Dear Friends of the Center for Rural Policy and Development:

In 1997 a group of rural Minnesota advocates came together around a bold idea: to create a rural policy think tank that would provide policymakers, rural advocates and concerned citizens an objective, unbiased and politically “unspun” examination of contemporary rural issues. I am pleased to tell you that today the Center for Rural Policy and Development continues to thrive and is now recognized as a leading resource for rural policy research and development.

However, we are only able to maintain and grow this important resource and voice for rural Minnesota through the support of friends like you. Please consider becoming a member of the Center for Rural Policy and Development. As a member you will receive all of our reports and policy briefs, receive our quarterly newsletter and have early access to our policy forums and events. But most importantly, you will be helping to build a growing alliance of individuals and organizations voicing their support for rural Minnesota’s future.

With much thanks,

Jack Geller, President
Center for Rural Policy and Development

Benefactors

Organizational

AgStar Financial Services	Lake Region Healthcare Corp.
BENCO Electric Cooperative	Mankato Clinic Ltd.
Bethany Lutheran College	Minnesota Association of Small Cities
BEVCOMM	Minnesota Farmers' Union
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation	Minnesota Pharmacists Association
Blue Earth Area Schools	Minnesoa State Colleges and Universities, Office of the Chancellor
Bolton & Menk, Inc.	Nicollet County Board of Commissioners
Bowling Proprietors Association of Minn.	Northeast Entrepreneur Fund
Brown County REA	Northland Institute
Cannon Valley Telecom, Bricelyn	Northwest Minnesota Foundation
City of St. Peter	Otter Tail Corporation
Connexus Energy	Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners
Corn Plus	Park Region Telephone Co.
Faribault County EDA	Pioneer Retirement Community
Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines	Prairieland EDC
Fergus Falls Medical Group	Queen City Federal Savings Bank
Flaherty & Hood	St. Louis County Planning
Gold'n Plump	St. Luke's Lutheran Care Center
Greater Mankato Economic Development Corp.	Sawbill Outfitters
Gustavus Adolphus College	South Central College
Hibbing Area Chamber of Commerce	Southern Minnesota Advocates
HickoryTech	Steele County Board of Commissioners
The Hormel Institute, U of M	Stevens County Board of Commissioners
Independent Community Bankers of Minn.	United Hospital District
Itasca Development Corp.	University of Nebraska Rural Initiative
Jackson County Board of Commissioners	Victor Lundeen Company
Lake County Board of Commissioners	Viracon

Individuals

Larry Anderson, Frost	Kevin Kelleher, Houston
Robert Bunger, Milaca	Colleen Landkamer, Mankato
Kathie Davis, Mankato	Nancy Larson, Dassel
Thomas Dubbe, Shakopee	Tim Lidstrom, Mankato
Garfield Eckberg, Nicollet	Bryan Lord, Manchester, N.H.
Neil Eckles, Blue Earth	John MacFarlane, Fergus Falls
Mary Everett, Harris	Lois Mack, Waterville
Ed Frederick, Waseca	Terry Morrow, St. Peter
Jack Geller, Mankato	Leonard Pederson, Waterville
Rep. Bob Gunther, Fairmont	Jack Quinlivan, Ogallala, Neb.
Stephanie Guyer, Mankato	Dan Reardon, Eagan
Robert Hammond Jr., Blue Earth	Steven & Louise Sjogren, Hector
Louis Hohlfeld, Minneapolis	Gary Spies, Fergus Falls
Jennifer Imsande, Duluth	Brett Taylor, Mankato
Cynthia Johnson, Fergus Falls	Doug Van Thorre, Golden Valley
Lenore M. Johnson, Two Harbors

How can you add your voice to the growing number of individuals concerned about rural Minnesota?

Become a member of the Center for Rural Policy and Development. Your tax-deductible investment will go to support our ongoing activities. As a member, you will automatically receive publications of our latest research on rural issues, our quarterly newsletter, and early registration to our policy forums.

Most importantly, though, you’ll be your adding your voice, helping to make rural Minnesota heard.

Please join today.

Questions? Call Larry K. Anderson, Outreach and Membership Coordinator, at (507) 934-7700 or (877) RURALMN, or e-mail him at landerson@ruralmn.org.

Click here to join at the Individual, Organization or Benefactor level.