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May 2024 PA Wilds Partner Opportunities
Editor’s Note: The PA Wilds Partner Opportunities blog is a monthly roundup of opportunities and resources that are offered by partners of the PA Wilds Center for Entrepreneurship. Featured blog content supports Pennsylvania Wilds communities, small businesses and organizations. Regionally focused and time sensitive grant opportunities, technical assistance programs and professional development workshops are examples…
Read MoreFinalists announced in 2024 PA Wilds $50,000 BIG IDEA Contest
The 2024 PA Wilds Big Idea Contest, an initiative aimed at fostering innovation and entrepreneurship in Cameron, Clinton, Lycoming, Potter, and Tioga Counties, has announced its finalists. After rigorous evaluation, six outstanding contenders have emerged, each presenting groundbreaking solutions in diverse fields. The finalists are: Brite-Liter, founded by Benjamin Kranz (Hughesville, PA): Brite-Liter introduces a…
Read MoreRequest For Proposals: Strategic Plan for Fundraising Consultant
The PA Wilds Center for Entrepreneurship (Center) seeks a consultant to develop a Strategic Plan for Fundraising for the nonprofit that it can then use as a road map for helping to sustain its mission and impact long-term. Download and review the full RFP here. Timeline Details: RFP Issued: May 1, 2024 Responses Due: May…
Read MoreApril 26 Weekly PA Wilds News Digest
April 26, 2024 Weekly Digest: Recent News from the PA Wilds The PA Wilds Weekly Digest is a roundup of news articles about the PA Wilds, the region’s public lands and its Landscapes and Journeys that have been published over the past week. Note: some of the news websites may have paywalls that prevent you…
Read MoreShare your outdoor interests via survey for Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan
The PA Wilds Center for Entrepreneurship and PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn are encouraging Pennsylvanians to share their outdoor interests and activities in a 10-minute, online survey that will assist with developing the state’s next outdoor recreation plan. DCNR is working with experts across the state to develop…
Read MoreApril 19 Weekly PA Wilds News Digest
April 19, 2024 Weekly Digest: Recent News from the PA Wilds The PA Wilds Weekly Digest is a roundup of news articles about the PA Wilds, the region’s public lands and its Landscapes and Journeys that have been published over the past week. Note: some of the news websites may have paywalls that prevent you…
Read MoreApril 12 Weekly PA Wilds News Digest
April 12, 2024 Weekly Digest: Recent News from the PA Wilds The PA Wilds Weekly Digest is a roundup of news articles about the PA Wilds, the region’s public lands and its Landscapes and Journeys that have been published over the past week. Note: some of the news websites may have paywalls that prevent you…
Read MoreRequest for Proposals: Wilds Cooperative of PA Governance Planning Consultant
The PA Wilds Center for Entrepreneurship (Center) seeks a consultant to support strategic planning and the development of a Governance Plan for the Wilds Cooperative of Pennsylvania (WCO). The WCO is a value chain network of more than 600 creative entrepreneurs, organizations and communities based in the highly rural Pennsylvania Wilds region, a premier outdoor…
Read MoreDeadline approaching – Apply by April 18 deadline for 2024 BIG IDEA Contest
Attention innovators in Cameron, Clinton, Lycoming, Potter, and Tioga Counties, PA: Apply now for a chance to win $50,000 for your groundbreaking idea! The deadline for the 2024 BIG IDEA Contest is fast approaching, on April 18, 2024, at bfcnp.org/PA-Wilds-24. The BIG IDEA Contest, presented by Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern PA…
Read MoreApril 5 Weekly PA Wilds News Digest
April 5, 2024 Weekly Digest: Recent News from the PA Wilds The PA Wilds Weekly Digest is a roundup of news articles about the PA Wilds, the region’s public lands and its Landscapes and Journeys that have been published over the past week. Note: some of the news websites may have paywalls that prevent you…
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