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  • Congratulations to our New and Returning Grantee Partners

    Congratulations to our new and returning grantee partners who received funding in June 2018:

    Advocates for Community and Rural Education dba Rural Community Alliance

    Appalachia Funders Network

    Appalachian Citizens' Law Center

    Blueprint NC

    Coalfield Development Corporation

    CommunityWorks

    Homes of Hope, Inc.

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  • Introducing our New Network Officer

    The board and staff of the Babcock Foundation are pleased to introduce our newest network officer, Ethan Hamblin, who will manage the Foundation’s relationships and grant portfolios in Louisiana and Appalachia. Hamblin came to MRBF from Berea College, where he served as program associate for strategic initiatives. Prior to his time at Berea, Hamblin worked for the Foundation for Appalachian...

    Ethan Hamblin
  • Welcome our new Board Members

    The board and staff of the Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation are pleased to welcome three new directors. With experience in community development, public policy, philanthropy, research and education, these accomplished new members will add breadth and depth to our board’s collective experience and wisdom.

    Ashleigh Gardere

    Ashleigh Gardere is Executive Vice President...

  • Sparking Development where it’s Needed Most

    Big-money real estate developers are flocking to the American South, lured by aggressive economic development policies, generous tax incentives, lax regulations, low-cost land, cheap labor and a booming population. Investors are pouring considerable dollars into large real estate funds that typically target the same five to ten big cities. These dominance of these so-called “mega-funds,” which...