As a member of the Rural Coalition, you join a coalition of grassroots community-based and national organizations dedicated to the values reflected in the core principles that have guided our work since our founding in 1978:

• Justice and equal opportunity are the right of all people regardless of race, gender, ethnicity, and place of residence.

• All rural people are entitled to the goods and services essential to a decent quality of life, including education, health and employment services, housing and basic community facilities.  They are also entitled to democratic community institutions, dedicated to serving their interest.

• The long-term vitality of rural communities rests on effective control and use of resources by the people living in rural areas, including family farmers, local business people and working people of all walks of life.

• Community-Based Organizations have often been instrumental in the development of rural communities.  Public policy should encourage their growth and strength.

• It is the responsibility of the federal government to ensure the rights of all citizens and to help secure the fulfillment of these principles

BECOME A MEMBER

Organizational Members are non-profit and community-based organizations, associations and other groups who receive all information, participate in our policy work, events and in the leadership and governance of our Coalition.

Help Fund Our Work

Donate to the Rural Coalition and give to one of the oldest and most diverse rural grassroots organization to help us achieve our core principles.