(August 22, 2014) The Board of Directors of the Community Foundation of Fayette County, is pleased to announce that Clara L. Pascoe has been selected to return as Executive Director of the CFFC, a post she held from 2006 until 2012. Since 2012, Pascoe has served as the Director of Development at the Senator John Heinz History Center, Pittsburgh, PA, where she managed a staff of 7 development professionals and helped achieve the annual $5 million fundraising goal for the museum.
Formerly, while employed at the CFFC, Pascoe helped increase endowment assets from $3 million to $8 million. The organization now holds over $14 million in assets. Also during her tenure at the CFFC, the Foundation received national accreditation from the Council on Foundations and was named the Outstanding Foundation of Western Pennsylvania for 2009 from the Association of Fundraising Professionals of Southwestern PA. Additionally, the CFFC reached the $1 million dollar mark in grantmaking during Pascoe’s former tenure.
In her new capacity as Executive Director of the CFFC, Pascoe will be responsible for guiding the organization in fundraising, grantmaking, public policy, outreach, and community engagement.
Pascoe has over 25 years experience in development and non-profit managment, holding prior positions as Director of Development in the College of Creative Arts, West Virginia University and as Executive Director of Touchstone Center for Crafts in Fayette County, PA. Pascoe holds both a Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Art/Art History and a Master’s Degree in Communication Studies from California University of Pennsylvania and serves on the Board of Directors of the Fort Ligonier Association
