"The Rural School and Community Trust is a national nonprofit organization addressing the crucial relationship between good schools and thriving communities. Their mission is to help rural schools and communities get better together."--from their website

The host of the TRI. The National Research Center for Rural Education Support (NRCRES) is a research center funded by the Institute for Educational Sciences of the U.S. Department of Education. The NRCRES focuses on research on significant problems in rural education. Founded in 2004 at The University of North Carolina.