People living in rural communities often feel left behind, ignored, written off and not in control of their own future. We believe in rural Nebraskans, that common interests and concerns can create common ground, and that together they can shape their communities for the betterment of all. We believe that we can build a rural Nebraska that everybody’s kids want to come home to.

Our vision is to build a network of local chapters in rural Nebraska that provide a space for all people who join us to feel at home and valued, regardless of their background, culture, age or income levels.

Our organizing approach, which is informed by 50 years of practice and experience, is to consciously and deliberately bring a diverse group of rural Nebraskans together around shared values and common self-interests to organize for power, action and justice. This “roots and relationships” approach focuses on:

• Organizing a broad-based, permanent, multi-issue, multi-cultural grassroots organization with its roots in rural Nebraska.
• Meeting people where they are and listening to what’s important to them and what they’d like to see changed.
•  Building public relationships with people from diverse backgrounds who are willing to raise their voices and take action together.
• Starting with local chapters in rural communities, we strategically build power to take on issues at the state level.
• Developing people’s leadership skills because we believe in the value and potential of all people to speak and act for themselves.
• Championing a positive, proactive strategy for change that is shaped by the lived experiences and needs of rural Nebraskans.
• Leveraging our collective power at the local level to influence policies and programs at a statewide level.

Your donation will directly support building new chapters in rural communities, expanding our reach and clout throughout rural Nebraska and securing our future. Thank you!

The Nebraska Organizing Project is an initiative of the Western Organization of Resource Councils (WORC). WORC is a network of grassroots community organizations in seven states in the West that include 19,935 members and 39 local chapters.