Membership

Become a member today and sustain the Kentucky Rural-Urban Exchange (RUX).

Your contributions directly support our annual cohort experience and statewide alumni network. Choose the membership circle and tier that works best for you. Learn more about these membership options below. We are deeply grateful for your support!

Connection Circle

For individuals, small businesses, & organizations

Commonwealth Circle

For corporations & institutions


Membership Circles & Perks

Connection Circle

For individuals, small businesses, & organizations

  • Provide travel for one participant to a weekend

    What You Get:

    • Support the ongoing work of the Kentucky Rural-Urban Exchange

    • Mention on our website*

    • Quarterly Membership e-Newsletter*

    • Digital Membership Card

    • Access to Third Weekend (Cross-network & cross-cohort RUX gathering, held August 9-11 in Carter Caves State Park)

    • Access to apply to the Intercultural Microgrant pool

    • Annual Year-in-Review

  • Lodging for one participant for one weekend

    What You Get:

    • Support the ongoing work of the Kentucky Rural-Urban Exchange

    • Mention on our website*

    • Quarterly Membership e-Newsletter*

    • Digital Membership Card

    • Access to Third Weekend (Cross-network & cross-cohort RUX gathering, held August 9-11 in Carter Caves State Park)

    • Access to apply to the Intercultural Microgrant pool

    • Annual Year-in-Review

  • Sponsor one participant for one weekend

    What You Get:
    • Support the ongoing work of the Kentucky Rural-Urban Exchange

    • Mention on our website*

    • Quarterly Membership e-Newsletter*

    • Digital Membership Card

    • Access to Third Weekend (Cross-network & cross-cohort RUX gathering, held August 9-11 in Carter Caves State Park)

    • Access to apply to the Intercultural Microgrant pool

    • Annual Year-in-Review

  • Sponsor one participant for two weekends

    What You Get:
    • Support the ongoing work of the Kentucky Rural-Urban Exchange

    • Mention on our website*

    • Quarterly Membership e-Newsletter*

    • Digital Membership Card

    • Access to Third Weekend (Cross-network & cross-cohort RUX gathering, held August 9-11 in Carter Caves State Park)

    • Access to apply to the Intercultural Microgrant pool

    • Annual Year-in-Review

  • Sponsor one participant for two weekends

    What You Get:

    • Support the ongoing work of the Kentucky Rural-Urban Exchange

    • Mention on our website*

    • Quarterly Membership e-Newsletter*

    • Digital Membership Card

    • Access to Third Weekend (Cross-network & cross-cohort RUX gathering, held August 9-11 in Carter Caves State Park)

    • Access to apply to the Intercultural Microgrant pool

    • Annual Year-in-Review

  • Sponsor one meal for the full cohort

    What You Get:

    • Support the ongoing work of the Kentucky Rural-Urban Exchange

    • Mention on our website*

    • Quarterly Membership e-Newsletter*

    • Digital Membership Card

    • Access to Third Weekend (Cross-network & cross-cohort RUX gathering, held August 9-11 in Carter Caves State Park)

    • Access to apply to the Intercultural Microgrant pool

    • Annual Year-in-Review

Commonwealth Circle

For corporations & institutions

  • Funds a Narrative Change Project

    What You Get:

    • Support the ongoing work of the Kentucky Rural-Urban Exchange

    • Mention on our website*

    • Quarterly Membership e-Newsletter*

  • Funds one year of bridging workshops for the Steering Committee & facilitation team

    What You Get:

    • Digital Membership Badge for your website

    • Mention in our Annual Year-in-Review

    • Access to Third Weekend for 2 people (Cross-network & cross-cohort RUX gathering, held August 9-11 in Carter Caves State Park)

  • Funds a grantee cohort of Intercultural Microgrants

    What You Get:

    • Bulk membership for up to 6 people across your organization/institution

    • Mention in our newsletters*

    • Access to apply to the Intercultural Microgrant pool

  • Funds one full Community Intensive weekend and an alumni gathering

    What You Get:

    • Bulk membership for up to 10 people across your organization/institution

    • Invitation to the RUX Bridging Network

  • Funds two RUX Community intensives (one cohort season)

    What You Get:

    • 2 complimentary tickets to the Golden Thread event and on-stage acknowledgement*

    • Option to request staff/Steering Committee led workshop or meetup for your team

  • Funds operations and program costs for the Rural-Urban Exchange leadership program for a year

    What You Get:

    • 2 complimentary tickets to the Golden Thread event and on-stage acknowledgement*

    • Option to request staff/Steering Committee led workshop or meetup for your team

*You can opt out of these membership perks if you wish to.

Current Members

Emma Bryan Lauren Calhoun Annie Jane Cotten Skylar Davis Leigh Hoopes Amanda James Sherri Jenkins Robert Kahne Lauren Kallmeyer Land Of Liv: Liv Taylor Visual Arts Theodore Myre Amanda Olivam Tamara Russell Kait Saier Sarah Schmitt Richard Young

Want to support RUX in another way? Donate today!

Your contributions sustain this bridge building work into its second decade.