Appalachian Community Capital (ACC), a prominent community development financial institution (CDFI) operating across the United States, has successfully raised $3.4 million in the initial tranche of its new community note series. The capital, secured from a coalition of mission-aligned institutional investors including Heron, Obran Capital Advisors, Trillium Asset Management, and Brown Advisory, marks a significant milestone in ACC’s ongoing efforts to channel flexible, long-term financing into historically underinvested rural communities throughout the Appalachian region....
