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

Capacity Building Grant for Board Retreat

Capacity Building Grant for Board Retreat

  “Our mission is to best serve our community. To do that, we need to pay attention to detail, refine what we’re currently doing, and plan for the future. This grant helped us do those things,” said Steve Strange, Executive Director at East End United Community...

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Upgraded Cooking Supplies for Family & Consumer Sciences

Upgraded Cooking Supplies for Family & Consumer Sciences

  Uniontown Area School District was awarded a fall 2022 grant from the Community Foundation of Fayette County (CFFC)'s Arthur and Millicent Gabriel Legacy Fund to purchase cookware and cooking equipment for Family & Consumer Sciences. “Cooking projects allow...

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Bringing Historical Figures to Life on Stage

Bringing Historical Figures to Life on Stage

  John Lewis preaching for the first time, Rosa Parks singing a tune about “good trouble”, Martin Luther King, Jr. sharing inspiring words… these are all scenes that local students witnessed during a performance from the Pittsburgh CLO. Since 2014, the Community...

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