L.E.A.D. Rural Tool Box by Paula Jensen

INTRODUCING L.E.A.D. RURAL L.E.A.D. Rural is a leadership development platform and tool box for action developed by the Leadership South Dakota Rural Initiative Team (pictured at the right). This tool box will provide you with resources and information necessary to jumpstart action and guide your community leaders. L.E.A.D. Rural has established the following guiding principles:

Leadership Empower Action Dialog L.E.A.D. Rural is about change leadershipâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;for individuals, organizations, and communities. While the skills and resources introduced in L.E.A.D. Rural will help you in every phase of your lifeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;family, work, and communityâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;they are intended primarily to help you and your fellow citizens work better together for the common good. L.E.A.D. Rural is designed for a broad range of citizens, making leadership training available to every person in a community. It is especially valuable for emerging leaders who want to learn new skills in order to address community issues; newcomers to a community who have not yet been asked to help; young people who want to work with others to bring about change; and established leaders who want to expand community engagement and work together for common purposes. L.E.A.D. Rural was created with the awareness that many talented and resourceful citizen leaders need the necessary support and development to build and maintain a thriving community. We hope the resources provided in this tool box will assist and support you in achieving your community goals.

•access to community coaching and partnership networks for new leaders to gain confidence and knowledge as they step into action and bring on other new leaders along side them .

•a platform designed to equip citizens with skills like effective communication, conflict management, resource development, and partnership building.

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•a Tool Box that provides a starting point for new leaders to access funders, resource providers, and experts on the topics affecting rural communities today.

•leaders will engage other citizens and stakeholders in conversations about local issues while inviting them to hold each other accountable and work together for solutions.

TABLE OF CONTENTS • Housing………………..pg 3 • Entrepreneurship….…pg 6 • Youth Engagement…pg 7 • Professional Growth…pg 8 • Infrastructure……….…pg 9 • Main Street……………pg 9 • Training……………….pg 10

• Resource Dev………….pg 11 • Community Planning…pg 12 • Beautification……….…pg 13 • Tourism………………..…pg 13 • Workforce………………pg 14 • Econ Dev…………….…pg 15

HOUSING UNDERSTANDING THE RURAL HOUSING SYSTEM

A COMMUNITY THAT’S DONE IT WELL “We started by acquiring a city block that was occupied by a salvage yard,” retired Grow Spink director Craig Johnson said. This development, called the Sunrise Addition, now has six completed homes on eight lots. Its largest development includes 90 acres of land on the west side of Redfield, which was platted into 52 lots. “We have sold 22 lots, and we have 10 homes and a four-plex on this site we call Prairie Winds,” Johnson said. “Focusing on housing in our area is a vital role in helping other areas of economic development.”

HOUSING RESOURCES FOR DEVELOPMENT USDA Rural Development •Phone: 605-352-1100 | website: www.rd.usda.gov/sd SD Housing Opportunity Fund •Phone: 605-773-3181| email: info@sdhda.org | website: www.sdhda.org/housingdevelopment/housing-opportunity-fund.html SD Houisng for the Homeless Consortium •Phone: 605-773-3445 | email: lisab@sdhda.org | website: www.housingforthehomeless.org SD Housing Development Authority •HOME Funds - www.sdhda.org/housing-development/home-program.html •Housing Tax Credits - www.sdhda.org/housing-development/housing-tax-credits.html •Continuum of Care - www.sdhda.org/social-programs/continuum-of-care.html •Emergency Solutions Grants - www.sdhda.org/social-programs/emergency-solutionsgrants-program.html •Property Management - http://sdhousingsearch.com •Security Deposit Assistance Program - www.sdhda.org/housing-development/securitydeposit-assistance-program.html Governor's House Program •Phone: 605-773-3181 | website: http://www.sdhda.org/homeownership/governors-houseprogram/governors-house-program.html Dakota Resources Capital Investment Fund •Phone: 605-978-2804 | website: www.dakotaresources.org REED Fund •Phone: 605-256-4536 | Email: reedinfo@eastriver.coop| Website: http://www.reedfund.coop/reed/multi-family/?cat=Multi-Family+Housing Homes Are Possible Inc. •Phone: 605--HAPI | website: http://www.homesarepossible.org/ Housing Study Program •Phone: 605-773-3181 | website: http://www.sdhda.org/housing-development/housingneeds-study-program.html Home Address Plus •Phone: 605-678-2804 | website: www.dakotaresources.org GROW South Dakota •Phone: 605-698-7654 | website: www.growsd.org

