HINTON W.Va. (WVDN) – Hinton Area Foundation has been selected to participate in the Appalachian Regional Commission’s READY Community Foundations, which provides a no-cost, six-week training program to enhance our programming, operations, fundraising, and financial impact in Summers County. HAF is one of 30 community foundations chosen for the program.
As Hinton Area Foundation’s representatives for READY Community Foundations, Scott Jarrett (Executive Director) and Jordonne Bostic (Executive Coordinator) will participate in six weeks of virtual, cohort-based training courses to strengthen our financial and endowment management, community-rooted fundraising, grantmaking, mission and strategy development, and more.
“ARC remains committed to providing our Appalachian communities with the resources they need to build toward a prosperous future, including training to strengthen community foundation capacity,” said ARC Federal Co-Chair Gayle Manchin. “Through the training provided by READY Community Foundations, Appalachia’s philanthropic organizations will be better able to respond to community needs and foster economic development in the areas they serve.”
“This is a tremendous opportunity for our leadership team to gain knowledge and learn best practices to better serve our community!” said Executive Director Scott Jarrett. Jordonne Bostic, Executive Coordinator, adds, “We are honored to be a recipient of ARC’s READY Community Foundations and look forward to learning how we can continue to serve our extraordinary community.”
Following completion of the training, Hinton Area Foundation will apply for up to $25,000 (no match required) for an internal capacity-building project that will bolster our philanthropic impact in Summers County.
Supported by funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, READY Community Foundations is the fourth and final track under ARC’s capacity-building initiative, READY Appalachia. Since July 2022, READY Appalachia has provided training and access to funding to 41 Local Development Districts (LDDs), 75 nonprofits, and 90 local government entities to help them better serve their communities.
