Mission
APPALACHIAN OPPORTUNITY FUND PROVIDES FREE, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL COACHING AND FINANCIAL WELL-BEING SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND EMPLOYER PARTNERS ACROSS NORTHEAST TENNESSEE, HELPING LOW-AND-MODERATE INCOME HOUSEHOLDS ACHIEVE LASTING FINANCIAL STABILITY AND BUILD GENERATIONAL WEALTH IN CENTRAL APPALACHIA. APPALACHIAN OPPORTUNITY FUND (AOF) IS A 501(C)3 NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO BUILDING FINANCIAL STABILITY AND LONG-TERM ECONOMIC MOBILITY FOR INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES ACROSS NORTHEAST TENNESSEE. AOF OPERATES THROUGH THREE INTEGRATED PROGRAM AREAS: INDIVIDUALIZED FINANCIAL COACHING. AOF PROVIDES FREE, HIGH-INTENSITY, ONE- ON-ONE FINANCIAL COACHING DELIVERED BY AFCPE-CERTIFIED COACHES WHO MEET CLIENTS WHERE THEY ARE - IN WORKPLACES, RECOVERY CENTERS, COMMUNITY PARTNER SITES, AND VIRTUALLY. CLIENTS ENGAGE WITH THEIR COACH AN AVERAGE OF 30 TO 40 TIMES OVER THE COURSE OF A YEAR, DEVELOPING PERSONALIZED PLANS TO REDUCE DEBT, IMPROVE CREDIT, BUILD SAVINGS, NAVIGA