The Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky

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We are more than a traditional community foundation.

We do things differently

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APPROACH

The Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky brings together people, ideas and resources to build communities and encourage philanthropy.

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How We Work

We believe in consistently and intentionally shifting control back into the hands of local leaders.

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We Support Communities

We combine the stability of a traditional community foundation with the innovation of impact investing and supporting social enterprises.

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We Develop Leadership

We motivate and develop community leaders and eliminate barriers to growth.

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We Grow Assets

We connect resources to local people and programs creating equitable, lasting, and positive change.

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What Makes Us

DIFFERENT?

The Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky meets communities where they are instead of telling them where they should be. Because, at the end of the day, we believe that investing in the people rooted in communities is the way to make them better.

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Invest your values with the Appalachian Impact Fund.

The Appalachian Impact Fund pursues relationships with startups, initiatives, and organizations that celebrate Appalachian culture and grow local economies. This fund provides both capital and connections to social entrepreneurs and projects in Appalachian Kentucky.

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Rising Where WE’re Rooted

Discover how we are helping to reclaim the power of community for Eastern Kentucky.

Rising Where We are Rooted

May 14, 2021

Rising Where We’re Rooted

“The Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky is a community foundation. But we’re more than that.” A year ago, we partnered with P&P Creative to create an authentic brand for the Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky. The phrase “but we’re more than that” continued to come up with each discovery and strategy session. We realized that where we… KEEP READING

May 17, 2022

Pikeville Community Foundation Awards $15,000 in Scholarships

The Pikeville Community Foundation awarded $15,000 scholarships to Shelby Valley High School seniors from the Woodrow and Evelyn Johnson fund. This fund is advised by the Pikeville Community Foundation board and held at the Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky. Students can receive recurring scholarships provided they continue to meet the eligibility requirements. “Two of the top… KEEP READING

May 12, 2022

Floyd County Community Foundation makes Grant to The David School

The Floyd County Community Foundation recently awarded a $4,000 grant to The David School. The grant will be used to help fund a science lab for teaching general chemistry, physics, and advanced biology classes. The David School is a nonprofit educational facility located in David, KY (Floyd County). The school’s mission is to provide a… KEEP READING

April 27, 2022

The Fight to End Food Insecurity

The Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky has been working to tackle food insecurity, a prevalent problem throughout Kentucky. Food insecurity refers to the lack of access to nutritionally adequate foods for a healthy active life. It may reflect a household’s need to make trade-offs between important basic needs, such as housing or medical bills, and purchasing… KEEP READING