Rural Hospital Philanthropy: Community Awareness and Willingness to Donate to the Georgia Rural Hospital Tax Credit Program

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Examines awareness of and willingness to participate in Georgia's Rural Hospital Tax Credit program, utilizing survey data of 940 people living in rural South Georgia communities served by eligible local hospitals. Includes data on associations between willingness to donate to rural hospitals and satisfaction with hospital quality, tax credit program awareness, and demographic factors such as household income and educational attainment. Discusses philanthropy as a source of financial support for rural hospitals.

Linda Kimsey, Bettye A. Apenteng, Samuel T. Opoku, et al.

BMC Health Services Research, 25, 980

07/2025

Community and economic development · Community engagement and volunteerism · Healthcare business and finance · Hospitals · Philanthropy · Statistics and data · Georgia