Invest Appalachia

Invest Appalachia is a blended capital impact investment platform designed by and for the people of Central Appalachia to finance projects that build resilience, inclusive wealth, and long term community well being. Structured as a nonprofit paired with an affiliated investment fund, it raises both philanthropic “catalytic capital” and impact investment to reduce systemic barriers to finance in the Appalachian counties of Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. Through the Invest Appalachia Fund, the platform provides patient, flexible, and often subordinated loans to community oriented businesses, real estate, and infrastructure projects in sectors such as cl...