreds of people who joined together to uplift our rural communities across the country during Rural Assembly Everywhere 2026.

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