In recent years, many community development practitioners have become interested in exploring trends in intergenerational transfer of wealth and philanthropic mechanisms to sustain community vitality and quality of life. Iowa is among the states that have recently developed statewide initiatives...

Many community leaders are interested in exploring strategies for attracting intergenerational wealth transfer and philanthropy initiatives that channel reinvestment into community foundations, endowments, and other philanthropic mechanisms for sustaining assets critical for community vitality....

This study highlights the experiences of people who have recently moved to or from 19 selected nonmetropolitan counties of Iowa. This report examines lifestyle factors as reasons for moving. The purpose is to increase understanding about why people move so community leaders and citizens can...

This study highlights the experiences of people who have recently moved to or from 19 selected nonmetropolitan counties of Iowa. This report examines family factors as reasons for moving. The purpose is to increase understanding about why people move so community leaders and citizens can develop...

This study highlights the experiences of people who have recently moved to or from Howard County, Iowa. This report summarizes details about reasons for moving, community satisfaction, sources of information, age, education, housing, and income of the respondents. The purpose is to increase...

A Rural YES “Young Entrepreneur Summit†was organized at Iowa State University featuring a panel of successful rural entrepreneurs along with SBA Deputy Administrator Marie Johns, USDA Rural Development Deputy Under Secretary Doug Obrien, Governor Terry Branstad, and Lt. Governor Kim...

This project examined local perceptions regarding the factors that contributed to community vitality or the lack thereof during the decade of the 1990s in order to provide lessons learned, best practices and innovative ideas for other community leaders in Iowa and other states. Researchers...

This study highlights the experiences of people who have recently moved to or from six southwest counties in Iowa. This report summarizes details about reasons for moving, community satisfaction, sources of information, age, education, housing, and income of the respondents. The purpose is to...

 This study highlights the experiences of people who have recently moved to or from 19 selected nonmetropolitan counties of Iowa. This report examines housing factors as reasons for moving. The purpose is to increase understanding about why people move so community leaders and citizens can...

This study highlights the experiences of people who have recently moved to or from Henry County, Iowa. This report summarizes details about reasons for moving, community satisfaction, sources of information, age, education, housing, and income of the respondents. The purpose is to increase...