HOUSING PROGRAMS FOR HOMEOWNERS GROW South Dakota •Home Mortgages •Homebuyer Education •Home Repair •Weatherization •Down Payment / Closing Cost Assistance •Matched Savings Accounts

SD Housing Development Authority •First Time Homebuyers •Repeat Homebuyer Program •Homeownership Counseling •Down Payment Assistance •Payment Calculator •CHIP Home Improvement Program

NeighborWorks of the Black Hills •Residential Development •Forecllosure Prevention •Homeownership & Loons •Homeowner Education •Home Rehab & Repair

Interlakes Community Action •Bright Futures •Emergency Solutions Grant •Heartland House •Homeownership Education Program •Homeless Rent-Deposit Assistance •Housing Repair-Rehabilitation •Mutual Self-Help Housing •Self-Help Rehabilitation •Weatherization Program

Homes Are Possible Inc. •Housing Downpayment/Closing Cost Assistance •Rural Development Single Family Loans and Home Repair •Home Repair Grants •New Construction •Homebuyer Education

ENTREPRENEURSHIP DAKOTA RISING •

Website: www.dakotaresources.org/dakota-rising

GIANT VISION •

Website: http://www.southdakotagiantvision.com

START-UP WEEKENDS •

Website: http://startupweekend.org

1 MILLION CUPS •

Website: http://www.1millioncups.com

START HUB •

Website: http://www.starthubsd.com

SHARED WORK SPACES • •

The Bakery - http://thebakerysf.com/ The Garage - http://www.garagerapidcity.com

ENTREPRENEURSHIP STUDIES • •

SDSU www.sdstate.edu/econ/undergrad/entr/ USD http://catalog.usd.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=19&poid=2798

SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTERS •

Website: http://sdbusinesshelp.com/

A COMMUNITY THAT’S DONE IT WELL 1 Million Cups – based on the notion that entrepreneurs network and discover solutions over a million cups of coffee – is a free, weekly gathering that helps to build startup communities on a grassroots level. There are some amazing people bringing stellar ideas to the table to help Yankton grow. One of these ideas came in the form of 1 Million Cups. Entrepreneurs give a six-minute presentation on their business startup, idea for a product, or the business-related challenges they are currently facing. The presentations are then followed by a 20 minute Q&A session where the audience can ask questions and offer feedback/advice to the presenter.

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YOUTH ENGAGEMENT 4-H FOUNDATION • • •

Phone: 605.688.4167 Email: peter.nielson@sdstate.edu Website: http://igrow.org/4h/youth-development/

SD MY LIFE • • •

Phone: 605-773-3423 Email: sdmylife@state.sd.us Website: http://sdmylife.com

BIG IDEA BUSINESS COMPETITION • • •

Phone: 605-626-2565 Email: kweaver@midco.net Website: www.bigideasd.com

JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT • • •

Phone: (800) 871-7007 Email: jasd@ja.org Website: http://www.jasd.org/

JUNIOR REAL LEADERSHIP • •

Phone: Karla at (605) 352-6761 ext 114 Website: www.sdfu.org/rural-development-/junior-real

SDSU LEADERSHIP MINOR • •

Phone 605-688-5196 E-mail: jane.hegland@sdstate.edu

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http://catalog.sdstate.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=24&poid=4909

BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA • • •

Phone: (605) 361-2697 or 605-342-2824 Website: www.siouxbsa.org or www.blackhillsbsa.org Email: timothy.bouchard@scouting.org

GIRL SCOUTS DAKOTA HORIZONS • •

Phone: 1.800.666.2141 Website: http://gsdakotahorizons.org/

HOBY YOUTH LEADERSHIP •

Website: http://hobysd.org/

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SD READY TO PARTNER •

Website: http://sdreadytopartner.com/calendar.aspx

SD HOUSING CONFERENCE •

Website - http://www.sdhda.org/about-sdhda/annualconference.html

SD TOURISM CONFERENCE •

Website - http://www.southdakotatourismconference.com/

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SD GOVERNOR’S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE

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Website: http://sdreadytopartner.com/conference.aspx

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NEIGHBORWORKS AMERICA •

Website: http://www.neighborworks.org/Training-Services/TrainingProfessional-Development

NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL •

Website: http://ndconline.org/training/certification-opportunities/

A COMMUNITY THAT’S DONE IT WELL

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In the late 1960s, some women in Willow Lake had the idea of constructing a swimming pool for the community. The Lions Club got on board with this project, and in 1971 the club’s farm project was launched as a fundraiser for the pool effort. “In 1975 the pool opened, which was quite an accomplishment for this community,” said Dick Reints, current chairman of the farm project and Lions member for the past 39 years. The pool continues to operate today, enjoyed greatly by area youth and families. The Lions farm project is in its 44th crop year. Originally, the club paid all the expenses relating to the farming, but today it’s getting some help. Wheat Growers, the grain elevator and agronomy co-op in Willow Lake, has become a generous sponsor of the Lions farm project, donating much of the seed, fertilizer, and spraying needed for the field. Sponsorship of these crop inputs from Wheat Growers and other local ag businesses, plus the general uptick in the ag economy, have vastly increased the profit potential of those 30 acres. With this funding source, the Willow Lake Lions Club might just be the most generous club for its size you’ll find anywhere.

INFRASTRUCTURE USDA RURAL DEVELOPMENT •

Community Facility Infrastructure Toolkit http://www.rd.usda.gov/files/RDCFIToolkit_Jan2016.pdf

SD GOVERNOR’S OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT • •

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http://sdreadytowork.com/Financing-Incentives/Local-Infrastructure-ImprovementProgram.aspx

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http://sdreadytowork.com/ethanolprograms

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County Site Analysis - https://sdda.sd.gov/ag-development/county-siteanalysis/

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MAIN STREET BUILDING A BETTER BLOCK •

Recipies for a Better Block http://www.sdprairiegateway.org/media/userfiles/subsite_37/files/4530_001.pdf

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Main Street America - http://www.preservationnation.org/

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Make it fun and they will come. That’s the mantra adopted by a group of Britton Main Street businesses, and the result has been an event that women from miles around mark on their calendars each year. Those women have come from as far away as Sioux Falls (201 miles), Fargo, N.D. (120 miles), and Watertown (104 miles), with many others driving in from a 50-60 miles radius. What attracts people from out of town is that Britton has such unique shops for such a small town and have so much to offer. All the Main Street business owners work together on it, and have all come up with input and ideas. They are also diversified, so everybody has something a little bit different and original—stuff you can’t really find anywhere else. And the greatest thing is that they all help each other. It’s called ‘coopetition’! The event helps the Britton business community yearround.

