Rural community development

WL WELL VHS launches the Emergency Services Beacon; Challenges City Governments to create Mental Health Emergency Response Teams.

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Tuesday, November 30, 2021
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WL WELL VHS launches the Emergency Services Beacon; the non-police, "alt-911," Mental Health Emergency Response system.

Key Points: 
  • WL WELL VHS launches the Emergency Services Beacon; the non-police, "alt-911," Mental Health Emergency Response system.
  • Three months later, William Walter, Jr. was killed by Philadelphia police officers after his family called 911 for mental health emergency assistance.
  • WL WELL VHS is currently seeking to develop pilot programs, integrating our "alt-911 mental health emergency response dispatch system with City and Tribal Communities across the Country.
  • The ESB, when integrated into an established 911 (dispatch/response) system, allows governments to create Mental Health Emergency Response Teams within existing 911 budgets.

Weinberg Foundation Promotes Aaron Merki to Role of Chief Program Officer

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Monday, September 27, 2021
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Baltimore, Sept. 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation today announced the promotion of Aaron Merki to the role of chief program officer.

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  • Baltimore, Sept. 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation today announced the promotion of Aaron Merki to the role of chief program officer.
  • Under his leadership, the Foundation has prioritized strategic and collaborative approaches to grantmaking focused on achieving measurable impacts within the communities the Foundation serves.
  • Before coming to the Weinberg Foundation, Mr. Merki served as the executive director of FreeState Justice, an organization dedicated to improving the lives of Marylands LGBTQ citizens through legal services and advocacy.
  • About The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation: The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, one of the largest private charitable foundations in the United States, is dedicated to meeting the basic needs of people experiencing poverty.

AgroScout Raises $7.5 Million to Expand its AI-based Agronomy Analytics Service

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Wednesday, August 4, 2021
Kibbutz Movement, Kibbutzim, Jewish Agency for Israel, Kibbutz, Rural community development, Socialism, Yir'on, Domain driven data mining, Zionism, Labor, Articles

The AgroScout platform collects data to create powerful analytics for actionable insights in crop management.

Key Points: 
  • The AgroScout platform collects data to create powerful analytics for actionable insights in crop management.
  • AgroScout monitors the crop from emergence stand count, through canopy coverage estimates, and plant biomass, throughout the season.
  • As farmers of over 60 years, working in difficult desert areas, we appreciate the tremendous value AgroScout brings to growers."
  • David Kronberg, Kibbutz Yiron and an AgroScout board member, comments,"Kibbutz Yiron, a previous investor in AgroScout, is happy to be investing in this round, as well.

Spoken Worldwide Partners with Seed Company

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Thursday, July 1, 2021
Articles, Cultural anthropology, Educational psychology, Linguistics, Oral tradition, Orality, Rural community development, Bible, Seed, Anthropology

DALLAS, July 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Spoken Worldwide, in partnership with Seed Company, launch a three-year joint initiative involving 20 Bible translation projects for language groups that are primarily oral in their communication.

Key Points: 
  • DALLAS, July 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Spoken Worldwide, in partnership with Seed Company, launch a three-year joint initiative involving 20 Bible translation projects for language groups that are primarily oral in their communication.
  • Spoken Worldwide is recognized within evangelical ministry as an organization with expertise in Orality, making the collaboration a natural fit with Seed Company, who has a passion for seeing other organizations grow in their capacity to do Bible translation.
  • "Seed Company is pleased to collaborate with Spoken Worldwide as they expand their capabilities to serve oral communities through Oral Bible Translation.
  • The multi-year partnership between Spoken Worldwide and Seed Companywill expand and accelerate their reach of Oral Learners who have yet to hear the gospel.

Churchill Stateside Group Closes $30,850,000 USDA Rural Development 538 Loan in North Charleston, South Carolina, the Largest 538 Loan in the Program's History

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Tuesday, June 29, 2021
Articles, Humans, Human geography, Rural community development, United States Department of Agriculture, Radio 538, Rural area, USDA Rural Development

The capital stack consists of a USDA Rural Development 538 Option 3 Construction Advance Loan and Private Equity.

Key Points: 
  • The capital stack consists of a USDA Rural Development 538 Option 3 Construction Advance Loan and Private Equity.
  • CSG is providing the USDA Rural Development 538 Loan totaling $30,850,000.
  • According to USDA's online data, this is the largest 538 loan in the program's history.
  • It was collaborative and team effort to get this transaction closed successfully through the USDA 538 Loan Program.

How Are You Celebrating Farmer’s Day?

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Wednesday, June 9, 2021
United Farmers, Political parties, Rural community development, United Farmers of Alberta, UFA, Politics of Canada

Calgary, Alberta, June 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mark your calendar for Farmers Day this Friday, June 11, 2021 as United Farmers of Alberta Co-operative (UFA) recognizes farmers and ranchers whose work doesnt stop, even for a pandemic.

