2. Patrick Woodie, President The Rural Center February 16, 2017
Future of Rural Banking Symposium: A State of Rural North Carolina Report
Patrick Woodie, President
The Rural Center
February 16, 2017

3. About us
Private 501(c)3 non-profit celebrating our 30th anniversary in 2017
Our mission is to develop, promote and implement sound economic strategies to improve the quality of life of rural North Carolinians, with a special emphasis on individuals with low to moderate incomes and communities with limited resources.

4. About us Leadership Development & Community Engagement
Advocacy, Policy & Research
Small Business Lending & Development
Lending/investment programs include:
Microenterprise Loan Program – direct lending
Capital Access Program (CAP) – lending support
Loan Participation Program (LPP) – lending support
Fund of Funds Program (FoF) – investment support

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