Rural Development Hubs are transforming the way rural progress happens. Rather than focusing on what’s missing, these hubs embrace an asset-based development approach—identifying and building on the unique strengths, talents, and resources that already exist within each community. It’s a model rooted in trust, collaboration, and the belief that local people are the most valuable experts in shaping their own future.

Across the country, rural and Indigenous communities are navigating long-term disinvestment, economic transitions, and sudden shocks. Rural Development Hubs meet these challenges head-on—strengthening relationships, aligning efforts across organizations, pooling resources, and helping regions rebuild the systems they need to thrive.

As Roque reflects in The Power of Connection: Rural Development Hubs in Action, “It can be really hard to focus on the region when priorities are different. Local people rarely have the same priorities as at the regional, state, and national levels.”

By bridging these differences, Hubs are helping communities chart their own course while connecting with broader networks of support. Read full report here.