Our monthly newsletter highlights rural resources, events, and impact in the PNW. Click here for the February 2026 issue highlighting the Rural Visibility Project, a policy advocacy campaign designed to center rural priorities through community-driven dialogue and elevate rural voices in state-level policy conversations, and the focus this month on rural small businesses and downtowns. Learn how you can get involved with our upcoming personal finance training opportunity, Gana Ahorra Invierte (Earn Save Invest), and Apodera tu Liderazgo (Empower Your Leadership) in Milton-Freewater, OR. This Spanish-language training program offered by Sherwood Trust is designed to empower emerging and established leaders by providing the tools and knowledge needed to make a difference in rural communities.
Regards to Rural is sold out, but we’re thrilled to spotlight our conference sponsors, including The Ford Family Foundation; Business Oregon; Energy Trust of Oregon; The Reser Family Foundation; Aspen Institute – Community Strategies Group; Community Heart & Soul; Oregon Multifamily Energy Program; Oregon Community Foundation; OnPoint Community Credit Union; Pacific Power; Benton Community Foundation; NW Natural; Oregon State University Extension and Engagement; Visit Bend; Women’s Foundation of Oregon; Innovia Foundation; League of Oregon Cities; The Partners Group; Rural Assembly; Sustainable Northwest; and Washington State Microenterprise Association (WSMA). Check out the newsletter to read more about our generous event supporters.
