Industry
American Iron and Steel Institute - Online resource for information regarding steel

Better Business Bureau - Organization to advance business practices

Energy Information Association/Department of Energy - Coal Industry Annual Report

WV Coal Association - Online resource supporting the coal industry

Labor
AFL-CIO - America’s Union Movement’s online resource

United Mine Workers of America - Information regarding UMWA

United Steel Workers - National Website

Working For America Institute - Non-profit, union sponsored website for creating jobs and strong communities

Government
Appalachian Regional Commission - Working for sustainable community and economic development in Appalachia

Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) - Department of Labor organization to protect the safety and health of miners

Office of Surface Mining - Department of the Interior program to protect society and the environment from adverse effects of surface mining

U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) - Government organization that works to create sustainable, affordable housing

WV Office of Miners’ Health Safety and Training - Information regarding mine safety and training activities in West Virginia

Environment
Appalachian Center for the Economy and the Environment – Regional law and policy organization

Citizen’s Coal Council - Federation of grassroots organizations working to changes coal industry practices to protect communities and the environment

Highlands Conservancy - Environmental organization working challenging mining practices and working to protect West Virginia wilderness

Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition - Organization working for environmental justice in the region

Save Our Cumberland Mountains - Organization working for social, economic, and environmental justice in Tennessee

WV Environmental Coalition - Works to promote environmental protection in West Virginia

WV Rivers Coalition - Works for conservation and restoration of rivers and streams in West Virginia

Education
Appalachian College Association - Consortium of private universities in the Appalachian region with links to 34 Appalachian colleges

Appalachian Studies Association - Association of those writing, researching, and teaching in and about Appalachia

Wheeling Jesuit University - Jesuit University located in Wheeling, WV

Religious
Catholic Diocese of Knoxville

Catholic Diocese of Lexington

Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh

Catholic Diocese of Richmond

Catholic Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston

Center of Concern - Catholic center working for economic and social justice

Society of Jesus USA - Main website of the Jesuit order

United States Catholic Conference of Bishops - Assembly of the Catholic hierarchy of the United States and US Virgin Islands

Culture
Appalshop - Non-profit multi-disciplinary arts and education center in Kentucky

Foundations
Annie E. Casey Foundation - Helping vulnerable kids and families succeed

Benedum Foundation - Encouraging human development in West Virginia and SW Pennsylvania through strategically placed charitable resources

Carnegie Foundation - Advancement of Teaching

Ford Foundation - Working with visionaries on the frontlines of social change worldwide

Public Welfare Foundation – Supports efforts to ensure fundamental rights and opportunities for people in need

Rockefeller Foundation - Supporting work that helps people tap into globalization’s benefits and strengthen resilience to risks

Community organizations
Gamaliel Foundation - Assisting community leaders to create, maintain, and expand independent, grassroots, and powerful faith-based community organizations

Highlander Research and Education Center - Catalyst for grassroots organizing for justice, equality, and sustainability in Appalachia and the south

Kentuckians for the Commonwealth - Organization of citizens taking action for social justice issues