You Make THE Difference Foundation
Rural community partnerships bring people, expertise, and resources together. Help equip local leaders, strengthen organizations, and expand opportunities for communities across the United States and Canada.
Value. Capacity. Impact.
Partnerships build the capacity to serve more people, organizations, and communities. That contribution can include funding, expertise, technology, relationships, or program delivery.
Help put practical training, tools, and support into the hands of people closest to their community’s challenges.
Support leadership, connection, and the capabilities that help rural organizations serve their communities over time.
Help bring useful programs and resources to more communities across states, provinces, and national borders.
Find the right fit
Choose an opportunity to start the conversation. We can also develop a partnership that combines several areas of interest.
Help fund program delivery, leadership development, or a community activation. Shape the opportunity around the people or places you want to support.
Build a state, provincial, or North American partnership around shared goals, relevant community relationships, and a sustained commitment.
Support workshops, tours, conferences, or Think and Drink sessions that bring practical knowledge to local leaders and organizations.
Explore opportunities through the YMTD app, The Fairgrounds podcast, and relevant digital content that connects with rural leaders.
Explore association partnerships, licensing, and regional delivery relationships that bring established programs to more communities.
Contribute expertise, technology, resources, or collaboration to the Rural Institute and Rural Innovation Lab.
Across the Foundation
Community connection and earlier support for mental wellbeing.
Leadership and lasting vitality for fairs and agricultural societies.
Research, practical knowledge, and innovation for rural communities.
Local people. Shared commitment.
Empowering Minds brings local people together to strengthen connection and support within their communities.
The program combines community awareness, First Identifier training, and continued follow up. Partnerships can support the preparation, training, and ongoing resources that help communities carry this work forward.
The YMTD fairs and agricultural societies network
3,040
2,287 in the United States
753 in Canada
40,000+
Fair and agricultural society leaders.
30+
Connections across states and provinces.
Figures from the YMTD initiative’s 2026 partnership overview; these describe the fairs and agricultural societies network.
Working together
We appreciate the organizations supporting work across our initiatives.
Canadian mental health ally supporting agricultural communities with relevant resources and connection.
Let’s find the right fit
Tell us what matters to your organization and where you would like to make a difference. We’ll use that information to explore an appropriate opportunity together.
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