SaveYour.Town
Natchez, Mississippi. One of my favorite things to do is tour empty buildings and empty lots, because a town’s empty buildings aren’t a symptom of failure. They’re an inventory…
Before you hire someone to walk your downtown, read this One of the best things that Deb Brown and I do for communities is a walk-through or a drive-through.…
Every small town has the same temptation: wait. Wait for the factory to come back. Wait for a big grant. Wait for some outside expert with the one…
Watch the recording of our Fireside Chat to hear more about it and answers to the most-asked questions: register here. What are you doing for your entrepreneurs with…
Mark your calendars! We’re announcing a big project with Andrew Button, called the Rural Action Cohort. Join us for the announcement and learn how you can bring this to…
Why Idea Friendly is happening now In 2016, my cofounder Deb Brown and I were on a working retreat when the Idea Friendly Method was still fairly new.…
The Local Revolution: How You Can Save Your Small Town Natchez is kicking off a Neighborhood Revolution, and you’re invited to be part of it—and to imagine bringing…
My co-founder Deb Brown and I are streamlining our work this year, so this feels like a good time to share how you can work with us at…
This is a summary of the “Finding More Volunteers” workshop and discussion led by Becky McCray at the December 2025 International Association of Fairs and Expos Convention in Denver.…
Are you still trying to connect with people the old way? On LinkedIn an economic developer posted this: Local government has spent years bending over backward to get…
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