News & Opportunities
The Black Appalachian Coalition (BLAC) is offering a free virtual training on public speaking, presentation, and storytelling skills. The session will be held February 26, 12:00–1:30 PM EST, led by Resource Media trainers Adam Hymans and Tariq Rashid.
Click the link below to register. After registering, Zoom will send your login details. This training is free thanks to support from Mosaic.
The Steele-Reese Foundation’s Kentucky program serves Appalachian counties with a strong emphasis on early childhood through grade 12 education programming.
Applications are currently open, and the application form is due March 2, 2026.
The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky is hosting a free webinar on Thursday, March 19th, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM ET that explores how neighborhood characteristics shape the health of residents and what it means to apply a place-based approach to community health work.
Monuments Across Appalachian Places (MAAP) seeks individuals and groups to participate in free Commemorate Workshops in anticipation of a future funding cycle. Workshops will be held across Central Appalachia and online between April and September 2026.
Grant Ready Kentucky is partnering with Tonia Brown-Kinzel, GPC, CGMS, principal of The Grant Crafter, to offer four upcoming webinars designed to strengthen your systems, sharpen compliance practices, and build confidence in grant management. All four of the webinars are free and open to the public.
- 2/25 — Best Practices for Internal Controls to Manage Grants
- 3/5 — Monitoring Your Burn Rate: How to Monitor Grant Spending
- 3/12 — Establishing Your Grants Management Process
- 3/18 — Evaluating Your Grant Program and Sharing the Data