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April 14, 2026

In November, we invited partners, funders, and collaborators to share their experiences working with the Rural Development Network. Thank you to everyone who took part in the 2025 Partnership & Collaboration Survey. Your reflections on what’s working, what needs attention,...

April 13, 2026

The Building Rural Community Champions Knowledge-Sharing Training to Welcome, Attract, Retain, and Motivate (WARM) Newcomers Training Series is wrapping up next week!  The fifth and final virtual session – Libraries and Community Organizations as Safe Spaces for Newcomer Integration in...

March 17, 2026

The purpose of this series is to support rural and northern employers in building strong, productive, and sustainable workplaces by sharing simple, actionable strategies that respond to today’s workforce realities. 📘 The series will feature 5 employer‑related training topic 💻...

February 9, 2026

✔ Canadian housing context ✔ Designed for rural, remote, and under-resourced communities ✔ Practical, applied, and capacity-focused Across Canada, communities are being asked to respond to the affordable housing crisis with urgency, often without the internal capacity, sequencing knowledge, or practical tools...

November 3, 2025

NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nov 4, 2025 Edmonton, Alberta – November 4, 2025 – The federal government has allocated funding that will allow the Rural Development Network (RDN) to distribute approximately $4.8 million over the next two years to...

November 3, 2025

The Rural Development Network, in partnership with the Regional Advisory Board (RAB), is inviting organizations in rural and remote and Indigenous communities in Alberta to apply for funding for projects starting in April 2026. Project activities must take place outside...

August 12, 2025

Canada – August 2025 RDN is set to launch its Provincial Housing & Service Needs Estimation this October, a critical initiative aimed at better understanding housing insecurity across the province. From October 1 to 31, 2025, 21 organizations and municipalities...

July 29, 2025

TO ALL OF OUR RDN FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES:  Following an extensive search process, the Board of Directors is pleased to welcome Melissa Fougere as RDN’s Chief Executive Officer as of July 28th, 2025.  Melissa brings over 17 years of nonprofit...

July 14, 2025

In rural communities, every dollar counts, and every hour matters. Our Shared Services model offers flexible, reliable support across multiple areas, so you can focus on serving your community, not managing administrative overload.   From community gatherings, to AGMs, to...

June 11, 2025

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