Appalachian Forest Partners

Growing Together

Does your organization, agency, or business work within AFNHA counties on environmental conservation, sustainable forestry, historic preservation, enhancing cultural heritage, local tourism, and/or increasing community development and collaboration? Then become an AFNHA Partner organization!

Benefits

As a partner organization, you are eligible to participate in many Partners Only Programs, receive Partner Discounts, and other benefits that only formal partners with AFNHA have access to. Benefits include:

Eligibility to participate in specific AFNHA Programs such as:
- AFNHA AmeriCorps Program
- Pollinator Initiative
- AF Volunteer program
- Select targeted grant programs
- Highlands Creative Economy
- More to come!

Partner Discounts to select trainings and events
Networking support, including access to communication platforms with other partners, network-wide meetings and roundtable discussions, facilitated introductions.
Letters of Support from AFNHA for appropriate activities.
Increased visibility and promotion of your programs, events, and accomplishments on AFNHA’s social media, newsletters, website, and other communication channels.
Use of the exclusive “Partner of AFNHA” logo on your own materials and facilities.
Quarterly Partners-only newsletter with stories, curated training, educational resources, events, and funding opportunities. (Spring, 2025)
Partner resources available in “partners only” section of AFNHA website (Spring 2025)
Technical Assistance and Mentoring opportunities from AFNHA content specialists, partners, and staff. (Spring 2025)
Messaging and branding toolkits to help tie your work into region-wide issues and narratives. (Summer 2025)
Education and learning opportunities through regular best practice workshops and topical affinity groups (Spring 2025).

It is free to become an AFNHA Organizational Partner in 2024.
Contact us at afnha@afnha.org for more information!