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COMMUNITY TRAINING BOARD GOVERNANCE •

Website:

http://igrow.org/community-development/communities/board-

development-elected-appointed-services/

EMPOWER! DAKOTA •

Website: www.dakotaresources.org

MARKETING YOUR HOMETOWN •

Website: http://igrow.org/communitydevelopment/communities/marketing-hometown-america/

CUSTOMER SERVICE TRAINING • •

Online: http://www.sdvisit.com/programs/service/customer_service.asp On-Site: http://gladsd.com/glad/business-resources/on-site-customerservice-training

CYBER SECURITY •

Website: http://www.helixsec.com/resources/webinars/

SOCIAL MEDIA •

Website: https://9clouds.com/resources/

COMMUNITY EDUCATION COURSES •

Community Education of the Black Hills https://www.digitalsignup.com/Home.aspx?SoftwareId=zlJudh%2fcmBVtE 5OOUU1Rjw%3d%3d

UTILIZING THE ARTS •

ArtsLab - http://www.artscouncil.sd.gov/ArtsLab/index.aspx

HOUSING DEVELOPMENT •

Website - www.sdhda.org/property-management/trainingopportunities.html

SMALL TOWN SUMMIT •

Website - http://www.morris.umn.edu/cst/symposium2016/

SUSTAINABLE LOCAL FOOD •

Website: http://igrow.org/communitydevelopment/communities/sustainable-local-foods/

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RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT GRANTS •

Grants Listing - http://www.sdprairiegateway.org/prairiegateway/business-resources/resource-library/?item=4788

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SD Arts Council - http://www.artscouncil.sd.gov/grants/ FundsNetServices.com Grants.gov South Dakota Community Foundation Bush Foundation – www.bushfoundation.org The Grantsmanship Center - https://www.tgci.com/fundingsources/southdakota

PHILANTHROPY •

Starting a Community Savings Account http://www.sdprairiegateway.org/media/userfiles/subsite_37/files/CSAInstruction-Booklet.pdf

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LOCAL INVESTORS • • • • •

Revolving Loan Funds Community Investment Models Crowd Funding Development Corporations Local Housing Authority

OTHER COMMUNITY GROWTH RESOURCES • • • • • • • • • •

Small Business Administration USDA Rural Development Community Development Financial Institutions Housing and Urban Development SD Community Action Partnership Americorp SDSU Extension Services Economic Development Partnership Program SD Housing Opportunity Fund Planning Districts/Councils of Government

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COMMUNITY PLANNING DAYCARE •

Governor’s Daycare Home http://www.sdhda.org/homeownership/governors-house-program/governorsdaycare.html

SENIOR CITIZENS • •

Senior Nutrition - https://dss.sd.gov/asa/services/seniormeals/ STAR Services to Aging Residents - www.sdhda.org/propertymanagement/star-services-to-aging-residents.html

HEALTH SERVICES • •

Horizon Healthcare - http://www.horizonhealthcare.org/ Community Healthcare Association of the Dakotas http://www.communityhealthcare.net/

MARKETING/SOCIAL MEDIA • •

9Clouds – https://9clouds.com/ Golden Shovel Agency - http://www.goldenshovelagency.com/

DAKOTA RISING – ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT •

Dakota Resources – www.dakotaresources.org

EMPOWER! DAKOTA – COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT •

Dakota Resources – www.dakotaresources.org

STRATEGIC PLANNING • •

Dakota Resources – www.dakotaresources.org Planning Districts

A COMMUNITY THAT’S DONE IT WELL After conducting a local assessment and holding public meetings, community leaders determined that there was no appropriate facility in Doland to start a day care and that building a new facility would be cost prohibitive. Local leaders then applied for the Governor’s Day Care Facility grant. “The town cannot hope to attract people to live and work in the community without creating a day care facility,” Amy Hofer said. The 1,200-square-foot, six-room facilities are built by inmates in the Mike Durfee State Prison in Springfield. The first Governor’s Day Care Facility was awarded in 1997 and 38 communities have benefited from the program.

