The landscape is changing rapidly.
Within the first months of 2025, we have seen the third “1,000-year” climate disaster impact Appalachian communities in less than 1,000 days: The floods of 2022 impacting Eastern Kentucky and surrounding areas. The impacts of Helene. And in February, the Winter Floods of 2025, which caused severe damage across three states.
We remain as committed as always to accelerating a just Appalachian transition by convening and connecting funders for learning, analysis, and collaboration. We welcome the opportunities to continue convening funders, and making connections.
Learn more about the ways to connect and plug in the spirit of collaboration:
Uniting funders to advance prosperity across the region
The Appalachia Funders Network creates catalytic opportunities for funders to collaborate, connect, and drive progress
2025 Annual Gathering
Bristol TN/VA| April 23-25
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LEARN HOW WE BUILD CAPACITY & WORK COLLABORATIVELY TO INCREASE REGION-WIDE IMPACT.
FIND INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES
EXPLORE THE COLLABORATIVE SUCCESSES HAPPENING THROUGH OUR GROUPS.
BUILD YOUR LEADERSHIP
FIND NEW WAYS TO LEAD IN THE REGION WITH OPPORTUNITIES ONLY AVAILABLE THROUGH AFN.
working through afn, funders scale transformational, regional impact.
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ENACT CHANGE IN APPALACHIA
The Appalachia Funders Network unites public, private, and philanthropic funders with other investors to create transformational impacts in the Appalachian region. Our unique blend of leadership, capacity building, and highly collaborative work is a formula to enact just transition for the region.
"Having the opportunity to work together on issues and learn from one another [is one of the greatest AFN benefits]. Moving big ideas forward as a cohort lightens the load of doing the work alone."
— KERRY PIGMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ATHENS COUNTY FOUNDATION
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