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community developmentFrom the Center of the Universe: A Conversation with Patrick Woodie
NC Rural Center
Oct 1 · Raleigh
community developmentThis Book Highlights Nine Innovative Programs Created by Rural Churches
NC Rural Center
Sep 29 · Raleigh
community developmentAnnouncing the Fall 2026 Startup TNT Associate Cohort!
Center for Entrepreneurial Development
Sep 15 · Rtp
What North Carolinians Need To Know About The 2026 Tax Amendments
Progress NC
Sep 9 · Raleigh
community developmentWe Look Forward to Hearing From You on Our 2026 Rural Listening Tour
NC Rural Center
Sep 2 · Raleigh
community developmentNC Rural Center Research Blog: The Changing Rural Landscape
NC Rural Center
Aug 25 · Raleigh
community developmentHow Barr Evergreens Helps More People Celebrate the Holidays
NC Rural Center
Aug 5 · Raleigh
community developmentBreaking Barriers for Founders: Wells Fargo Invests $20,000 in NC Entrepreneurs Through CED’s FORGE Program
Center for Entrepreneurial Development
Jul 16 · Rtp
community developmentResearch Blog - The Rural Roots of North Carolina
NC Rural Center
Jul 1 · Raleigh
community development2025 Annual Report: Change You Can See
CEF: Community Empowerment Fund
Jun 5 · Carrboro
community developmentA New Era of Growth for the Triangle Startup Ecosystem, CED Releases 2025 Impact Report
Center for Entrepreneurial Development
Jun 5 · Rtp
community developmentHow the Brevard Nonprofit Through the Trees is Helping Bridge North Carolina’s Digital Divide
NC Rural Center
Jun 3 · Raleigh
community developmentGreen Rural Redevelopment Organization Receives Funding to improve HealthThrough Food in Eastern North Carolina
Green Rural Redevelopment
May 7 · Henderson
community developmentStepping In to Serve the Communities of Friendly Competitors Leaving the Furniture Business
NC Rural Center
May 5 · Raleigh
community developmentUnder One Canopy: Supporting Roots & Roofs in Wake County
Wakeup Wake County
May 5 · Raleigh
community developmentA letter to the Mayor and members of City Council regarding recent cyclist collisions on Hillsborough St - May, 2026
Oaks & Spokes
May 2 · Raleigh
community developmentGRO Is Back and Better Than Ever: Meet the 11th Cohort
Center for Entrepreneurial Development
Apr 1 · Rtp
community developmentThe Green Line - A Weekly Commuter Bike Bus for Working Adults
Oaks & Spokes
Mar 18 · Raleigh
community developmentGRRO partners with the Rural Health Equity Hub at Duke University to advance health equity in rural communities.
Green Rural Redevelopment
Mar 13 · Henderson
community developmentRaleighForward, WakeUP Wake County, & CITYBUILDER Happy Hour!
Wakeup Wake County
Mar 4 · Raleigh
community developmentA Year of Sectoral Transformation: North Carolina’s 2025 Venture Report by CED
Center for Entrepreneurial Development
Feb 24 · Rtp
community developmentInspiring Innovators, Elevating North Carolina Emerging Businesses: CED receives $100,000 Regions Foundation grant benefiting GRO Incubator
Center for Entrepreneurial Development
Jan 29 · Rtp
community developmentAnnouncing the Fall 2025 Startup TNT Associate Cohort!
Center for Entrepreneurial Development
Jan 28 · Rtp
community developmentHelp Us Welcome Dwight Otwell as a Board Member
Wakeup Wake County
Jan 27 · Raleigh
community developmentWhat Seed Looks Like Now: Notes from Carta’s “State of Seed”
Center for Entrepreneurial Development
Jan 6 · Rtp
community developmentStartup TNT - Wrapping Up an Incredible Semester with Our Associates
Center for Entrepreneurial Development
Dec 2 · Rtp
community developmentGRRO to Celebrate National Rural Health Day in collaboration with Duke University Rural Health Equity Hub and Community Partners
Green Rural Redevelopment
Nov 17 · Henderson
community developmentPreparing for Cold Weather Shelter Season at IFC
CEF: Community Empowerment Fund
Oct 28 · Carrboro
community developmentConnecting land use to services, transit, housing, and climate
Wakeup Wake County
Sep 29 · Raleigh
CEF’s Chapel Hill Office is Relocating to Carrboro!
CEF: Community Empowerment Fund
Jul 30 · Carrboro
Save the Date! House Us Now & Financial Independence Day
CEF: Community Empowerment Fund
Jun 23 · Carrboro
community developmentGRRO attends 2025 HOPS Advocacy Day at the NC General Assembly
Green Rural Redevelopment
Jun 15 · Henderson
community developmentHelping Shape Durham's Urban Forest and Future - Volunteer Today!
Keep Durham Beautiful
Jun 3 · Durham
community developmentMental Health Awareness Month: Mental Health & Economic Impact in Black Communities
CEF: Community Empowerment Fund
May 14 · Carrboro
community developmentEva Clayton Rural Food Institute Launches Family and Food Program
Green Rural Redevelopment
Apr 16 · Henderson
community developmentThank You for Powering Our Mission: 2024 Annual Report Release Celebration
CEF: Community Empowerment Fund
Apr 14 · Carrboro
Data Talks Session 7: Equitable Storytelling With Data
CEF: Community Empowerment Fund
Mar 5 · Carrboro
community developmentEva Clayton Rural Food Institute to host Small Farmers' Roundtable and Resource Fair March 11.
Green Rural Redevelopment
Feb 18 · Henderson
community developmentCEF Durham Summer Internship Application
CEF: Community Empowerment Fund
Feb 12 · Carrboro
2025 CEF Chapel Hill Summer Internship Application
CEF: Community Empowerment Fund
Feb 11 · Carrboro
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From the Center of the Universe: A Conversation with Patrick Woodie
NC Rural Center President & CEO Patrick Woodie has spent more than 30 years engaged with the organization he now leads. Patrick was introduced to the Rural Center through some of its founding board members and graduated from its Rural Economic Development Institute in the 1990s. He later served as a board member and was then hired as vice president of programs before rising to the president’s office in 2013.
Patrick’s commitment to rural North Carolina extends beyond the Rural Center. A Piney Creek native, Patrick values his rural roots and acknowledges the benefits of growing up in a tight-knit community. He also served as executive director of the Alleghany County Chamber of Commerce and was elected to the County Board of Commissioners in 2000.
As the Rural Center approaches its 40th anniversary in January, Kensi Laube has joined us as an archivist to document the organization’s history. To construct this special narrative, she sat down with Patrick to discuss his personal relationship with the Rural Center and the communities it serves. Along the way, she’s found several photos of Patrick’s long career at the Center that accompany this post.
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At the NC Rural Center, we envision a North Carolina where every rural voice matters and every rural community thrives, and we’ve made it our mission to invest…
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