The Aspen Institute

This third in the Thrive Rural Field Perspectives series offers a call to action to restructure and reorient public, private and philanthropic capital in ways that increase their impact across rural America. The challenge? Put in place the infrastructure and systems that will ensure ready and adequate flows of financial capital that is reliably available, easily accessible and affordable, and consistently, strategically and equitably invested to address needs and create opportunities in rural communities and economies.