News & Updates

We’re Hiring! Director of Investment, Investment Associate, and Strategic Communications Manager

Join Our Team! Invest Appalachia (IA) is growing our team! In 2025, we’re excited to transition several key roles from contracted

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Invest Appalachia’s 2023 Impact Report: Transforming Our Region Together

Explore Invest Appalachia’s 2023 Impact Report to see how we’re transforming Central Appalachia through bold vision, collaborative efforts, and impactful investments in diverse, underserved communities.

Celebrating $35M for community-first investing

Invest Appalachia Fund Closes with $35M for Community-First Impact Investing

Invest Appalachia has closed its final round of commitments to the Invest Appalachia Fund with a total size of $35.5 Million.

2023 was a year of action. What did we learn? A message from IA’s CEO Andrew Crosson

Let’s open doors, a message from Invest Appalachia’s CEO Andrew Crosson.

Catalytic Capital prioritizes the projects that have the greatest potential for economic inclusion, equity, and climate resilience. – Andrew Crosson, CEO

Invest Appalachia deploys $1 million in Catalytic Capital to build vibrant economies

Invest Appalachia is deploying an additional $1,082,121 from its Catalytic Capital Fund to leverage equitable investment in Appalachian communities.

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Help grow local economies with the Downtown Revitalization Playbook website

The Downtown Playbook is an online learning platform that helps diverse local stakeholders speak the same language of investment and identify the key factors that will drive positive growth in rural downtowns.

Invest Appalachia Publishes Report on Climate Change Impacts and Resilience Opportunities for the Central Appalachian Region

Invest Appalachia’s Climate Resilience in Appalachia report shows the region will experience negative climate impacts but is likely to receive

Invest Appalachia Fund Launches with $19M for Community-First Impact Investment in Central Appalachia

Invest Appalachia (IA), a regional social investment platform, has secured $19 million of new investment in the first

Invest Appalachia deploys $900,000 in inaugural round of community-focused Catalytic Capital

IA speaks on the Impact Investing Roundtable Discussion at the Appalachian Big Ideas Fest in Hazard, KY

November 2022 Updates: “Construction in Progress”

2022 has been a busy year of building for Invest Appalachia – building our team, building our internal processes and

Baylen Campbell as Director of Community Impact

IA Announces Director of Community Impact and Investment Committee

Invest Appalachia updates and announcement of Director of Community Impact and Investment Committee members.

Letter from the CEO: 2021 Year in Review

“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.”

Invest Appalachia and LOCUS Capital Team Up for Appalachia

Invest Appalachia announces LOCUS Capital (LOCUS) will serve as its Investment Manager.

Invest Appalachia Board of Directors Announces New CEO

On behalf of the Invest Appalachia board of directors, we are thrilled to announce the appointment of Andrew Crosson as