Building a Stronger Fayette Fund
The Community Foundation of Fayette County’s Building a Stronger Fayette Fund is an endowment used for general grantmaking to support the community. Grants are awarded to local nonprofits, with funding priorities of arts and culture; education; community and economic development; health and human services; nonprofit capacity building; and other areas of interest.
This endowment will help the foundation address the ever-changing needs of the community in perpetuity. Contact the CFFC office at 724-437-8600 x1 to learn more about how this endowment is building a stronger Fayette.
Donate Now
You can help make a difference in the community by donating to the Building a Stronger Fayette Fund.
Donate online: Donate online now through CFFC’s donation portal by selecting the Building a Stronger Fayette Fund.
Donate by check: Please make checks payable to CFFC with “BASF Fund” on the memo line and mail to CFFC, 5 South Mt. Vernon Ave., Uniontown, PA 15401.
Building a Stronger Fayette Series
The Community Foundation of Fayette County (CFFC) is “Building a Stronger Fayette” through philanthropy.
The “Building a Stronger Fayette” series highlights nonprofits and programs that have received CFFC funding, in an effort to promote the work of local nonprofits and provide examples of CFFC’s impact in the community. These grants are made from a variety of funds held at the foundation, all supporting the community through charitable giving.
Salvation Army Uniontown
Doing the Most Good On February 15, 2018, a destructive and powerful storm caused both tornadic and flooding activity in Fayette County. According to Red Cross assessments as of February 28, 2018, a staggering 616 properties sustained damage, and 25 properties have...
Catholic Charities – Greene County Outreach
Serving all regardless of religious affiliation, at their time of great need Catholic Charities - Greene County Outreach offers counseling sessions for individuals, couples, and families, based on a sliding fee scale. Their counseling services include Co-Parenting and...
CFFC Grantee Spotlight: Laurel Highlands Outdoor School
Striving to teach 5th grade students about the unique environment of Southwestern Pennsylvania In 1971, Roy P. Fisher had an idea for an environmental camp. That year he instituted a five-day/four-night experience for students at...
Ronald McDonald House Charities – Pittsburgh and Morgantown
Keeping families with sick children together and near the care and resources they need The Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) of Pittsburgh and Morgantown, Inc. provides a way for families to stay close to their children receiving medical...
CFFC Grantee Spotlight: Dress for Success
Empowers women to achieve economic independence by providing a network of support, professional attire and development tools In 2017, Dress for Success Pittsburgh served more than 2600 women in Allegheny, Butler, Fayette, Greene and Washington counties by providing...
CFFC Grantee Spotlight: Uniontown Area YMCA
Uniontown Area YMCA For Youth Development, For Healthy Living, For Social Responsibility The Uniontown Area YMCA was awarded a grant from the Community Foundation of Fayette County in the spring of 2018. The grant funded a program that addressed food insecurity,...
Fayette Co. Assoc. for the Blind
Protecting eyesight and serving people who are vision impaired since 1946 In the spring of 2018, the Fayette County Association for the Blind was awarded a grant from the Community Foundation of Fayette County to help cover some of the costs of child vision screenings...
180 Degree About Face
A Female Re-entry Program Joyce Thornton was inspired by her own experiences when she started 180 Degree About Face in 2015. After being arrested on a drug charge, she spent six months in a boot camp. When she came home, no one believed that she could be a nurse. But...
Contact Us
Community Foundation of Fayette County
5 South Mt. Vernon Avenue
Uniontown, PA 15401
Phone: 724-437-8600
Fax: 724-438-3856
