Center for Rural Affairs
www.cfra.org
Based in Walthill, Nebraska, the Center for Rural Affairs has a 25 year history of commitment to building communities that stand for social justice, economic opportunity, and environmental stewardship. Program focus includes sustainable agriculture, family farming, and rural development.

Rural Education Directory
www.ael.org/eric/ruraled
This online directory at ERIC/CRESS provides easy access to organizations nationwide working on rural education issues.

Rural Funders Working Group
www.nfg.org
The mission of the Rural Funders Working Group (part of the Neighborhood Funders Group) is to increase the awareness of funding needs in rural communities and to foster greater involvement and partnership efforts in responding to the needs of rural communities.

Rural Policy Research Institute
www.rupri.org
A very useful web site with extensive links to other policy sites. Expansive directory of linked resources includes Rural Health Care, Rural Telecommunications, Rural Welfare Reform, Rural Finance, Rural Development, Rural Housing, Rural Data Sources, Agriculture, and Rural Education.

Small Schools Directory
www.ael.org/eric/smed
This online directory at ERIC/CRESS provides easy access to organizations nationwide working on small schools issues in urban, rural and suburban settings.

Small Schools Workshop
www.smallschools.com
A group of educators, organizers and researchers collaborating with teachers, principals and parents, in the creation and support of small, innovative public schools.

More Rural Links
www.financeprojectinfo.org/Rural/rural.asp#Organizational
This list of links, compiled by the Welfare Information Network, covers a wide range of rural issues and organizations.