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:

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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Mid-Year Letter from CFFC

View CFFC's mid-year letter below. Make sure to click to the second page to see the back of our flyer! The Community Foundation of Fayette...

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Partners in Improving Fayette County

Building a Stronger Fayette

Equipment to Help Fayette EMS Staff and Services

Equipment to Help Fayette EMS Staff and Services

  The Burchinal Family Endowment Fund, held at the Community Foundation of Fayette County, has awarded over $25,000 to Fayette Emergency Medical Services (EMS) since 2019 for PPE gloves, portable radios, EMT training classes, and general operating support. With...

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A Bench, Its Builders, and A Buddy

A Bench, Its Builders, and A Buddy

At Ben Franklin Elementary/Middle School: George Belch, Building Construction Instructor; Fayette CTI students who constructed Buddy Benches; Bernadette Ptak; Nate White, Instructional Supervisor Think back to the excitement of the playground during grade school...

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Funding for Meal Delivery Transportation Costs

Funding for Meal Delivery Transportation Costs

Pictured: Stephanie Crable, Aging Director, and Sr. James Ann Germuska, Executive Director Crosskeys Human Services delivers meals to around 200 elderly community members, helping seniors to live as independently as possible in their own homes. Their service area of...

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