Partnering with the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond on Rural Investment
Join staff from the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond to discuss investment in rural communities. The Richmond Fed's Rural Investment Collaborative™️ is addressing a basic problem of supply and demand that keeps small towns from accessing available capital. On the demand side, rural regions have fewer people who can develop strong project proposals. On the supply side, some sources of funding are missing or are not well coordinated. We'll strategize on how we can get investment into rural communities....TOGETHER.
Speakers
Jason Smith, Senior Advisor, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
Jason W. Smith serves as the senior community development advisor for the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. He leads the Rural Investment Collaborative, a new Bank initiative to improve economic improvement in small towns and rural communities. A signature focus of the Collaborative is to provide training that can help more communities develop viable proposals. The Richmond Fed is partnering with rural hubs to make this happen. Simultaneously, partners are working with national and regional funding organizations to help them increase the availability of and access to the funds needed to bring projects to life.
Erika Bell, Community Development Regional Manager, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
Erika W. Bell is the Community Development Regional Manager for the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond serving North Carolina and South Carolina.
She joined the Bank in January 2020, bringing with her extensive experience in nonprofit management, youth development, community health, and work with low- and moderate-income individuals and families stemming from an 18-year stint in the nonprofit sector and in leading a small business.
Prior to joining the Richmond Fed, Bell served as the chief operations officer of a South Carolina YMCA association with oversight of 16 branches. She holds a degree in mass communication from Winthrop University, is pursuing a Master of Business Administration at Clemson University, and is a member of Leadership North Carolina Class of XXVIII and of numerous community organizations.
Attendees (38)
Lathonia Bennett
Emeritus Member
JustUs
Angela Boswell
Community Impact Manager
United Way of the Lowcountry
Michele Brown
Administration
Performing Arts And Science Academy Pasa
Nivia Collins
Program Officer
Coastal Community Foundation of SC
Chris Corley
Managing Director
Harbour Wealth Management
Cynthia Curtis
Community Investment Officer
Arras Foundation
Dale Douthat
President & CEO
United Way of the Lowcountry
Claire Gibbons
Executive Director
PowerEd
David Green
CIO
Osprey Village Inc.
Troy Hanna
CEO
Spartanburg County Foundation
Melissa Hayden
Director of Grants & Administration
The Self Family Foundation
Amanda Herndon
Executive Director
In His Name-Colleton
Hannah Jarrett
Director of Economic Mobility Strategy
United Way of the Piedmont
Amanda Lawrence
AVP, Community Engagement
HCA Healthcare
Tess Martin
Director of Impact Investing &Treasury
Coastal Community Foundation of SC
Sedrick McCallum
Community Development Officer
South State Bank
Justin McCloskey
Advancement Officer
Trident United Way
Yolanda McCray
President & CEO
Black River United Way
Madeleine McGee
Former President/CEO, Together SC
Together SC
Jennifer Moore
VP of Community Impact
United Way of the Midlands
Mamie Nicholson
President
The Self Family Foundation
Cameron Packett
President
United Way of Florence County
Amy Page
Program Officer
Coastal Community Foundation of SC
Karyn Page-Davies
President/Executive Director
Stone Soup Storytelling Institute
Alexis Pipkins
Executive Director
Lee County First Steps Partnership
Merissa Ramantanin
Director of Grants
United Way of the Piedmont
Justine Roberts
Executive Director/ceo
Performing Arts & Science Academy
Deborah Slazyk
Program Assistant
Coastal Community Foundation of SC
Tamela Spann
Vice President, Strategic Initiatives
Hollingsworth Funds
Paige Stephenson
President & CEO
United Way of the Piedmont
Terri Towle
Director of Resource Development
Indian Waters Council, Boy Scouts of America
Jennifer Tuckwiller
Office Manager
Beaufort Jasper Housing Trust, Inc.
Donna Waites
President & CEO
Sisters of Charity Foundation of SC
Ashley Whitt
Vice President of Grants and Community Impact
Spartanburg County Foundation
Sydney Miller
Director of Development
Belle W. Baruch Foundation
