Peeking Behind the Curtain: The Operations and Funding Priorities of Rural Private Foundations

Abstract

· The study found that grantmaking by rural foun-dations is split between out-of-state and in-state giving, determined by the intent of a benefactor or the personal choices of a foundation founder and/ or family. · This finding presents opportunities for nonprofit organizations and community groups in rural counties to communicate community needs in order to retain a larger amount of foundation dollars in the foundation's home state and county.