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Coalfield Development

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About Coalfield Development

Rebuilding the Appalachian Economy From the Ground Up

Inspiring the courage to grow, activating the creativity to innovate, and cultivating communities of opportunity in central Appalachia.

Our History

Coalfield Development was founded in 2009 in southern West Virginia by West Virginians who believed that meaningful change must come from within. Our journey began in a small apartment in Wayne County, where our founder, Brandon Dennison, established an office to address the social and economic challenges facing Appalachia. From these humble beginnings, Coalfield has grown into a transformative force for empowering communities and rebuilding economies across the region. Through workforce training for individuals with barriers to employment, community-led revitalization of abandoned mine lands and real estate, social enterprise development, and nonprofit capacity building, we create pathways to well-paying jobs and thriving economies. We aim to inspire the courage to grow, activate the creativity to innovate, and cultivate communities of opportunity across central Appalachia. This work begins with building trust through tangible action.

Our Mission

We empower the people who have been cast aside to transform the places that have been left behind in order to generate lasting prosperity for our region.

Our Vision

Resilient rural communities with socially and financially thriving economies which create the community conditions for all kinds of people to unlock their full potential, power, and purpose.

https://coalfield-development.org/
2923 Park Ave. Huntington, WV 25704
304-501-4755

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2923 Park Ave, Huntington, WV, USA

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