100 Rural Women

Name

100 Rural Women

Legal name

100 Rural Women

Website

https://100ruralwomen.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Women's Leadership Development

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (8134), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Rural Livelihoods & Economic Empowerment (BPAGABAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC)

Keywords

• Rural women leadership
• Civic engagement programs
• Community networking events
• Women mentorship networks
• Nonprofit leadership development

Headquarters

HQ city

Marcell, MN

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: As a 501c3 non-profit organization, 100 Rural Women relies primarily on donations from individuals, foundations, and corporate sponsors to fund its operations and programs supporting rural women's leadership development.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

100 Rural Women is a 501c3 non-profit that builds leadership among rural women in the United States through a portfolio of community programs including a weekly podcast ('100 Rural Women and Their Stories'), Morning Connections networking calls, The Reading Room book club, Breakfast Club training webinars, Ask A Leading Woman sessions, mentorship networks, Spotlight Profiles, and the 100 in 100 civic engagement project. Programs are delivered virtually and are free to participants, supported by donations, foundation grants, and corporate sponsorships.

Product overview

100 Rural Women is a nonprofit organization operating as a single unified mission rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The organization offers a portfolio of interconnected programs centered on building leadership among rural women through networks, mentorship, education, and civic engagement. Core offerings include the '100 Rural Women and Their Stories' podcast (distributed weekly across major podcast platforms), Morning Connections (informal Thursday networking sessions), The Reading Room book club, Breakfast Club Webinars (training sessions on leadership and policy topics), Ask A Leading Woman interactive sessions, Mentorship Networks, Spotlight Profiles, and the 100 in 100 Project. These programs work together to identify, connect, and support rural women leaders through various formats including audio content, live virtual events, and community-building activities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 100 Rural Women and Their Stories (Podcast): Weekly podcast featuring interviews with women who have made a difference in rural communities
• Morning Connections
• The Reading Room
• Breakfast Club Webinars
• Ask A Leading Woman
• 100 in 100

