Building a Stronger Fayette Fund

The Community Foundation of Fayette County’s Building a Stronger Fayette Fund is an endowment used for general grantmaking to support the community. Grants are awarded to local nonprofits, with funding priorities of arts and culture; education; community and economic development; health and human services; and other areas of interest.

This endowment will help the foundation address the ever-changing needs of the community in perpetuity. Contact the CFFC office at 724-437-8600 x1 to learn more about how this endowment is building a stronger Fayette.

Donate Now

You can help make a difference in the community by donating to the Building a Stronger Fayette Fund.

Donate online: Donate online now through CFFC’s donation portal by selecting the Building a Stronger Fayette Fund.

Donate by check: Please make checks payable to CFFC with “BASF Fund” on the memo line and mail to CFFC, 5 South Mt. Vernon Ave., Uniontown, PA 15401.

Building a Stronger Fayette Series

The Community Foundation of Fayette County (CFFC) is “Building a Stronger Fayette” through philanthropy.

The “Building a Stronger Fayette” series highlights nonprofits and programs that have received CFFC funding, in an effort to promote the work of local nonprofits and provide examples of CFFC’s impact in the community. These grants are made from a variety of funds held at the foundation, all supporting the community through charitable giving.

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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CFFC Grant Helped to Equip MVAA’s New Brownsville Location

CFFC Grant Helped to Equip MVAA’s New Brownsville Location

Pictured: Mark A. Smith, CEO; Annette Buffer, Board President; SueAnne Antonucci, Board Member When Mon Valley Academy for the Arts (MVAA) learned that capacity building grants were available in spring 2023, it struck a chord. The organization had purchased the former...

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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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Book Vending Machine at Hatfield Elementary

Book Vending Machine at Hatfield Elementary

  The Community Foundation of Fayette County's Arthur and Millicent Gabriel Legacy Fund awarded a grant to Hatfield Elementary School for a book vending machine. CFFC was happy to join students, faculty, and PTO members at the ribbon cutting on March 10, 2023....

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EIO Grant Supports STEM and Computer Science

EIO Grant Supports STEM and Computer Science

  Students in the Brownsville Area, Laurel Highlands, and Uniontown Area School Districts benefited from a $12,000 grant for the STEM and Computer Science Initiative. The Community Foundation of Fayette County (CFFC) partners with Penn State Extension’s Fayette...

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The Salvation Army’s Household & Hygiene Pantry

The Salvation Army’s Household & Hygiene Pantry

  Do your canned food items at home have pull tabs that can be opened by hand, or do they require a can opener? You may not notice this feature when purchasing a can of soup at the grocery store, but the opening mechanism can be a hurdle for certain populations...

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