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
Communities
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
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
In my work, I see hope every single day.
In a survey of rural Americans released on October 16, 2018, researchers found rural people are most worried most about drug addiction and the ... Read This Post
Social Enterprises 101
Examples of social enterprises in Kentucky (interactive!): What do you call a business that uses its products or services to do good? At MACED, we ... Read This Post
PRESS RELEASE: New Energy Interns in Hazard, Kentucky
New Energy Interns in Hazard, KentuckyTwo former coal industry workers start commercial energy efficiency internships BEREA, Ky. (October 4, 2018) -- ... Read This Post
Basic Business Financing
Most people hate thinking about money. They dread it, fear it, and will do almost anything to avoid it. Entrepreneurs are no different. But looking at ... Read This Post
Smarter Leaders, Smarter Teams
One of our working principles at MACED is that our organizational workplace culture impacts how effective we are in our work. Our internal working ... Read This Post
Cultivating the Arts in Eastern Kentucky
Tiny seeds can turn into plants that yield much fruit. That truth is apparent in the work of the Grayson Gallery and Arts Center (GGAC) in Grayson, ... Read This Post
Kentucky Rural-Urban Exchange Seeks to Foster Connections across the Commonwealth
One thing you learn early when you grow up in Eastern Kentucky is rivalry. From a very early age, I just knew inherently that where I was from – the ... Read This Post
MACED staff attend Small Business Finance Forum
MACED Senior Lender Greg Doyle and Loan Fund Administrator Debbie Reardon recently attended the Opportunity Finance Network’s (OFN) Small Business ... Read This Post
