We have been greatly aided by the Compton Foundation and their awarding of a Compton Mentor Fellowship to Berea College graduate Tricia Feeney. Tricia's work, primarily in eastern Kentucky and southern West Virginia around water security and the adverse impacts on families and communities from mountain top removal mining (mtr) has thus far been tireless and inspiring. She will be leading a large delegation of coalfield residents to the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development in May to voice their "no such thing as clean coal" message and to promote renewable energy and conservation.

In-kind contributions from board members and founding organizations provide the bulk of the coalition's resources. We welcome foundation support for our programs and for general capacity building. While we envision some innovative funding strategies outside of traditional foundation sources, we recognize that foundation support will be required to effectively implement our vision.

The Appalachian Coalition is a 501(c)3 organization.


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