Diabetes: A Family Matter

Links to Appalachian Organizations

Appalachian Studies Association

The Appalachian Studies Association was formed in 1977 by a group of scholars, teachers, and regional activists who believed that shared community has been and will continue to be important to those writing, researching, and teaching about Appalachia.

Appalachian Community Fund

The Appalachian Community Fund (ACF) is a publicly supported, non-profit grantmaking organization that provides resources and support to grassroots organizations working to overcome the underlying causes of poverty and injustice in Central Appalachia (East Tennessee, Eastern Kentucky, Southwest Virginia and West Virginia). We pool resources from a range of sources including individuals, businesses, and foundations to support community-led efforts and movement for social change, to support the training and leadership development necessary to strengthen the work in our region, and to cultivate the conditions for lasting, long-term change to be possible.

Brushy Fork Institute

Since 1988, Brushy Fork Institute has worked to develop strong leadership in Appalachian communities throughout Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. An outreach program of Berea College, the Institute offers leadership training, organizational development workshops and technical assistance to communities working for a better tomorrow.

Center for Appalachian Philanthropy

The Center for Appalachian Philanthropy is a newly formed nonprofit with a long-term vision of well sustained communities in Appalachia. Our mission is to grow philanthropy for this region by being the hub of connectivity between philanthropists and the people who need their support.

Rural Action

Rural Action’s mission is to foster social, economic, and environmental justice in Appalachian Ohio.