The best way to rejuvenate rural America? Invest in rural America. paid gradsoflife
, Brookings Institution argued that to improve rural economies, funders should invest in cities. They explain that urban and suburban centers subsidize rural areas by generating more revenue for states than they receive back in education, infrastructure and other public investments.
You might be asking yourself: what does FSG, a consulting firm with offices in four cities on the East and West coast, know about rural America, and why do we care about philanthropy’s investments in these places?FSG is committed to changing systems that hold inequities in place, and some of these deep inequities are found in our rural areas.
recently pointed out that 8 million rural Americans live in areas designated by the USDA as having a"most severe" need for more affordable housing., Wynn Rosser pointed out the underinvestment of philanthropic dollars in rural America compared to urban areas, and called on colleagues to invest more resources to bolster rural areas. He also explained there is no rural monolith, and the stereotype of rural—unsophisticated, backward, and white—is unacceptable and inaccurate.
FSG also recognizes that the term “rural” is used to describe many diverse parts of the country that exist outside of our large metropolitan areas. Just as there is no singular concept of “urban,” “rural” America is incredibly diverse. For example, in a recent
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