Logic Model

Successful Programming Examples

The Tueplo, Mississippi model of Development, from the article Social Capital Pays Big Dividends in Rural Mississippi

"In Tupelo, community development came before economic development, and that…has made all the difference."-Vaughn Grisham, from Hand in Hand: Community and Economic Development in Tupelo 

Ord, Nebraska and Valley County Economic Development's example, from the article A Small Town in Nebraska with Big Ideas for Economic Growth

 "There are two fundamental elements to economic development success in the 21st Century. The first is having a great game plan that can get results. The second is the commitment and staying power to make the game plan into reality. Valley County has both … Continued hard work will ensure that Valley County will emerge as a leader in economic development this decade." -Don Macke, Co-Director, RUPRI Center for Rural Entrepreneurship

Sparta, North Carolina success, from the article Small Town Triumphs through Tourism, Technology and Teapots

“Coming to terms with our historical transition from a manufacturing base to something else was a hard process,” said Woodie, former executive director of Alleghany County’s Blue Ridge Development Center and currently with the North Carolina Rural Economic Development Center, Inc. “But our response was to focus on the assets of our community.”

South Wood County/Heart of Wisconsin transforms, from the article Life after Globalization: Rural Region Counters Downturns with Entrepreneurship and Community Development

“The presence of Consolidated Papers created a significant amount of benevolence – particularly on the part of the founding family. However, the presence also created a paternal culture, one of a strong sense of entitlement to good jobs and a healthy community,” said Kelly Lucas, President and CEO of the Community Foundation of South Wood County. “When the business was sold, it was a major culture shock.” But the Community Foundation and Heart of Wisconsin, partnering with many local leaders and organizations, saw the economic blow as a call to action. They set their sights on entrepreneurship, cultivating local leaders and creative community economic development strategies to prove that rural communities can survive and thrive.