The Community Development Society (CDS) provides leadership to professionals and citizens across the spectrum of community development. Members have multiple opportunities to learn what's new in the profession, to exchange ideas, to obtain the most current research and reference information available and to share professional expertise. CDS members represent a variety of fields: education, health care, social services, government, utilities, economic development practitioners, citizen groups, and more.

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National Rural Development Partnership

The National Rural Development Partnership (NRDP) is a nonpartisan forum for identifying, discussing, and acting on issues affecting rural America. The NRDP brings together partners from all levels of government as well as private for profit and non-profit organizations to address the needs of rural America by facilitating coordination and collaboration among its partners to improve implementation of rural programs. The mission of the Partnership is to improve the quality of life in rural America!

 

Wisconsin Rural Partners, Inc. (WRP) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to build networks, leadership and voice for rural Wisconsin. WRP serves as Wisconsin's official, federally-recognized State Rural Development Council in the National Rural Development Partnership. WRP is the premier network for rural community residents, leaders and service providers who want to improve the quality of life in rural Wisconsin. Since 1993, we have been bringing together public and private sector people to collaborate, build partnerships and creatively address the issues that rural communities deal with on a day to day basis. Our focus is to build rural community capacity; develop strong rural leaders; and provide a network for rural community support.