CFFC

Community Foundation
of Fayette County

OUR MISSION

Our mission is to build a stronger Fayette County by inspiring charitable giving, supporting nonprofits, and nurturing positive community impact.

OUR MISSION

The Community Foundation of Fayette County helps define charitable needs, connects donors with causes that matter to them, supports nonprofit organizations, and invests charitable assets to make the community a better place to live.

CFFC News:

$36,603 in Spring Grants to Local Nonprofits

The Community Foundation of Fayette County (CFFC) has selected eleven (11) projects for spring grant awards. The Building a Stronger Fayette Fund, CFFC's general grantmaking fund, awarded $25,000. Four field of interest funds, which support specific areas of focus,...

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CFFC is Seeking CEO Candidates

Position Summary The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) serves as the senior leader and public face of the Community Foundation of Fayette County (CFFC). This individual is responsible for strategic leadership, fundraising and donor engagement, community partnerships, and...

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Thank You for Supporting the Gala of Giving

Thank you to everyone who attended the Community Foundation of Fayette County's (CFFC) fourth annual Gala of Giving on March 29, 2025 at Seven Springs Mountain Resort. Your overwhelming support and record-breaking attendance are helping to catalyze change in Fayette...

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2024 Community Impact Report

We invite you to review the Community Foundation of Fayette County's 2024 Community Impact Report, which highlights our efforts in building a stronger Fayette County. Flip through to learn about our mission to inspire charitable giving, support nonprofits, and nurture...

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Partners in Improving Fayette County

Building a Stronger Fayette

Connecting the Dots: from Aspiration to Impact

Connecting the Dots: from Aspiration to Impact

Renee M. Couser (CFFC Executive Director), Scott T. Lee (Foundation for Free Enterprise Education’s Vice President of Marketing & Development), John and Bernadette Ptak with a plaque recognizing the Ptak Family Fund as a “Student Champion” for PFEW John and...

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Hands-On Learning: Sustainable Agriculture

Hands-On Learning: Sustainable Agriculture

All photos courtesy of Laurel Highlands High School Students at Laurel Highlands High School have participated in seed planting, plant maintenance, aquaponics system monitoring, and data collection as part of an aquaponics plant nursery initiative called Sow, Grow,...

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2023 Catalyst for Change Grant: the Launch of “ENCORE!”

2023 Catalyst for Change Grant: the Launch of “ENCORE!”

  More than 150 local students performed in the inaugural “ENCORE!” production on May 5, 2024 at the State Theatre. This program is the first of its kind in Fayette County, showcasing musicals from local high schools and bringing select students together for a...

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