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Rural Poverty in the 21st Century Rural Poverty in the 21st Century Rural poverty is often overlooked. In the Spring 2021 issue of the  Most large foundations are located in metropolitan areas and have built relationships with institutions and organizations in those communities. . [M]any grant makers assume that urban centers have higher rates of poverty than rural areas. Moreover, many funders believe that they maximize impact and do more good when their grants go to addressing distress in densely populated areas. The rates of poverty, however, are higher in rural areas than in urban areas. In addition, it would be difficult to demonstrate that a grant going to a metropolitan community to improve high school graduation rates, increase the food security of agricultural workers, or reduce childhood lead poisoning assists a greater number of individuals than if the same grant goes to a nonmetropolitan community. In other words, giving to more densely populated areas does not cle

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