About Us

Our Vision
Our Mission

Our Theory of Change
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Rural Community Alliance operates across all regions of the state, focusing on initiatives to revitalize communities, support public schools, foster regional collaboration, and advance RCA’s statewide policy work.
– Ashley
– Boone
– Calhoun
– Clark
– Columbia
– Crittenden
– Lafayette
– Lee
– Lonoke
– Marion
– Miller
– Monroe
– Newton
– Ouachita
– Perry
– Phillips
– Pike
– Saline
– Searcy
– St. Francis
– Van Buren

Annual Reports
We work through our 21 chapters in rural communities throughout Arkansas to share resources, information, and strategies, and we collectively advocate for policies that benefit low-income families, children, and communities. Our members decide on the issues and concerns they address at the local level as well as state-wide and national issues that we support. Each year, we produce an annual report that shows our progress on chosen issues.
Rural Community Alliance
History & Accomplishments

2023 Highlights
Launched the RCA Youth Community Health Workers Initiative.

2022 Highlights
RCA held the first in-person Rural Pitch Competition during Global Entrepreneurship Week. The competition took place virtually in 2020 and 2021.

2021 Highlights
RCA launched two key programs: Afterschool Initiative and Cybersecurity training program.

2020 Highlights
The Representing Rural podcast was launched in August 2020. RCA held its first Rural Pitch Competition in November 2020.

2019 Highlights
The inaugural RCA Youth Day at the Capitol was held in February. Over 250 youth from five rural school districts traveled to Little Rock for