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Fahe Launches National Digital Campaign to Attract Donors and Investors to Housing Can’t Wait

Campaign targets philanthropic advisors, wealth advisors, funders, and impact investors with a clear case for housing investment across Appalachia

BEREA, Ky., May 15, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Fahe, a regional nonprofit network and Community Development Financial Institution dedicated to building thriving communities across Appalachia, today announced the launch of a digital advertising campaign introducing Housing Can’t Wait® to donors, investors, philanthropic advisors, donor-advised fund professionals, and private wealth advisors seeking measurable, place-based impact.

Fahe unites people, organizations, and resources to build homes, strengthen communities, and create a thriving Appalachia
Image caption: Fahe unites people, organizations, and resources to build homes, strengthen communities, and create a thriving Appalachia.

Running in May and June, the campaign is designed to increase awareness of Fahe’s role as a trusted Appalachian housing network and financial intermediary capable of moving capital into community-led housing solutions.

Across Appalachia, housing shortages are constraining workforce stability, family wellbeing, and long-term economic growth. Communities are ready to build and rehabilitate more homes, but many need aligned capital, flexible funding, and trusted local implementation partners to move solutions forward.

Housing Can’t Wait connects urgent housing needs with investment-ready strategies to accelerate production and strengthen communities across Appalachia.

“Housing is economic infrastructure,” said Jim King, CEO of Fahe. “For donors and investors looking for durable impact, Appalachia offers a powerful opportunity. Fahe and our Member network have the local relationships, financial tools, and execution capacity to help turn philanthropic and investment capital into measurable housing and community outcomes.”

The national campaign will focus on two priority audiences. The first includes current and prospective funders already aligned with housing, community development, rural resilience, poverty reduction, workforce stability, and economic opportunity. The second includes philanthropic advisors, private wealth advisors, donor-advised fund teams, family office advisors, and impact investing professionals who help high-net-worth households determine where charitable and mission-aligned capital can do meaningful work.

The campaign’s message is direct: Appalachia has housing solutions ready to scale, and Fahe has the network, CDFI capacity, and local Member reach to help deploy capital where it can make a lasting difference.

Digital placements will drive audiences to the Housing Can’t Wait Funder/Investor Resource Center, where donors, funders, and investors can learn more about the housing challenge, Fahe’s regional strategy, and opportunities to support community-led solutions.

The campaign builds on Fahe’s broader Housing Can’t Wait initiative, a regional performance challenge to build or preserve 60,000 homes and impact one million people across Appalachia by 2030.

“Housing Can’t Wait helps donors and investors understand why housing is economic infrastructure in Appalachia,” said Fahe President Sara Morgan. “It connects the case for investment with real examples of community-led solutions, a regional network ready to move capital into implementation, and Fahe’s CDFI and intermediary capacity. For partners looking for measurable rural impact, this is a practical pathway to engage.”

With this national campaign, Fahe is expanding visibility for Housing Can’t Wait among philanthropic and investment audiences positioned to help close rural housing gaps and strengthen Appalachian communities.

ABOUT FAHE:

Fahe unites people, organizations, and resources to build homes, strengthen communities, and create a thriving Appalachia. Since 1980, Fahe and its Members have invested nearly $5 billion, improving life for more than one million people through housing and community development. Fahe is leading a regional performance challenge with our 50+ Member organizations to double housing production across Appalachia by 2030.

Learn more at https://fahe.org/ and https://www.housingcantwait.org/.

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Fahe Launches Multi-State Housing Can’t Wait Campaign to Confront the Economic and Workforce Impact of Housing Shortages

Highlighting state-level housing supply gaps, the campaign delivers investment-ready solutions to accelerate housing production across five Appalachian states

BEREA, Ky., Feb. 19, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Fahe today announced the expansion of its Housing Can’t Wait® initiative through a coordinated, multi-state advocacy campaign designed to elevate housing as a central economic and workforce priority across Appalachia.

Fahe unites people, organizations, and resources to build homes, strengthen communities, and create a thriving Appalachia
Image caption: Fahe Launches Multi-State “Housing Can’t Wait” Campaign to Confront the Economic and Workforce Impact of Housing Shortages.

Across Appalachia, housing shortages are not accidental. They are the result of decades of underinvestment, constrained capital, and policy gaps that have limited production in rural and underserved communities. Employers struggle to recruit workers. Young families leave for lack of attainable starter homes. Economic development initiatives stall without sufficient housing supply.

Housing Can’t Wait connects these housing supply gaps directly to state-level economic performance and advances practical, investment-ready solutions to increase production.

As part of this expansion, Fahe is deploying a targeted omni-channel digital campaign across Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, West Virginia, and Virginia. The campaign combines state-specific data with compelling visual storytelling to illustrate how housing shortages drive worker shortages, reduce family stability, and limit long-term competitiveness.

Digital placements are strategically targeted to policymakers, legislative staff, economic development leaders, and key influencers in and around state capitols — ensuring housing remains visible during critical legislative and budget discussions.

“Housing is economic infrastructure,” said Maggie Riden, Chief External Affairs Officer at Fahe. “When housing supply falls short, workforce growth slows. State leaders have a clear opportunity to strengthen economic competitiveness by prioritizing housing investment, and we are providing data-driven, implementation-ready pathways to make that possible.”

Solving the housing challenge requires sustained state-level leadership aligned with proven financing tools and regional expertise—like the capabilities Fahe and our 50+ Member organizations bring to communities across Appalachia.

While federal housing programs remain important, state governments have powerful tools to address supply constraints. Flexible state-level funding mechanisms can fill financing gaps, respond to local market conditions, support workforce housing tied to economic development, and leverage private and philanthropic capital.

Housing Can’t Wait equips policymakers with:

  • State-specific housing supply data
  • Clear legislative recommendations
  • Proven funding mechanisms
  • Implementation-ready policy pathways

With this five-state expansion, Housing Can’t Wait reinforces a simple reality: economic growth depends on housing supply — and state action can accelerate results.

About Fahe

Fahe unites people, organizations, and resources to build homes, strengthen communities, and create a thriving Appalachia. Since 1980, Fahe and its Members have invested nearly $5 billion, improving life for more than one million people through housing and community development. Fahe is leading a regional performance challenge with our 50+ Member organizations to double housing production across Appalachia by 2030.

Learn more at https://fahe.org/ and https://www.housingcantwait.org/.

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NEWS SOURCE: Fahe


This press release was issued on behalf of the news source (Fahe), who is solely responsible for its accuracy, by Send2Press Newswire. Image, if any, was provided by the news source and not this website or the wire service. Information is believed accurate, as provided by the news source, but is not guaranteed.

To view the original story, visit: https://www.send2press.com/wire/fahe-launches-multi-state-housing-cant-wait-campaign-to-confront-the-economic-and-workforce-impact-of-housing-shortages/

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