Participation Type
Roundtable
Session Title
Breaking Isolation, Building Communities & Assessing our Resources for LGBTQ Communities in Appalachia
Session Abstract or Summary
The Out in the South: Central Appalachia project is a partnership between the Appalachian Community Fund, Funders for LGBTQ Issues & LGBTQIA community members across the region. This session will offer reflections & documentation of what community members at four state gatherings & one regional gathering in 2017 had to say about surviving & thriving in their communities, and our collective hope for the future.
We also will offer examples of place-based fundraising strategies for LGBTQIA communities that are being implemented already & potential to expand. Our current work includes another series of state-based gatherings; expansion of our regional network online & in person; and trainings & workshops about fundraising strategies to enhance resources for LGBTQIA communities in Appalachia.
Funder's for LGBTQ Issues sponsors The Out in the South Funding Initiative, which supports building & expanding funding infrastructure for LGBTQ communities across the south. In 2016, The STAY Project & Appalachian Community Fund partnered with Robin Carton, funding consultant to implement the first Phase of the Project. Kendall Bilbrey will continue as Project Director in 2017-2018 along with Appalachian Community Fund, Robin Carton, and the growing network of LGBTQIA Appalachians!
Presentation #1 Title
Breaking Isolation, Building Communities & Assessing our Resources for LGBTQ Communities in Appalachia
Presentation #1 Abstract or Summary
The Out in the South: Central Appalachia project is a partnership between the Appalachian Community Fund, Funders for LGBTQ Issues & LGBTQIA community members across the region. This session will offer reflections & documentation of what community members at four state gatherings & one regional gathering in 2017 had to say about surviving & thriving in their communities, and our collective hope for the future.
We also will offer examples of place-based fundraising strategies for LGBTQIA communities that are being implemented already & potential to expand. Our current work includes another series of state-based gatherings; expansion of our regional network online & in person; and trainings & workshops about fundraising strategies to enhance resources for LGBTQIA communities in Appalachia.
Funder's for LGBTQ Issues sponsors The Out in the South Funding Initiative, which supports building & expanding funding infrastructure for LGBTQ communities across the south. In 2016, The STAY Project & Appalachian Community Fund partnered with Robin Carton, funding consultant to implement the first Phase of the Project. Kendall Bilbrey will continue as Project Director in 2017-2018 along with Appalachian Community Fund, Robin Carton, and the growing network of LGBTQIA Appalachians!
At-A-Glance Bio- Presenter #1
Kendall is a 25 year old Southwest Virginia native, serving as the Project Director for the Out in the South: Central Appalachia Project with Appalachian Community Fund. Kendall previously served as the Coordinator for The STAY Project and as an Appalachian Transition Fellow which, along with grassroots efforts across the region, created space for youth to build political, collective analysis of what it means to survive and thrive in Central Appalachia.
At-A-Glance Bio- Presenter #2
Margo Miller is a poet, crafter, cultural organizer, creative strategist & daughter of Appalachia, born & raised in East Tennessee. She is committed to making a difference in her community by finding ways of building sustainable and resource generating partnerships that benefit and celebrate our diverse and rich culture through her role as Executive Director of the Appalachian Community Fund , long-committed member of the Alternate ROOTS network, and through her many other outlets of community organizing.
Conference Subthemes
Diversity and Inclusion
Breaking Isolation, Building Communities & Assessing our Resources for LGBTQ Communities in Appalachia
The Out in the South: Central Appalachia project is a partnership between the Appalachian Community Fund, Funders for LGBTQ Issues & LGBTQIA community members across the region. This session will offer reflections & documentation of what community members at four state gatherings & one regional gathering in 2017 had to say about surviving & thriving in their communities, and our collective hope for the future.
We also will offer examples of place-based fundraising strategies for LGBTQIA communities that are being implemented already & potential to expand. Our current work includes another series of state-based gatherings; expansion of our regional network online & in person; and trainings & workshops about fundraising strategies to enhance resources for LGBTQIA communities in Appalachia.
Funder's for LGBTQ Issues sponsors The Out in the South Funding Initiative, which supports building & expanding funding infrastructure for LGBTQ communities across the south. In 2016, The STAY Project & Appalachian Community Fund partnered with Robin Carton, funding consultant to implement the first Phase of the Project. Kendall Bilbrey will continue as Project Director in 2017-2018 along with Appalachian Community Fund, Robin Carton, and the growing network of LGBTQIA Appalachians!
