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:

CFFC Mask Initiative Concluding

The Community Foundation of Fayette County has closed requests for the Mask Initiative. The final donation requests in review will exhaust our mask supply and conclude this special initiative. Stay tuned for a full recap soon! If you have a question about your mask...

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Fayette Gives Kickoff Meeting

The Community Foundation of Fayette County is hosting a Fayette Gives kickoff meeting for charities on July 28. Charities who are registered or who plan to participate in Fayette Gives are encouraged to attend. Staff and/or board members may attend on behalf of your...

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CFFC is Hiring

ACCOUNTING ASSOCIATE The Accounting Associate shall perform various bookkeeping functions of the Foundation and shall record transactions within established procedures as directed/instructed by the Director of Finance. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITION: Accounting...

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CFFC Awards Over $195,000 in Post-Secondary Scholarships

The Community Foundation of Fayette County (CFFC) is awarding over $195,000 in post-secondary scholarships to local students. “On behalf of the CFFC Board of Directors, congratulations to the scholarship recipients! We wish you well as you continue your education and...

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Supporting Local Education through Grants

The Sturge Hughes Memorial Fund, held at the Community Foundation of Fayette County, granted $2,000 to Connellsville Area Career and Technical Center (CACTC) for their masonry and carpentry programs. Regina Hughes created the fund to honor the memory of her husband...

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Partners in Improving Fayette County

Building a Stronger Fayette

CFFC Grantee Spotlight: Uniontown Area YMCA

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,...

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Fayette Co. Assoc. for the Blind

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...

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180 Degree About Face

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...

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