HERE FOR OUR COMMUNITY, FOR ALWAYS
Our Report to the Community
For 34 years, we have worked to empower individuals to become philanthropists, donors to make meaningful change, and caring citizens to build a legacy around their purpose. We are honored to be a growing, permanent resource for our community. Thanks to more than 7,400 donors in Fiscal Year 2024, we are happy to report grants and charitable distributions of $26,718,581.
Vision
We envision an inclusive and engaged culture of philanthropy that grows an abundance of resources, achieving perpetual impact in a thriving region.
Mission
We empower all people to make a permanent impact and leave a lasting legacy in our region.
Equity Statement
The Community Foundation for the Alleghenies is committed to working toward a diverse, equitable, and inclusive society, where all individuals feel valued and respected. We are committed to taking a nondiscriminatory approach in our policies and actions, respecting diverse life experiences and heritages, and ensuring that all voices are valued and heard.
News and Updates
For Sophia: Honoring the Legacy of a Girl Who Inspired Many
How many of us can confidently say that we have changed the world? By the ...
CFA Awards $100,000 to Gallery on Gazebo for Their “Access the Arts” Project
We are excited to announce a $100,000 grant from our Community Initiatives Fund to Gallery ...
CFA Awards More Than $400,000 in Fall 2024 Grants
We are pleased to announce our Fall 2024 Grant round recipients, awarding grants totaling $412,841 ...
We’re Hiring! Are You Our Next Program Officer?
Are you looking for a job where you can make a difference in your community? ...
The Art of Remembrance: How Bedford County Continues to Honor Local Heroes
Since the American Revolution, more than 880 veterans from Bedford County have been killed in ...
Forged Futures Cohort Receives $185,000 from CFA
CFA is pleased to announce that we have awarded a total of $185,000 from our ...
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Our Team
- President and Executive Director
Mike has served in his role at the Community Foundation since 2001. He also is involved in a variety of community initiatives.
- Associate Director
Angie manages grantmaking programs and assists with office administration. Contact Angie if you want to learn about the Community Foundation's grant opportunities.
- Director of Donor Services
Katrina works with new donors to open funds and engages with local wealth advisors through our Philanthropic Leaders Advisory Network (PLAN). Reach out to her to start designing your legacy or find out about PLAN.
- Director of Accounting
Barb manages the financial operations of the Community Foundation and oversees financials for all funds under the foundation's stewardship.
- Somerset County Director
Lladel works directly with Somerset County's many donors and grantees. Please reach out to her to discuss opening a fund, ways you can give, or information about how we can work with you in Somerset County.
- Bedford County Director
Dina works with donors in Bedford County who want to support the community and leads the Bedford County Change Makers. Contact her to help make your vision for the county a reality.
- Program Officer
Emily manages the Community Foundation's partnership with the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts and the Foundation's Nonprofit Resource Library. Contact Emily with questions about arts grant opportunities or to access the library.
- Program Officer
George works with the grantmaking staff to provide administrative support and grant tracking for partnership funds, charitable service administration funds, and program hosting funds. Contact George with questions related to our online grant application or accessing the grantee portal.
- Communications Coordinator
Namita oversees our marketing and communications operations and manages our website and social media pages.
- Donor Services Administrator
Nick works with the development staff to maintain communication with new and existing donors and fund representatives. He also creates and oversees our online donation pages.
- Donor Services Administrator
Hannah oversees our scholarship program, working with local school districts to match students with our scholarship opportunities. She also makes sure every gift is properly entered and receipted.
- Accounting Assistant
Victoria works with Barb Charney to ensure our accounting processes are in order and working smoothly. Fundholders can reach out to her with questions about invoice payments.
Get in Touch: Community Foundation for the Alleghenies
Monday – Friday 8:30 a.m to 4:30 p.m., closed noon-1 p.m.
Somerset Office
Lladel Lichty, Director
P.O. Box 1105
Somerset, PA 15501
Johnstown Office
216 Franklin Street, Suite 400
Johnstown, PA 15901
Bedford Office
Dina McGee, Director
Penn Square Station
127 South Juliana Street
Bedford, PA 15522
NONPROFITS: The board room at the Community Foundation’s Johnstown office is available at no cost for community and organizational meetings. The room is equipped with audio/visual tools and can easily accommodate hybrid meetings with in-person and virtual guests. It seats up to 30 people. To reserve the board room click here to complete a request form. Or you may contact us at info@cfalleghenies.org or 814-536-7741.
The Community Foundation’s main office is in the downtown Johnstown AmeriServ building. The office is on the rear fourth floor, and visitors must check in at the security desk to get a pass to enter the rear elevators. Metered street parking is available nearby. The city’s Lincoln Street Parking Garage (also metered) is close to the AmeriServ building’s rear entrance.
Board Members
- CEO & President, Crown American Realty Trust
- Retired Bank President/CEO
- Silverman, Tokarsky, & Forman LLC
- President, Aspire Grant & Development, LLC
- Retired, Pennsylvania State Police
- Retired Chemical Engineer
- CPA & Shareholder Emeritus, Wessel & Company
- Executive Director, Vision Together 2025
- President, M. Glosser & Sons, Inc.
- Rehab Specialist and Author
- President, Group Genesis, LLC
- Vice President, Laurel Holdings, Inc.
