CFFC News

CFFC Celebrates Its 25th Anniversary

Today is CFFC's 25th anniversary! Established November 15, 1999 As the Community Foundation of Fayette County celebrates its 25th anniversary, we credit the collective effort of many generous and passionate people. The foundation was established in 1999 by community...

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Fayette Gives 2024 Results

The community raised $579,505 for 96 Fayette County charities through the Community Foundation of Fayette County’s (CFFC) fifth annual Fayette Gives. Fayette Gives is a “day of giving” that helps to build a stronger Fayette County by engaging the community in...

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Fayette Gives is on November 7th!

The Community Foundation of Fayette County's 5th annual Fayette Gives "day of giving" will take place on Thursday, November 7th from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at www.fayettegives.org! By hosting Fayette Gives, the Community Foundation of Fayette County aims to build a stronger...

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Gala of Giving Announced for March 29, 2025

The Community Foundation of Fayette County (CFFC) has hosted three annual Gala of Giving ~ Catalyst for Change events, awarded a $50,000 Catalyst for Change Grant from the proceeds, and will be awarding another $50,000 grant this fall. The momentum will continue to...

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Over $50,000 in Cash Prizes for Charities

Over $50,000 in cash prizes will be awarded to charities throughout Fayette Gives on November 7, 2024 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. During this 12-hour fundraising marathon, the public is encouraged to donate to a selection of 96 participating charities. As an extra...

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CFFC Selected for ARC’s READY Community Foundations Training

The Community Foundation of Fayette County (CFFC) has been selected to participate in the Appalachian Regional Commission's (ARC) READY Community Foundations, which provides a no-cost, six-week training program to enhance our programming, operations, fundraising, and...

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96 Charities to Participate in Fayette Gives

Ninety-six (96) local charities are participating in this year’s Fayette Gives, hosted by the Community Foundation of Fayette County (CFFC). Twelve of the charities are first-time participants. In the first four years of this 12-hour fundraising marathon, over $2...

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Grant Opportunities for Local School Districts

Last year, nearly $20,000 was awarded in the Community Foundation of Fayette County’s (CFFC) fall grant cycle to support an aeroponics indoor garden, plant nursery, coding robot, items for a sensory room, a drone coding project, microscopes, hands-on learning, and...

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