West Virginia Community Development Hub, Inc. Archive

To strengthen the community and economic development system in West Virginia through capacity building, network development, and strategic communications

To administer funds that will enable Five Rivers Cooperative to pilot an Agricultural Certification course in collaboration with New River Community and Technical College and WorkforceWV

For a Program Related Investment that will leverage $20 million in combined investments from national sources to finance businesses and community projects in West Virginia and Central Appalachia

For the Empowerment Collaborative, which guides schools in aligning classrooms to workplace environments to provide students with real world, problem-solving opportunities that support the development of entrepreneurial mindsets

To expand the capacity of Pollen8 to support the mission and recent growth of the organization

To provide three educational chorale and/or theater programs to students and their families to enhance curricula offered in the Mercer County school system

To implement a series of community engagement activities that are designed to promote kindergarten readiness and grade level proficiency

For the Capitol Theatre Music Traditions program that promotes the rich culture of West Virginia’s diverse musical legacy by focusing on cultural preservation and education

To advance an ongoing creative placemaking and artist support program in Charleston and surrounding areas to create the conditions for artists and businesses to thrive economically, creatively, and socially

To develop and implement Ripple 2.0, create a cultural equity listening session train-the-trainer package, and develop a new website for arts business owners and creative entrepreneurs (over two years)