Philanthropy & Higher Education
“CEO Reflects on Fahe’s 45th Anniversary” ghostwritten blogpost reflecting on organizational strengths and their foundation for the future of this Appalachian nonprofit housing network (Fahe website)
“$1 million gift gives CLS a flexible foundation for student support” alumna profile and announcement of endowment gift (Grinnell College website)
“Beyond the Bottom Line: Impact Investing Looks to Correct Underinvestment in Rural America” news article featuring the work of four organizations across the country: a regional network, two community foundations, and a CDFI (The Daily Yonder)
“A Lifeline After Hurricane Helene” profile of a young alumni serving as an organizer for mutual aid efforts (Berea College Magazine)
“Living the Golden Rule” nonprofit organization impact narrative for major giving campaign website (Housing Can’t Wait website)
Nature & Outdoors
“Geological Gems” cover story about exploring the abundant natural arches of Kentucky (Kentucky Monthly Magazine)
“Blazing Trails in the Mountains” feature about rural communities developing mountain biking trail systems to immerse people in nature, boost the economy, and create a local culture of health (The Daily Yonder)
“Discover Heirloom Veggie Crops” feature about the long and storied Appalachian tradition of growing heirloom seeds (Kentucky Living Magazine)
“Discovering Mammoth Cave’s Oceanic Past” article, reported on-location, about how shark fossil discoveries in Kentucky’s Mammoth Cave are significantly expanding our knowledge of the Paleozoic world. (National Parks Traveler)
“The Town Wide Web” essay about the supportive gardening community in my sustainably minded town (Ag Mag)
Arts & Culture
“The Little-Known History and Disappearing Architecture of Rosenwald Schools” feature about historic segregation-era Black southern rural schools constructed in partnership with communities and philanthropy. (The Daily Yonder)
“A Literary Family Reunion” feature about the Appalachian Writers’ Workshop at Hindman Settlement School and its place in regional literature. (Kentucky Monthly Magazine)
“Midwestern Comfort Food Fit for Rural Minnesotans, and the Food Network” feature about Molly Yeh’s restaurant, Bernie’s, one of an ongoing series on rural chefs and restaurants (The Daily Yonder)
“Dance of Light and Color” cover story about Kentucky’s new National Glass Museum featuring the works of Stephen Rolfe Powell (Kentucky Monthly Magazine)
“Camp Nelson National Monument: More than an Army Outpost” feature about the complex Civil War refugee history of Camp Nelson, a United States Colored Troops recruitment center in a slave state (National Parks Traveler)