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.
Annual Events:
CFFC News:
Fayette Gives Registration is Now Open
The sixth annual Fayette Gives “day of giving” will take place on November 6, 2025 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. During this fundraising marathon, participating charities receive donations from the public to support their services in Fayette County. Charities that wish to...
EITC Applications
The Community Foundation of Fayette County's (CFFC) Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) Program offers tuition assistance for Pre-Kindergarten and K-12. Tuition assistance is available to Fayette County, PA students attending a participating private school....
$36,603 in Spring Grants to Local Nonprofits
The Community Foundation of Fayette County (CFFC) has selected eleven (11) projects for spring grant awards. The Building a Stronger Fayette Fund, CFFC's general grantmaking fund, awarded $25,000. Four field of interest funds, which support specific areas of focus,...
CFFC is Seeking CEO Candidates
Position Summary The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) serves as the senior leader and public face of the Community Foundation of Fayette County (CFFC). This individual is responsible for strategic leadership, fundraising and donor engagement, community partnerships, and...
CFFC Announces Leadership Transition: Executive Director Renee Couser to Retire
After nearly two decades of visionary leadership, the Community Foundation of Fayette County (CFFC) announces the upcoming retirement of Executive Director Renee M. Couser and the launch of a search for its next Chief Executive Officer. Renee has been the heart and...
Partners in Improving Fayette County
Building a Stronger Fayette
Connecting the Dots: from Aspiration to Impact
Renee M. Couser (CFFC Executive Director), Scott T. Lee (Foundation for Free Enterprise Education’s Vice President of Marketing & Development), John and Bernadette Ptak with a plaque recognizing the Ptak Family Fund as a “Student Champion” for PFEW John and...
Hands-On Learning: Sustainable Agriculture
All photos courtesy of Laurel Highlands High School Students at Laurel Highlands High School have participated in seed planting, plant maintenance, aquaponics system monitoring, and data collection as part of an aquaponics plant nursery initiative called Sow, Grow,...
2023 Catalyst for Change Grant: the Launch of “ENCORE!”
More than 150 local students performed in the inaugural “ENCORE!” production on May 5, 2024 at the State Theatre. This program is the first of its kind in Fayette County, showcasing musicals from local high schools and bringing select students together for a...
Contact Us
Community Foundation of Fayette County
5 South Mt. Vernon Avenue
Uniontown, PA 15401
Phone: 724-437-8600
Fax: 724-438-3856
