Change isn't coming. It's here.
It's time to reclaim & redefine rural communities for a new generation.
Change isn't coming. It's here.
It's time to reclaim & redefine rural communities for a new generation.
Rural America is Dead.
Long live Rural America!
The world has changed. The future of our rural communities now rests in our hands. It starts, as all great things do, with connection and conversation.
We are in a race to replace a scarcity mindset with a culture of collaboration—and usher in a more diverse, vibrant, and resilient rural America.
I help rural communities build the shared infrastructure, tools, and culture to move from isolated effort to collective impact.
I help rural communities build the shared infrastructure, tools, and culture to move from isolated effort to collective impact.
Rural America is at a Crossroads
We're at the beginning of the largest transfer of community leadership in rural history. The fast-approaching generational transition is a once-in-a-generation opportunity for communities to chart new paths and redefine their identity.
Rural America has entered a period of significant generational transition.
Rural America is at a Crossroads
We're at the beginning of the largest transfer of community leadership in rural history. The fast-approaching generational transition is a once-in-a-generation opportunity for communities to chart new paths and redefine their identity.
Rural America has entered a period of significant generational transition.
The Narrow Path
Siloed efforts will never solve our shared challenges.
For generations, rural communities have been told there will never be enough—not enough money, not enough volunteers, not enough recognition, not enough opportunity, This scarcity mindset sends towns & organizations into silos, protecting turf instead of sharing resources.
The Result? Duplicated efforts, wasted talent, and missed opportunities. Neighboring towns reinvent the same wheel. Grant applications compete instead of align. The potential for massive, regional impact is lost in a sea of isolated, under-resourced projects.
This path leads to a future of continued isolation and decline.
A Wider Path
Collaboration & Collective Action.
Imagine a future where communities see their shared challenges as a reason to collaborate, not compete. Where they combine resources and coordinate strategies to achieve what no single entity could alone. This is the path from scarcity to abundance. From isolation to collective impact.
72% of America's towns have less than 5,000 people!
Billions are spent each year on "rural development," but these funds rarely make their way into our smallest communities. Grantors need to see big impacts that tiny towns can't provide.
However, with coordinated & collective action, rural communities can demonstrate massive impact working as regional, statewide, and national coalitions.
72% of America's towns have less than 5,000 people!
Billions are spent each year on "rural development," but these funds rarely make their way into our smallest communities. Grantors need to see big impacts that tiny towns can't provide.
However, with coordinated & collective action, rural communities can demonstrate massive impact working as regional, statewide, and national coalitions.
We're Building the Collaboration Infrastructure Rural America Needs
Through strategic facilitation, program design, and structural communication tools and support, TractorBeam helps communities move from isolated effort to collective impact.
Our Approach
Connect
Bring people to the table, build trust, define shared challenges, and set a common objective.
Coordinate
Design shared action plans and manage collaborative resources
Catalyze
Support sustained collaboration & develop tomorrow's rural collaboration leaders.
Ready to build a more collaborative future?
The work starts with a conversation.
Communities & Organizations
If you're ready to stop duplicating efforts and start achieving more together, let's talk about your specific needs.
Funders & Strategic Partners
If you're looking to invest in the infrastructure that makes rural collaboration possible, let's discuss the possibilites.
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