by Community Foundation of Fayette County | Sep 12, 2024 | CFFC News
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 financial impact in Fayette County, PA. CFFC is one of thirty (30) community foundations chosen for the program, and one of five (5) serving Appalachian Pennsylvania.
Two CFFC staff members will participate in six weeks of virtual, cohort-based training courses to strengthen CFFC’s financial and endowment management, community-rooted fundraising, grantmaking, mission and strategy development, and more.
“ARC remains committed to providing our Appalachian communities with the resources they need to build toward a prosperous future, including training to strengthen community foundation capacity,” said ARC Federal Co-Chair Gayle Manchin. “Through the training provided by READY Community Foundations, Appalachia’s philanthropic organizations will be better able to respond to community needs and foster economic development in the areas they serve.”
“This program aligns perfectly with our new Strategic Plan, addressing items related to staff training, capacity building, and growing our foundation’s impact. We look forward to better serving and supporting Fayette County, PA through the takeaways that this opportunity will provide!” said Renee M. Couser, CFFC Executive Director.
Following completion of the training, CFFC will apply for up to $25,000 (no match required) for an internal capacity-building project that will bolster our philanthropic impact in Fayette County, PA.
Supported with funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, READY Community Foundations is the fourth and final track under ARC’s capacity-building initiative, READY Appalachia. Since July 2022, READY Appalachia has provided training and access to funding to 41 Local Development Districts (LDDs), 75 nonprofits, and 90 local government entities to help them better serve their communities.
by Community Foundation of Fayette County | Apr 23, 2024 | CFFC News
The Community Foundation of Fayette County is hosting a Grantwriting Workshop for local nonprofits, facilitated by Nonprofit SideKick, on May 29.
Wednesday, May 29, 2024
12:00 – 4:00 (lunch will be provided)
Fay-Penn Economic Development Council
1040 Eberly Way
1st Floor Business Event Center
Lemont Furnace, PA 15456
The $50 registration fee includes the Grantwriting Workshop and a one-year membership of Nonprofit SideKick. Please register by May 24.
Click here to register!
May 29 Grantwriting Workshop Flyer
by Community Foundation of Fayette County | Feb 6, 2024 | Building a Stronger Fayette
“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 Center (EEUCC). The nonprofit hosted a Board Retreat in 2023 with funding from the Community Foundation of Fayette County (CFFC).
Steve Strange, EEUCC Executive Director, at the CFFC spring 2023 grant presentation
EEUCC’s mission is to advance the growth and well-being of our community by providing individuals with educational, social, cultural, and economic opportunities. The center has recently seen an increase in their daycare program and out-of-school time programming. With the addition of multiple new board members in recent years and planning for a building expansion, Strange explained that the Board Retreat was an opportunity to “become more intentional in refining long-term planning”.
The funds were awarded through CFFC’s capacity building grant cycle of the Building a Stronger Fayette Fund. “This CFFC grant allowed us to work with Nonprofit SideKick to strengthen our board,” said Strange, referencing a consulting company that works with nonprofits.
CFFC is happy to support the work of nonprofits like EEUCC. Through philanthropy, the foundation is able to aid their efforts in building a stronger Fayette.
Group photo submitted by East End United Community Center.
by Community Foundation of Fayette County | Aug 4, 2023 | CFFC News
The Community Foundation of Fayette County is hosting an Executive Director Bootcamp for Executive Directors of Fayette County and Greene County nonprofits. The registration fee is $100 per person. Lunch will be provided. Register here; payment instructions to follow.
Wednesday, October 4, 2023
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Fay-Penn Economic Development Council
1st Floor FNB Business Event Center
1040 Eberly Way
Lemont Furnace, PA 15456
The Executive Director Bootcamp is a full-day interactive training program developed by Nonprofit SideKick! that equips emerging, new, and experienced nonprofit leaders with the tools, knowledge, and methods to build community, increase donations, expand program impact, and improve relationships with the board, volunteers, and staff. It is a nuts and bolts training program that provides a foundation of knowledge and skills that every nonprofit leader needs in order to get on that path to more dollars and higher impact with way less stress. Learn about Nonprofit SideKick!
Course Outline:
- The Unique Balancing Act of Nonprofit Leadership
- The Importance of Governance and Board Relations
- How to Grow Your Community with Marketing and Fundraising
- Nonprofit Finance and Risk Management Basics
- How to Leverage the Bootcamp into Action
*After the full-day training, Nonprofit SideKick! will host three online huddles for the participants ($500 value). The huddles will be one hour of peer support and group coaching.
*Each attendee will also receive a complimentary one year membership ($125 value) in the Nonprofit SideKick! online community that includes weekly coaching sessions, an online book club, and other learning opportunities, as well as a community of peers to help leaders see that they are not alone.
by Community Foundation of Fayette County | Jul 11, 2023 | CFFC News, Fayette Gives
Charities that wish to participate in Fayette Gives 2023 are strongly encouraged to attend the Kickoff Meeting on Thursday, August 3rd at Fay-Penn’s FNB Business Event Center. CFFC invites staff members and/or board members to attend and learn about this “day of giving” for Fayette County, PA charities.
Please register online by July 31st.
This meeting will be held in-person, and there will be no option to attend virtually. However, the presentation slides will be shared with all charities that register to participate in Fayette Gives.
Fayette Gives 2023 Kickoff Meeting
Thursday, August 3, 2023
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Fay-Penn Economic Development Council
FNB Business Event Center
1040 Eberly Way, Suite 200
Lemont Furnace, PA 15456
Register for the Kickoff Meeting: http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=mcpnh6cbb&oeidk=a07ejvl94ot058d6f75
Register for Fayette Gives: https://www.fayettegives.org/register
Mark your calendars for this year’s Fayette Gives on Thursday, November 9, 2023 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at www.fayettegives.org!
