Rural Democracy Initiative builds power toward a thriving democracy and shared prosperity across diverse communities in rural areas and small cities.

We are changing the political landscape of rural America The Rural Democracy Initiative supports rural people to expand civic participation, win life altering policies, and build power in the decisions impacting our communities. We support rural people to participate in elections and choose their representatives. Our grantees lead successful campaigns to develop local leaders to run for office and helped elect pro-democracy champions.

Our Network Rural Democracy invests in more than 150 groups to work alongside hundreds of thousands of people in rural areas, small towns, and small cities to improve our lives and communities.