Appalachians are ready to strengthen their communities, and ARC is here to provide the resources they need.
READY Appalachia is ARC’s new community capacity-building initiative offering free training and flexible funding to Appalachians working in four key economic development pillars: nonprofits, community foundations, local governments, and Local Development Districts.
Participants in each READY Appalachia learning track access 10 weeks of cohort-based learning, skill development, and grant opportunities to increase their capacity to solve pressing issues and create positive economic change.
READY Nonprofits
READY Nonprofits helps nonprofit executives and board members increase their capacity in fundraising, financial management, board development, staff and volunteer recruitment and retention, marketing, and more.
Applications for fall term are open until Friday, August 19.
READY LDDs
READY LDDs will offer awards to increase staffing for Appalachia’s Local Development Districts. Increased team capacity will help LDDs effectively serve clients, including local governments, during this time of increased federal funding. Coming soon!
READY Foundations
READY Foundations will help local philanthropies working in economic development as they build endowments, leverage different funding sources, develop boards, and learn other foundation-specific fundraising methods. Coming soon!
READY Local Governments
READY Local Governments will help local government employees better apply for, manage, leverage, and implement federally funded projects to invest in infrastructure, business and workforce development, and other long-term solutions to improve the lives of residents. Coming soon!