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:

2025-2026 Scholarship Applications

Post-secondary students are encouraged to apply for scholarships at the Community Foundation of Fayette County (CFFC). The foundation is accepting online applications for forty-eight (48) scholarship opportunities to support local individuals pursuing post-secondary...

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2025 CFFC Board of Directors

Seventeen (17) community members continue to volunteer their service and support as board members of the Community Foundation of Fayette County, a public charity created in 1999 to improve Fayette County through charitable giving. The 2025 officers are as follows:...

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Announcing Applications for Spring Grant Cycle

The Community Foundation of Fayette County (CFFC) is accepting applications for the spring grant cycle. Local nonprofits can apply for six grant opportunities, each with its own criteria. The deadline to apply is March 1, 2025. Building a Stronger Fayette Fund:...

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Partners in Improving Fayette County

Building a Stronger Fayette

Strengthening Board, Staff, & Technology

Strengthening Board, Staff, & Technology

Photo courtesy of DVSSP from their Board Training Around each corner was a touch of purple and a smiling face during a site visit to Domestic Violence Services of Southwestern PA (DVSSP).  Their signature purple color raises awareness of domestic violence, and their...

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Hands-On Learning with Classroom Supplies

Hands-On Learning with Classroom Supplies

  “Over the years, I’ve learned that students learn best when they are having fun and completely involved and engaged in their learning,” said Michelle Mowry, Kindergarten Teacher. Mowry teaches at Bullskin Elementary, part of Connellsville Area School District....

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Science Learning is Magnified with Grant

Science Learning is Magnified with Grant

Microscopes are a staple of science class, and students at Lafayette Middle School got an upgrade with funding from a grant in fall of 2023. The Patricia and Robert Metz Educational Fund, held at the Community Foundation of Fayette County, awarded a grant to Uniontown...

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