by Community Foundation of Fayette County | Sep 8, 2025 | CFFC News
This year’s Fayette Gives will be held on Thursday, November 6, 2025 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at www.fayettegives.org. The website will host online donations, live results, and cash prize opportunities for charities throughout the day. A record-breaking 110 local charities are participating.
Fayette Gives is a “day of giving” hosted by the Community Foundation of Fayette County (CFFC) that engages the community in philanthropy and supports local charities. During this fundraising marathon, the public is encouraged to donate to participating charities and take advantage of special incentives that can help charities boost their fundraising.
Online donations will be available during the 12-hour period on November 6th. This includes credit/debit cards, mobile pay, and ACH payments (with eligible institutions).
Donors who prefer to donate by check can give now. Make one check payable to CFFC for the total amount, and mail it to CFFC, 5 South Mt. Vernon Ave., Uniontown, PA 15401 with a completed Check Contribution Form. Gifts can also be made through donor advised funds, charitable IRAs, or stock transfers. All donations must be received at CFFC by November 6th at 8:00 p.m. and the minimum donation is $25 per charity.
“Fayette Gives is a special opportunity to give back to charities in a community-wide effort. Over $2.5 million has been raised in the first five years,” said Ron Gabriel, Chair of the CFFC Board of Directors.
$50,000 is available in cash prizes for charities, thanks to Community Sponsors: Charity Fund; Erie Insurance; The Swimmer Family; Generosity Sponsor: Specialty Conduit and Manufacturing, LLC; Humanity Sponsors: Montgomery Medical; NiSource Charitable Foundation/ Columbia Gas; Well Fargo Advisors Financial Network.
New this year — CFFC is partnering with local libraries for Fayette Gives Pop-Ups throughout Fayette County. The public is invited to come to these pop-ups to learn about Fayette Gives and receive promotional items. Dates are as follows: September 13 at Brownsville Free Library from noon until 2:00; September 16 at Carnegie Free Library of Connellsville from 10:00 until noon; September 18 at the CFFC office from 10:00 until noon; October 21 at Uniontown Public Library from 10:00 until noon; October 23 at German-Masontown Public Library from 10:00 until noon.
Visit www.fayettegives.org to view the charities, download the Check Contribution Form, and learn more.
2025 Check Contribution Form
by Community Foundation of Fayette County | Sep 4, 2025 | CFFC News
CFFC is partnering with local libraries for Fayette Gives Pop-Ups throughout Fayette County. We invite the public to stop by to say hi, learn more, and get promotional items! Participating charities can pick up their Fayette Gives yard sign (1 per charity) at these Pop-Ups.
September 13
Brownsville Free Public Library (as part of the Author Fest)
100 Seneca Street, Brownsville, PA 15417
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
September 16
Carnegie Free Library of Connellsville
299 S. Pittsburgh Street, Connellsville, PA 15425
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
September 18
CFFC Office
5 South Mt. Vernon Ave., Uniontown, PA 15401
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
October 21
Uniontown Public Library
24 Jefferson Street, Uniontown, PA 15401
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
October 23
German-Masontown Public Library
104 South Main Street, Masontown, PA 15461
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
by Community Foundation of Fayette County | Sep 9, 2024 | CFFC News
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 million has been raised for Fayette County charities. The foundation is anticipating continued generosity for this year’s Fayette Gives on Thursday, November 7 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at www.fayettegives.org.
Fayette Gives is a “day of giving” that aims to build a stronger Fayette County by supporting local charities and engaging the community in philanthropy. On Fayette Gives day, donors will visit www.fayettegives.org to donate to one or more of the ninety-six participating charities. All money raised will be used to benefit Fayette County, helping to support the participating charities and their services to local residents.
Donors will search for a charity by the name, location, or cause. By clicking on a charity name, donors can view the charity’s profile to learn more about their work in Fayette County. “We’re excited for donors to see the new Fayette Gives website, because there are more opportunities for charities to show what they do with photos and videos on their charity profile,” explained Renee M. Couser, CFFC Executive Director.