Products and services

• 100 Rural Women and Their Stories Podcast A weekly podcast featuring interviews with women who have made a difference in rural communities, hosted by founder Teresa Kittridge. Episodes are released on Wednesdays and made available across major podcast platforms.
• Morning Connections Informal networking sessions held Thursdays at 8:30am CT providing an ongoing platform for rural women to build relationships and community connections.
• The Reading Room Book Club A monthly book club meeting to discuss books focused on rural themes, women's stories, and community leadership, with author discussions and community dialogue via Zoom.
• Breakfast Club Webinars Training webinars covering leadership development, mental health awareness, policy education (Farm Bill), voter education, and specialized training such as QPR Suicide Prevention for rural women.
• Ask A Leading Woman Interactive sessions featuring women leaders in rural communities who share their leadership journeys and answer questions from participants.
• Mentorship Networks Programs connecting rural women with mentors and peer networks to support leadership development and professional growth.
• Spotlight Profiles Video profiles highlighting women doing impactful work in rural communities, providing in-depth storytelling about their paths and advice.
• 100 in 100 Project A project focused on recruiting and training 100 women from rural Minnesota over 100 days to increase civic engagement and political participation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 18 podcast episodes featuring rural women leaders from diverse backgrounds and professions
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Women's Foundation of MinnesotacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWomen's Foundation of Minnesota is listed as a partner and supporter of 100 Rural Women, contributing to the organization's mission of supporting rural women leaders through funding and organizational backing.
• University of Minnesota MorriscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUMN Morris partners with 100 Rural Women, supporting the organization's work with rural communities and providing academic collaboration opportunities.
• Center for Small Towns (UMN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCenter for Small Towns at University of Minnesota Morris collaborates with 100 Rural Women on initiatives supporting rural community development.
• UMN ExtensionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity of Minnesota Extension partners with 100 Rural Women on educational programming and community development initiatives.
• Winona State UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWinona State University supports 100 Rural Women through partnership with the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
• SourcewellminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSourcewell partners with 100 Rural Women to support programming and resources for rural communities.
• SMSU Center of Innovation & EntrepreneurshipminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSouthwest Minnesota State University Center of Innovation & Entrepreneurship partners on programming for rural entrepreneurs.
• Initiators Fellowship (Minnesota Initiative Foundations)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Initiators Fellowship is a partnership among four Minnesota Initiative Foundations providing two-year support including training, mentoring, and funding for beginning social entrepreneurs in Greater Minnesota. 100 Rural Women promotes this opportunity to its network and hosts informational webinars.
• CURA (University of Minnesota)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCenter for Urban and Regional Affairs at UMN partners on research and community development initiatives with 100 Rural Women.
• Center for Rural AffairscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCenter for Rural Affairs partners with 100 Rural Women on policy programming, including Farm Bill education webinars featuring policy experts from the organization.
• Climate Land LeaderscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClimate Land Leaders Initiative partners on federal policy webinars and climate-related programming for rural women landowners and farmers.
• The Food Group / Hunger Solutions MinnesotaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Food Group partners on food security and nutrition policy programming, bringing expertise on food assistance programs in the Farm Bill.
• Dovetail PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDovetail Partners collaborated on the 'Rooted in the Future' film screening about forest fire management, providing environmental education content.
• Saint Paul & Minnesota FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeatured guest Cheniqua Johnson works at Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation which supports nonprofit organizations throughout Minnesota including rural areas.
• Center for Rural StrategiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCenter for Rural Strategies, through its Rural Assembly program, partnered on the 'Rural Women Everywhere' conference and features Whitney Kimball Coe as a speaker on rural women leadership.
• Monica Kramer McConkey / Eyes on the Horizon ConsultingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRural mental health specialist who facilitates QPR Suicide Prevention Training for 100 Rural Women, supporting mental health programming for rural communities.
• University of Minnesota School of Public HealthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRural Health Innovation Pilot project collaboration featuring Alicia Pearson's work in clinical research and rural health.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Center for Rural Affairs: Nebraska-based nonprofit advocating for rural communities through policy work, entrepreneurship, and civic engagement — directly comparable mission and confirmed programming partner with 100 Rural Women on Farm Bill webinars.
• Center for Rural Strategies: National nonprofit using media, communications, and convening (including the Rural Assembly) to strengthen rural communities and civic engagement — closely aligned mission of building rural civic infrastructure and leadership, and a confirmed partner of 100 Rural Women.
• Art of the Rural: National organization supporting rural arts, culture, and community development — direct overlap in rural community-building and confirmed connection via Savannah Barrett (Exchange Director of Art of the Rural) as a podcast guest.
• Rural Assembly: National network convening rural leaders and advocates — direct peer in rural civic engagement programming and confirmed collaborator with 100 Rural Women on the 'Rural Women Everywhere' conference.

Broad incumbents

• Women's Foundation of Minnesota: Minnesota's largest women's foundation funding gender equity and women's leadership statewide — broader scope than 100 Rural Women but confirmed financial partner and overlapping mission on women's leadership development.
• Blandin Foundation: Minnesota foundation focused on rural community vitality and leadership — broader geographic and thematic scope, but confirmed financial partner with overlapping rural leadership development focus.

Emerging players

• Climate Land Leaders: Network of rural women landowners and farmers driving climate solutions — directly comparable rural-women focus and confirmed programming partner on federal policy webinars.
• Initiators Fellowship (Minnesota Initiative Foundations): Multi-foundation fellowship supporting rural social entrepreneurs in Greater Minnesota — comparable target population and confirmed programming partner with 100 Rural Women.
• Kentucky Rural-Urban Exchange (RUX): Kentucky-based exchange program building bridges between rural and urban communities — comparable rural civic engagement model and co-founded by a 100 Rural Women podcast guest (Savannah Barrett).

Regional players

• Madre Tierra (and similar rural women's collectives): Hispanic rural women's leadership and community development organization — similar rural women empowerment mission but focused on Latinx communities in different geographies; useful comparable for understanding how rural women's leadership organizations scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCYwkaIC3CkwaiXucSIC69TQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/100ruralwomen
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/100-rural-women

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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