Key Points: 
  • Calgary, Alberta, June 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mark your calendar for Farmers Day this Friday, June 11, 2021 as United Farmers of Alberta Co-operative (UFA) recognizes farmers and ranchers whose work doesnt stop, even for a pandemic.
  • The 112-year-old Co-operative has a deep history celebrating Farmers Day, dating back to a 1945 convention resolution where UFA declared a fixed date to observe Farmers Day to recognize the importance of Albertas agriculture industry.
  • Farmers Day is celebrated each year on the second Friday of June.
  • Check www.UFA.com/FarmersDay for more details on Farmers Day 2021 as we get closer to June 11!

Small Georgia Business, Fresh Harvest, Cracks the Code to Help Local Farms Thrive

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Wednesday, June 9, 2021
Articles, Sustainable food system, Product certification, Rural community development, Grocery store, Supermarkets, Organic food, Local food, Food, Food and drink

In 2020 the company spent $3.9M on food sourced within 70 miles of Atlanta and delivered to the metro Atlanta area.

Key Points: 
  • In 2020 the company spent $3.9M on food sourced within 70 miles of Atlanta and delivered to the metro Atlanta area.
  • According to their founder, Zac Harrison, "The model's success is rooted in a dependence on the local economy as the source for both supply and demand."
  • By shortening the supply chain, Fresh Harvest allows consumers to affordably and conveniently feed their families with local, organic produce and groceries while simultaneously bolstering Georgia's growers and the local food economy.
  • Founded in 2012, Fresh Harvest operates in Atlanta and Athens offering home delivery of local, organic produce and groceries like dairy, eggs, meat, bread, and more.

Wedia makes plans to enter mid-market segment in the U.S. by partnering with NAPC

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Tuesday, June 8, 2021
Software, Management, Business models, Content management systems, Agriculture in Syria, National Agricultural Policy Center, Rural community development, Sustainable agriculture, Asset management, Software as a service, Digital asset management

NEW YORK, June 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- SaaS solutions provider Wedia has announced plans to partner with software company NAPC to reinforce its business activity in the U.S. mid-market segment.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, June 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- SaaS solutions provider Wedia has announced plans to partner with software company NAPC to reinforce its business activity in the U.S. mid-market segment.
  • NAPC is Wedia's new U.S. partner with enormous experience in deploying and supporting Digital Asset Management (DAM) and Brand Management Systems.
  • The company has decades of experience in the Brand and DAM arena, making NAPC uniquely capable in helping Wedia clients get the most from their DAM deployment.
  • NAPC provides technical support services to businesses, including graphics production, digital asset management, efficient collaboration and customized campaigns.

Grameen America Extends Partnership with Mambu

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Tuesday, June 8, 2021
Women, Software, Finance, Data management, Small business, Professional services, Technology, Consumer, Businesspeople, Rural community development, Financial services, Grameen America, Grameen Bank, Organizations, Andrea Jung, Mambu, Grameen America, MAMBU, GRAMEEN AMERICA

Currently, Grameen America has invested over $1.8 billion in more than 135,000 low-income women entrepreneurs since opening in January 2008.

Key Points: 
  • Currently, Grameen America has invested over $1.8 billion in more than 135,000 low-income women entrepreneurs since opening in January 2008.
  • Grameen America strategically rolled out Mambus platform region by region, completing the national launch over the course of nine months.
  • Since Grameen America moved to 100% digital disbursements and repayments, the organization has become more than 60% financially sustainable.
  • We are pleased to extend our partnership with Mambu, given the important role they continue to play in enabling our capacity to scale," said Andrea Jung, President and CEO of Grameen America.

Roback and Bialy CPAs, PLLC Announces Strategic Partnership with Gravity Software, a Cloud Based Accounting Solution

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Tuesday, May 18, 2021
Accounting, Business, Economy, Accounting software, CPA, Rural community development, Certified Public Accountant, Accountant, Microsoft Dynamics

said Bialy.\nRoback and Bialy CPAs, PLLC (R&B) is a 100% woman owned CPA firm, certified by the Woman\'s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC).

Key Points: 
  • said Bialy.\nRoback and Bialy CPAs, PLLC (R&B) is a 100% woman owned CPA firm, certified by the Woman\'s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC).
  • Starting their careers in Big 4 public accounting firms, Julie and Jennifer\'s paths crossed while working at a Fortune 500 multinational business.
  • Gravity\'srobust solution is built on theMicrosoft Power Platform(aka Microsoft Dynamics 365), an open platform that hosts over five million users worldwide.
  • More than just accounting, Gravity provides the capabilities needed to maximize efficiency, reduce costs and increase profits.