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Foundation<br>A nonprofit community benefit organization<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e4e9426 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7e4e9426\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"our-work\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a83ddb25 e-flex e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a83ddb25\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abfca40d e-flex e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"abfca40d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36340880 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"36340880\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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Each strengthens a different part of rural life.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04ecebe1 e-flex e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"04ecebe1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47a9d059 e-flex e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"47a9d059\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"initiative-mental\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e88fdae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4e88fdae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">MENTAL WELLBEING<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0631d6a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0631d6a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/youmakethedifference.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Empowering-Minds-Logo-768x768.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-7421\" alt=\"Empowering Minds National Initiative logo: people supporting a rural community.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/youmakethedifference.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Empowering-Minds-Logo-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/youmakethedifference.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Empowering-Minds-Logo-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/youmakethedifference.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Empowering-Minds-Logo-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/youmakethedifference.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Empowering-Minds-Logo.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a51ca7dd e-flex e-con-full e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a51ca7dd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-956c4282 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"956c4282\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Empowering Minds<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6bf6a2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b6bf6a2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Connection, resilience, and earlier support for people across rural communities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0909b55d elementor-align-justify elementor-mobile-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"0909b55d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/youmakethedifference.com\/staging\/empoweringminds\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Explore Empowering Minds<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec4f720f e-flex e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ec4f720f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"initiative-fairs\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a953f85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6a953f85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAIRS &amp; AG SOCIETIES<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-030a19a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"030a19a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/youmakethedifference.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/YMTD-Initiative-\u2014-Fairs-and-Ag-Societies-Approved-Logo-768x768.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-8522\" alt=\"YMTD Initiative. Fairs and Ag Societies. An initiative of You Make THE Difference Foundation.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/youmakethedifference.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/YMTD-Initiative-\u2014-Fairs-and-Ag-Societies-Approved-Logo-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/youmakethedifference.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/YMTD-Initiative-\u2014-Fairs-and-Ag-Societies-Approved-Logo-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/youmakethedifference.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/YMTD-Initiative-\u2014-Fairs-and-Ag-Societies-Approved-Logo-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/youmakethedifference.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/YMTD-Initiative-\u2014-Fairs-and-Ag-Societies-Approved-Logo-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/youmakethedifference.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/YMTD-Initiative-\u2014-Fairs-and-Ag-Societies-Approved-Logo.png 1254w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60c6ee05 e-flex e-con-full e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"60c6ee05\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3608b6b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3608b6b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">YMTD Initiative<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-180a0b6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"180a0b6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Equipping fair boards, agricultural societies, and volunteers to lead strong community institutions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d5d2841 elementor-align-justify elementor-mobile-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4d5d2841\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/youmakethedifference.com\/staging\/fair-board-training\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Explore the YMTD Initiative<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97729cc8 e-flex e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"97729cc8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"initiative-education\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d4c7570 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4d4c7570\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">EDUCATION<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1dbf061 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f1dbf061\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/youmakethedifference.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Building-the-Citizen-of-Tomorrow-\u2014-Approved-Logo-768x768.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-8520\" alt=\"Building the Citizen of Tomorrow. Programs for educators, administrators, students, and parents. An initiative of You Make THE Difference Foundation.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/youmakethedifference.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Building-the-Citizen-of-Tomorrow-\u2014-Approved-Logo-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/youmakethedifference.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Building-the-Citizen-of-Tomorrow-\u2014-Approved-Logo-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/youmakethedifference.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Building-the-Citizen-of-Tomorrow-\u2014-Approved-Logo-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/youmakethedifference.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Building-the-Citizen-of-Tomorrow-\u2014-Approved-Logo-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/youmakethedifference.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Building-the-Citizen-of-Tomorrow-\u2014-Approved-Logo.png 1254w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b243b79e e-flex e-con-full e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b243b79e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef1bc8e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ef1bc8e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Building the Citizen of Tomorrow<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82e75874 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"82e75874\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Programs for educators, administrators, students, and parents, strengthening the whole school community.