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COMMUNITY BEAUTIFICATION DESIGN : SD •

http://designsouthdakota.weebly.com/

PAINT SOUTH DAKOTA •

http://www.sdhda.org/social-programs/paint-south-dakota.html

TOURISM SOUTH DAKOTA TOURISM • • • • •

Website: http://www.sdvisit.com/ Southeast SD Tourism (Southeast Region) Glacial Lakes & Prairies Tourism (Northeast Region) SD Missouri River Tourism (Central Region) Blackhills & Badlands Tourism (Western Region)

GAME FISH & PARKS • •

Website: http://gfp.sd.gov/ Website: http://travel.campsd.com/

A COMMUNITY THAT’S DONE IT WELL As rural communities grapple with local challenges and embrace opportunities, design:SD offers a fresh approach to community development strategies. Here’s Webster’s story. Over a three-day period in September 2014, design:SD, composed of a team of architects and community developers, gathered in Webster, S.D., to help shape ideas the community had envisioned for their future. The design charrette began with a community workshop to hear the ideas of locals. It culminated in a presentation from the designers, explaining what they had heard from the community and sharing their suggestions to turn the community’s hopes into actionable plans. A series of “vision boards” were created for the community to use as the process moves forward. Two years later the Webster community has stronger momentum and the 23 design:SD vision boards are still inspiring local resident leaders to continue building on their success.

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WORKFORCE INTERNSHIPS •

Dakota Seeds - http://sdreadytowork.com/FinancingIncentives/Dakota-Seeds.aspx

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Build South Dakota - https://www.builddakotascholarships.com/news

RTec, Inc. - http://rtecedu.org/ The Training Place - http://thetrainingplace.net/ Workforce Development Council Black Hills Special Services -

http://www.bhssc.org/content/divisions/education.htm

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SD WINS - http://www.southdakotawins.com/ Dakota Roots - https://www.dakotaroots.com/

A COMMUNITY THAT’S DONE IT WELL Rather than sending jobs overseas, Black Hills IP goes in reverse and sends its paralegal support services, formerly outsourced, back to the states – specifically to Rapid City. “In the past two years, we have grown from six to 37 employees,” said Ann McCrackin, President. “And, we expect to add another six in the next quarter.” Black Hills IP has been outsourcing legal intellectual property services – from docketing, to patent proofreading, to obtaining investor information – since it broke away from the Minneapolis-based law firm Schwegman Lundberg and Woessner in 2010. Because the type of work the company does, extensive training for its employees is required. Black Hills IP was able to secure assistance in some of these training costs from the Governor’s Office of Economic Development’s Workforce Development Program (WFD).

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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SD GOVERNOR’S OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT • • • • • •

Website: http://sdreadytowork.com/ Certified Ready Sites South Dakota Insite Community Analysis Listing of Local Economic Development Organizations Site Selection Data & Maps Start Your Business

FINANCING AND INCENTIVES • • • • • • •

Economic Development Partnership Program Tax Increment Financing – www.sdmunicipalleague.org/ Grants & Loans - http://sdreadytowork.com/Financing-Incentives.aspx GROW South Dakota – www.growsd.org REED Fund - http://www.reedfund.coop/reed Dakota Resources Capital Investment-www.dakotaresources.org SD Prairie Gateway - http://www.sdprairiegateway.org/prairiegateway/business-resources/incentives-directory

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Dakota Resources Capital Investment Fund – www.dakotaresources.org

A COMMUNITY THAT’S DONE IT WELL De Smet’s Economic Development Director Rita Anderson said “De Smet is a progressive town. We see our community as a work in progress. We firmly believe that there is no status quo - if you are not moving forward, you are moving backward. We see this year as just one year in a continuum of progress. New entrepreneurs are moving forward with business plans after being a part of a SDSU/De Smet series of workshops. Young leaders are more involved in the community through the newly formed “Young Guns” group. The medical community is watching the building of the new dental and medical clinic. They will see their dream of a medical campus come to fruition with the expansion and coordination of facilities. All of the community is buzzing with ideas and excitement as the school, city and development organization work together to create the new Athletic Complex and Community/Wellness Center. Old and young are joining together in their fund raising efforts. Three new businesses and six expanding businesses are infusing the community with new jobs, security and economic stability.