In today's video, you'll learn about the unique challenges and opportunities for social impact in rural America. We chat with Andrew Jones, a senior researcher at the Conference Board, and delve into the state of philanthropy in rural America, explore the socioeconomic issues corporations are addressing, and highlight the key partnerships needed to scale social impact efforts.

Timestamp of our Discussion:
1:12 - Defining the term "Rural America"
3:27 - What are common societal challenges facing rural areas in the US?
5:47 - Migration from rural to urban centers?
7:14 - State of philanthropy and corporate citizenship in Rural America
9:41 - Challenges companies face impacting and scaling their corporate citizenship efforts in rural areas?
12:34- What are the key social, economic, socioeconomic issues companies are addressing in their rural corporate citizenship efforts?
15:51 - Impact of remote work on social impact efforts in rural america?
17:26 - What are the key partnerships that companies need to drive and scale social impact in rural America–including the public sector?

Learn more about corporate citizenship by watching this playlist:
   • Corporate citizenship  

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   • Social Impact Influencers  

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Connect with Andrew Jones:
  / andrewjjones1985  

Learn more about The Conference Board:
Conference-board.org

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