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ad5920c elementor-align-justify elementor-mobile-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1ad5920c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/youmakethedifference.com\/staging\/rural-education\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Explore education programs<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bb3b4fa e-flex e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6bb3b4fa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"initiative-business\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d169601 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0d169601\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">BUSINESS<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99e7f2bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"99e7f2bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/youmakethedifference.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/People-Build-Prosperity-\u2014-Approved-Logo-768x768.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-8521\" alt=\"People Build Prosperity. Leadership, culture, and workforce. An initiative of You Make THE Difference Foundation.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/youmakethedifference.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/People-Build-Prosperity-\u2014-Approved-Logo-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/youmakethedifference.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/People-Build-Prosperity-\u2014-Approved-Logo-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/youmakethedifference.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/People-Build-Prosperity-\u2014-Approved-Logo-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/youmakethedifference.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/People-Build-Prosperity-\u2014-Approved-Logo-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/youmakethedifference.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/People-Build-Prosperity-\u2014-Approved-Logo.png 1254w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac44e435 e-flex e-con-full e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ac44e435\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74efe614 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"74efe614\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">People Build Prosperity<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-702e7a09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"702e7a09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Developing leaders, strengthening workplace culture, and supporting the people who power local economies.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f75eef4 elementor-align-justify elementor-mobile-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"9f75eef4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/youmakethedifference.com\/staging\/rural-business-leadership\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Explore business programs<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5e49cae e-flex e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c5e49cae\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"initiative-government\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-544cb66c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"544cb66c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">GOVERNMENT<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7a91e5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c7a91e5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/youmakethedifference.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Public-Service-Lasting-Impact-\u2014-Approved-Logo-768x768.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-8527\" alt=\"Public Service, Lasting Impact. Municipal leaders, employees, and elected officials. An initiative of You Make THE Difference Foundation.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/youmakethedifference.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Public-Service-Lasting-Impact-\u2014-Approved-Logo-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/youmakethedifference.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Public-Service-Lasting-Impact-\u2014-Approved-Logo-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/youmakethedifference.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Public-Service-Lasting-Impact-\u2014-Approved-Logo-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/youmakethedifference.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Public-Service-Lasting-Impact-\u2014-Approved-Logo-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/youmakethedifference.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Public-Service-Lasting-Impact-\u2014-Approved-Logo.png 1254w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8eb76664 e-flex e-con-full e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8eb76664\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96c840e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"96c840e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Public Service, Lasting Impact<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-135395ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"135395ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Supporting municipal leaders, employees, and elected officials in serving their communities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-112c9ce1 elementor-align-justify elementor-mobile-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"112c9ce1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/youmakethedifference.com\/staging\/rural-civic-leadership\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Explore public service programs<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa145382 e-flex e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fa145382\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"initiative-institute\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12a3863d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"12a3863d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">RESEARCH &amp; INNOVATION<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e952c24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8e952c24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/youmakethedifference.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Rural-Institute-\u2014-Emerging-Rural-Ideas-Approved-Logo-768x768.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-8523\" alt=\"Rural Institute. Research into action. Ideas emerging from rural communities. 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group photograph in Jacksonville, Florida.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/youmakethedifference.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Foundation-group-\u2014-Jacksonville-Florida-1024x417.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/youmakethedifference.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Foundation-group-\u2014-Jacksonville-Florida-300x122.jpg 300w, https:\/\/youmakethedifference.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Foundation-group-\u2014-Jacksonville-Florida-768x313.jpg 768w, https:\/\/youmakethedifference.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Foundation-group-\u2014-Jacksonville-Florida-1536x626.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/youmakethedifference.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Foundation-group-\u2014-Jacksonville-Florida-1320x538.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/youmakethedifference.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Foundation-group-\u2014-Jacksonville-Florida.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div 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