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!
For individuals, small businesses, & organizations
For corporations & institutions
Membership Circles & Perks
Connection Circle
For individuals, small businesses, & organizations
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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*
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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)
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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
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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
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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
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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