This episode features Jeff Batton, entrepreneur and co-founder of Homestake Partners.  Jeff describes how Homestake Partners directly supports the growth of small and mid-sized businesses in order to make communities flourish Mentions Include: <a href='https://homestake.tech/our-team'>Jeff Batton</a> <a href='https://homestake.tech/'>Homestake Partners</a> Books, Podcast and Music recommendations <a href='https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/smartless/id1521578868'>Smartless podcast</a> <a href='https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/27/opinion/rural-america-left-behind-places.html'>NY Times Opinion - A Policy Renaissance Is Needed for Rural America to Thrive</a>Events/Learning Opportunities <a href='https://emergentcf.com/events'>List of All upcoming conferences</a>Associations <a href='https://adnetcf.org/'>Advancement Network (AdNet)</a> <a href='https://www.ceonet.org/about#:~:text=CEONet%20is%20a%20national%20network,CEOs%20in%20their%20unique%20roles.'>CEONet</a> <a href='https://pronetcf.org/'>ProNet</a> <a href='https://www.commaconnect.org/'>CommA</a> <a href='https://www.cof.org/'>Council on Foundations</a> <a href='https://www.advisorsinphilanthropy.org/'>AiP</a> <a href='https://www.theamericancollege.edu/'>American College of Financial Services</a>Music Thanks to<a href='https://www.facebook.com/andy.eppler'> Andy Eppler</a> for our intro Music Thanks to <a href='https://www.davidcuttermusic.com/'>David Cutter Music</a> for &quot;Float Away

Tina Peterson - CF of Bloomington and Monroe County - Rural Impact Investing

Each episode of EmergentCF contains information about upcoming conferences and events as well as an interview with a thought leader in the field. Hosted by Community Foundation CEO, Eric Hozempa