What Does the Appalachian Community Fund Support in the Southeast?

What Does the Appalachian Community Fund Support in the Southeast?

The Appalachian Community Fund is a progressive grantmaker with a regional social justice focus, specific interests, collaborative nature and accessible staff.

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A New Fund Seeks to Preserve the Appalachians and Capture Carbon in the Process

A New Fund Seeks to Preserve the Appalachians and Capture Carbon in the Process

The Open Space Institute’s Appalachian Landscapes Protection Fund offers a window into what may influence conservation philanthropy in the years ahead: equity for local communities and nature as a climate solution.

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To Protect a Critical Forest in Appalachia, a Foundation Goes Beyond Grantmaking

To Protect a Critical Forest in Appalachia, a Foundation Goes Beyond Grantmaking

A rare opportunity to conserve a large swath of land led the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation to make a large and unusual program-related investment. But the sustainable forestry model behind this move is not without its critics.

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Which Funders Care About Appalachia and What Are They Up To?

Which Funders Care About Appalachia and What Are They Up To?

Almost nowhere did Trump win bigger than in Appalachia, an area experiencing a wrenching transition. We look at a funders network with an optimistic vision for the region.

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