Rural strength shines brightest when we come together!
On April 15 and 16, members of the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation Rural Leadership Cohort gathered at the Chautauqua Harbor Hotel for the third Rural
Convening. The learning-packed agenda gave cohort members the chance to share updates, ideas and best practices for working in rural communities, and explore opportunities to collaborate.
Cohort members represented both Southeast Michigan and Western New York, and included team members representing the Niagara Area Foundation: Emily Wyckoff, Megan Sommerfeldt, MarcAnthony Bucci and Matthew Torres. Matthew, a member of Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation’s Rural Fellowship program, stayed an extra day with his cohort to learn more about the rural challenges and solutions shared by cohort members and their foundations in Southeast Michigan and Western New York, and participated in a fun teambuilding day at the National Comedy Museum in Jamestown.
