The Rural Compact is a statement of principle calling for positive changes for rural America that will benefit all of us. The Rural Compact is a project of the National Rural Assembly, a movement of people and organizations devoted to building a stronger, more vibrant rural America.

Sustainable Northwest and The National Rural Assembly are asking individuals and organizations to endorse the Rural Compact as a step forward for the nation as a whole. The Assembly will present the Compact and the endorsement list to those who are in a position to help rural communities, including federal and state policy makers, journalists, corporate leaders, philanthropists, community leaders, and others.

The principles contained in the Rural Compact speak to our nation's highest aspirations and values: educating our children, using our natural resources responsibly, creating healthy communities, and investing in the future.

When you endorse the Rural Compact, you're saying you want all Americans have a chance to succeed and to do their part to make our nation stronger. You're saying that when rural communities thrive, we're all better off.

We hope that wherever you're from, wherever you live now, or wherever you plan to be in the future, you'll endorse the Rural Compact as a positive step for all of America.

Read the Compact.

Endorse the Compact.

Contact the Center for Rural Strategies about the Rural Compact.

For more information, visit www.ruralcompact.org.

Rural Assembly Steering Committee Members:

    * Kellogg Foundation
    * Ford Foundation
    * Center for Rural Strategies
    * League of Rural Voters
    * Llano Grande Center for Research and Development
    * National Congress of American Indians
    * Quitman County Community Development Organization
    * Rural Policy Research Institute (RUPRI)
    * Stand Up for Rural America
    * Sustainable Northwest
    * University of New Hampshire Carsey Institute
    * National Rural Funders Collaborative