MACED was invited to testify at a February 12 congressional hearing titled “Climate Change: Preparing for the Energy Transition.” The hearing was ... Read This Post
Stories
Stories from a Region
Interested in being a part of the Appalachia's New Day campaign? Visit here. News broke two weeks ago that Netflix has signed on to produce the movie ... Read This Post
A First in Central Appalachia!
Brandon Dennison, CEO of the Coalfield Development Corporation, was recently named the first Ashoka Fellow to live and work in Central Appalachia ... Read This Post
Revamping Small Business’ Websites
From derby hats to duck calls, over the past few months, several small businesses have worked through our technical assistance program to make ... Read This Post
Sealing Leaky Ducts
On December 10, 2018, MACED's Berea building received a new type of duct sealing called Aeroseal. Aeroseal is a product commonly described as ... Read This Post
New Economy Work Featured by Fortune Magazine
We are proud to share that the work of our staff and partners is featured in the January 2019 issue of Fortune Magazine. Watch the video here. The ... Read This Post
ARC Releases Toolkit for Entrepreneurial Ecosystems
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) recently released three reports covering the Entrepreneurial Ecosystems in the 420 US counties federally ... Read This Post
Impact Report 2013-2018
We recently released our report from 2013-2018, highlighting steady growth in our financial portfolio, stories from clients and communities, and how ... Read This Post
Matewan’s Appalachian Lost & Found Respects Past While Looking Forward
Guest blog by our partner, Herbie Dotson, the co-founder of Appalachian Lost and Found, a store featuring more than 40 local artisans, as well as ... Read This Post
Q&A on Energy Efficiency Careers in EKY
Rachel Norton, our residential energy specialist, was recently interviewed by someone interested in energy auditing as a new career. Here is their ... Read This Post
Mountain Women Mean Business
On November 8, more than 100 women from across eastern Kentucky gathered at the first Mountain Women Mean Business conference held at the Harlan ... Read This Post
The Eight Capitals
Often “capital” refers to money, but there are so many other resources that are important to maintain and grow in a community. Recently, community ... Read This Post
