May 27, 2004
Rural Causes Get Small Share of Foundation, Corporate Aid, Study Finds
Rural areas get a disproportionately low share of foundation money, a report released last week charges.
Although 20 percent of the population of the United States -- about 55 million people -- lives in rural areas, less than 1 percent of the $300-billion in foundation grants distributed annually goes to programs that encourage rural development, according to a study on which the report was based.
The study, conducted by the National Committee for Responsive
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