About the Summit

Join leaders from across sectors to explore what's working, and what's next, in advancing rural well-being through technology.

The Summit is designed as a journey – from understanding today's rural transformation moment, to discovering innovative models and partnerships, to turning ideas into meaningful action.

Who it's for: state agencies and community-based organizations, health systems, technology companies, funders, and anyone working on solutions to the challenges rural communities face, from health access to transportation to economic growth.

What people are saying

“The AscendRural Summit was inspiring, thought-provoking, and more than I could have even asked for! Having the opportunity to spend two days with a room of people passionate about addressing mental health and rural health challenges (both for Minnesota and the entire country) has given me some tremendous motivation to get some stuff done!”

— Taylor McPartland, ScaleHealth
“The work that AscendRural is doing is so core. It is in line with bringing together cross-functional leadership in different ecosystems to meet, discuss, collaborate, and build relationships. In just a short amount of time, I was able to meet some really wonderful people with whom I’ve traded info and hopefully find ways to collaborate in the real world.”

— Mary Grove, Bread & Butter Ventures
“All of the panels and speakers were excellent and even for topics that I don't traditionally work under generated ideas and opportunities for my organization to consider.”

— Anonymous attendee
“AscendRural is not a conference, it’s a community. From the inspiring guests and their stories [...], I walked away truly impressed. I’m also grateful to have met some incredible people who I look forward to building friendships with.”

— Anthony Monroig, Koa Health
“The AscendRural Summit has been inspiring — what a commitment by Sourcewell! Great speakers and finally a focus on rural mental health.”

— Laura Murray, Ph.D., CETA Global Inc., and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

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Our 2026 sponsors

We’re grateful for the support we received from our sponsors and partners during the 2024 AscendRural Summit. Their commitment and investment are helping us create a better future for rural well-being!