The Fayette Gives website will have a “Gift Basket” in the top right corner, where donors will add one or more charities for donations. A minimum donation of $25 per charity is required to donate by credit card, debit card, or mobile wallet. To donate by ACH transfer, the minimum donation is $100. “The website walks you through your donation and makes it easy for anyone to give back. That’s part of the appeal for Fayette Gives – we want everyone to get involved!” said Couser.
New to this year’s Fayette Gives are hourly cash prizes for charities. Over $50,000 in cash prizes will incentivize donors and keep people engaged all throughout Fayette Gives day. Prize details and rules will be posted on www.fayettegives.org closer to Fayette Gives day.
Cash prizes are supported by the 2024 Fayette Gives Sponsors. The Community Sponsors are the Charity Fund and the Swimmer Family. Generosity Sponsors are COE Distributing; Nemacolin; Specialty Conduit and Manufacturing. Humanity Sponsors are NiSource Charitable Foundation/Columbia Gas; First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Greene County; Montgomery Medical; Uniontown Walmart Supercenter; Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network – Highlands Wealth Management; WVU Medicine Uniontown Hospital.
Another new addition this year is the Donor Wall, which displays recent donations. Donors can select which information to display on the Donor Wall (name, donation amount, personal message), with an option to remain anonymous. Same as previous years, the Fayette Gives website will have live results and leaderboards so the public can track the fundraising of their favorite charities. All of these features invite the public to engage and see the impact of community-wide giving.
“Fayette Gives has been a great way for the foundation to facilitate charitable giving. You can donate to multiple charities, all in one place – all in one day. It’s an impactful day for the county and for the wonderful charities that work so hard to help others,” said Angela Braun, DC, CFFC Board Chair.
Aside from online donations on November 7, donors can also give by check, donor advised fund, IRA charitable distribution, and stock transfer. These “offline” donation methods require a Check Contribution Form, an official Fayette Gives document to designate charities and donations amounts. The Check Contribution Form is available at www.fayettegives.org and “offline” donations are being accepted now.
Click here to download the 2024 Fayette Gives Check Contribution Form.
Click here to view the list of 96 participating charities.
To learn more, visit www.fayettegives.org or contact Rebecca Wardle, Communications & Grantmaking Coordinator, at 724-437-8600 x203.
2024 Fayette Gives Check Contribution Form
by Community Foundation of Fayette County | Jul 19, 2024 | CFFC News
Forty (40) charities have already registered to participate in Fayette Gives, a 12-hour fundraising marathon for local charities that is hosted by the Community Foundation of Fayette County (CFFC). This year’s giving day will take place on November 7, 2024 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at www.fayettegives.org. Charities that wish to participate must register on the website by August 30.
Last year’s Fayette Gives raised $687,046 for ninety (90) Fayette County charities. A total of over $2 million has been raised through the first four years of Fayette Gives, thanks to the generous donations from the public and sponsors. (Sponsorships are being accepted for Fayette Gives 2024.)
CFFC is working with a different platform this year to host the Fayette Gives website, called GiveGab/Bonterra. “The new features will add value for the participating charities. They’ll have more options for creating a compelling, personalized Fayette Gives profile, and they’ll have real-time access to donation reports to strengthen their fundraising and stewardship,” said Renee M. Couser, CFFC Executive Director.
Also new to this year’s Fayette Gives are cash prizes for charities. Previously, donors were incentivized by a bonus pool that would stretch each donation, based on a prorated percentage. The cash prizes will be based on certain criteria (such as dollar amount raised, number of donors, random selection, timeframes, and charity size) and awarded to charities throughout Fayette Gives day on November 7.
“Fayette Gives has been a great way for the foundation to facilitate charitable giving. You can donate to multiple charities, all in one place – all in one day. It’s an impactful day for the county and for the wonderful charities that work so hard to help others,” said Angela Braun, DC, CFFC Board Chair.
Charities can learn more at www.fayettegives.org and visit the “Trainings” page to register for the next live webinar on August 14 at 10:00 a.m. Please contact Rebecca Wardle, Communications & Grantmaking Coordinator, at 724-437-8600 x203 or rebecca@cffayettepa.org with questions.