Rural Payday's membership consists of executives from economic development corporations, chambers of commerce, regional development groups, and a wide variety city and county personnel. Development services firms like architects, engineers, and construction companies also support our efforts.

Rural Payday's Membership Application contains additional information on membership categories and corresponding dues amounts. To join simply complete the application and mail it along with the associated payment to Rural Payday at the following address:

Rural Payday, Inc.
PO Box 90325
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87199

Upon receipt, the Membership Committee reviews the application and forwards it to the Board of Directors for action. All new members to Rural Payday must be approved by the Board.

Rural Payday maintains several active committees including:

• Membership - works to attract, retain and assimilate new members into the organization. Conducts research into the programmatic and educational interests of the membership.

• Marketing - organizes tradeshows and other marketing initiatives to promote New Mexico's small and rural communities as a location for business expansion, relocation or consolidation.

• Fund Raising - solicits major contributions to support the organization's mission and programs.

• Resources - maintains the Resources Page of Rural Payday's website and disseminates data on New Mexico and member communities.

• Legislative Affairs - recommends the organization's legislative agenda and coordinates with other economic development allies pursuing common legislative goals such as the Incentives for Jobs Coalition and New Mexico Industrial Development Executives Association.

All new members are encouraged to actively participate in one or more committees. A regular calendar of events such as workshops, tradeshows, and special events is conducted on an annual basis. Board of Director meetings are also open to the general membership and meetings are identified on the Calendar of Events.

Existing members are encouraged to complete our questionnaire to provide input to the Board of Directors on issues and programs to pursue in the future.

Please do not hesitate to contact us at info@ruralpayday.org if we can be of any assistance and thank you for visiting our website.