- Retired Publisher, The Tribune-Democrat
- Attorney, Ayres Presser Elder Law, LLC
- Sahlaney, Dudeck & Hochfeld Law Office
- President, Sargent’s Group
- President & CEO, Bedford County Development Association
- Retired Assistant Director/Director of Donor Services, Community Foundation for the Alleghenies
- Program Director, Flood City Youth Fitness Academy
Committees
Amy Edmiston
John Kriak
Mark Pasquerilla
Lynne Ashe
John Blackburn, III
Steven Dull
Haley Feaster
Kellie Goodman Shaffer
Allen Harr
Jen Marsh
Leah Pepple Bette Slayton
Stephanie Wingard
Debbie Bork
David Bork, Jr.
David Bork, Sr.
Jessica Borowitz
Michael Grimes, Jr.
Mark Pasquerilla
Michael Sahlaney, Esq.
Lynn Ashe
Jodi Clark
Terry Dunkle
Katie Fink
Beth Hullihen
Jen Johnson
Ned Kendall, III
Sue Mann
Art Martynuska
Rob McCombie
Melanie Miller
Mark Pasquerilla
Michael Sahlaney, Esq.
Karen Struble-Myers
Michelle Tokarsky, Esq.
Vicki Beer
Allie Hoffman
Gillian Hurt
Cathy Kaufman
Craig Minnick
Pamela Ream
Terry Dunkle
Robert Eyer, CPA
John Kriak
Richard Mayer
Mark Pasquerilla
Michael Sahlaney, Esq.
Sara Ann Sargent
Jeffrey Stopko
Michelle Tokarsky, Esq.
Vickie Beer
Terry Dunkle
Robert Eyer, CPA
Robert Forcey
Monica Klatt
John Kriak
Kyle Kunkle
Alan Metzler
Mark Pasquerilla
Jeff Stopko
Samuel Catanese
Casey Craig
Kim Craig
Steven Dull
John Kriak
Mark Pasquerilla
Craig Saylor
Tyler Trimbath
Joel Valentine
Olivia Bragdon
Dennis Brawley
Lauren Cascino Presser, Esq.
Kellie Goodman Shaffer
Rev. Sylvia King
Mark Pasquerilla
Kayla Puchko Stephenson
Kathleen Morrell
Colleen Tretter
Mark Albright
Connie Anderson
Thomas Deetz
Dr. Tracey Karlie
Linda McDonough
Harold Nicholson
David Edinger
Brian Hill
Jennifer Schade
B. Tucker Schreiber
Kelli Volkomer
Dave Vollero
Beverly Weaver
Chris Wehr
Davitt Woodwell
Chris Baxter
George Fetsko
Michael Kiel
Russell Kiel
Brent Kinley
Stephanie Schrift
Randy Stager
Vickie Beer
Henry Cook
Theodore Deskevich
Allie Hoffman
Cathy Kaufman
Matthew Melvin, Esq.
Lana Miller
Mark Miller
Robert Portante
Pamela Ream
Carol Stern
Commissioner Pamela Tokar-Ickes
Hon. Scott Bittner, Esq.
Sharon Clapper
Theodore Deskevich
Bruce Hottle
Lana Miller
Melanie Miller
Jenna Ogburn
Carol Stern
Cathy Wheeler
Brian Whipkey
Barnes, Saly & Company, Johnstown
Robert Allen
Dr. Frank Blackington
Abe Beerman
Scott Becker
G. Henry Cook
Lori Copley
Kim Craig
Allan Dennison
Raymond DiBattista
Dr. Albert L. Etheridge
The Hon. Linda Rovder Fleming
Robert Gleason, III
Daniel Glosser
William L. Glosser, Esq.
Dr. Curtis Goldblatt
Gary Horner, Esq.
Jerry Hudson
Sue Kiniry
Darryl Myers
Renuka Narahari
D.C. Nokes, Esq.
Dr. Tom Otis
Daniel Perkins
Robin Quillon
Bill Rice
James V. Saly
Kenneth Shorts
Thomas C. Slater
Matthew Smith
Rev. Dr. Robert Swanson
Robert D. Sweet
Cristina Tomlinson
Ernest Wadsworth
Dr. Donato Zucco
Supporting Organizations
These funds act under the Community Foundation’s fiscal and administrative oversight, but with their own board and mission.
The Foundation for Pennsylvania Watersheds (FPW), formerly known as the Western Pennsylvania Watershed Program, is a grant-making foundation that invests in efforts to protect healthy, natural streams around the state—and also to clean up pollution and repair damaged wildlife habitat.
FracTracker was originally developed to investigate health concerns and data gaps surrounding western Pennsylvania fracking. Today, as a non-profit organization, FracTracker Alliance supports groups across the United States, addressing pressing extraction-related concerns with a lens toward health effects and exposure risks from oil and gas development. The organization provides timely and provocative data, ground-breaking analyses, maps, and other visual tools to help advocates, researchers, and the concerned public better understand the harms posed by hydrocarbon extraction.
The Southwestern Pennsylvania Water Network is nonprofit created to provide support for impactful, sustainable and equitable networked action around integrated water resource management in Southwestern Pennsylvania.
The mission of the Pittsburgh Food Policy Council is to build a food system that benefits our communities, economy, and environment in ways that are just, equitable, and sustainable. Driven by community-led solutions, we bring together over 80 entities and 120 individuals to re-imagine our region’s food system and seek policies that promote local food growing, sustainable agriculture, equitable development, and access to healthy food, particularly in low-income communities.
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The Southwest Pennsylvania Environmental Health Project is a nonprofit environmental health organization created to assist and support Washington County residents who believe their health has been, or could be, impacted by natural gas drilling activities.