Our thoughts are with the families and communities impacted by the devastating flooding in Kentucky, Southern West Virginia, Southwest Virginia, and Tennessee.
At Fahe, we stand with our Members and partners, committed to both immediate relief and long-term recovery. This event underscores the urgent need for resilient housing solutions and sustained recovery efforts.
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Our hearts go out to everyone affected by Hurricane Helene.
Fahe is leveraging our expertise to support Fahe Members in Tennessee and Virginia affected by Hurricane Helene in September 2024. Disaster recovery takes money, time, know-how, and collaboration. Fahe is committed to helping communities recover and rebuild. Stay updated on our progress here.
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Fahe brings people, organizations, and resources together to build homes, communities, and a thriving Appalachia.
About Us
With our network of 50+ diverse community-based nonprofits, we expand economic opportunity and security for all.
Our Members
As leaders, we speak with a unified voice to influence policy, philanthropy, and systems change.
Our Impact
Building Thriving Communities
Fahe is a purpose-oriented Network of 50+ diverse community-based nonprofits serving the Appalachian states of AL, MD, KY, TN, VA, and WV. We have cultivated the deepest-reaching platform to connect nationwide investment to boots-on-the-ground-leadership throughout one of the most challenging places to serve in the country, resulting in place-informed and people-responsive solutions.
How Fahe Works
Locally
Fahe works through our on-the-ground Membership to support local leaders, address local needs, and build up existing capacity. Fahe is Member-owned and—governed—as the needs of our Members and their communities change, so do Fahe’s strategies and priorities.
Regionally
By working together to achieve Strength in Numbers across Appalachia, Fahe has grown in the depth and breadth of our impact and in our ability to influence opportunity across communities, sectors, systems, constituencies, and geographies.
Nationally
Fahe has expanded our Appalachia-focused “go further together” strategy to become a leader of coalitions that advance national advocacy and systems change informed by the perspectives of local leaders and practitioners so all of our nation’s underserved regions can become places of opportunity for all people.
Since 1980, Fahe has worked with our Members and community partners to invest $2.08 billion, generate $1.85 billion in finance, and change the lives of over 1,063,144 people.
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Fahe Members
Fahe is powered by our boots on the ground: our Member organizations.
Latest News and Events Updates
Fahe Named One of Kentucky’s Best Places to Work—Nine Years Running!
For the ninth year in a row, Fahe has been recognized as one of the Best Places to Work in Kentucky! This honor reflects our deep commitment to fostering a workplace where our team can thrive, grow,
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Fahe Statement on Preserving the CDFI Fund
Berea, KY — “Fahe stands firmly in support of the CDFI Fund,” said Fahe CEO Jim King. “Amid a national housing crisis, especially in Appalachia, we cannot afford to weaken this critical
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A Celebration of Fahe’s Women Leaders!
In honor of Women’s History Month, Fahe is proud to highlight the inspiring women who lead our network of 50+ nonprofits in Kentucky, Tennessee, West Virginia, Virginia, and Alabama. They are
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