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A Message to Grantees

Dear Grantees and Grant Applicants, As we all work to understand and mitigate the emerging financial, health, and other needs our community is facing as part of this global pandemic, we understand that many of you may have questions and…

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PA Business Input Needed

UPDATE: Gov. Wolf has requested that the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) implement an SBA disaster declaration to provide assistance in the form of SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans for businesses and eligible non-profits in all 67 counties in Pennsylvania.…

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Supporting Vocational Education

New Fund Addresses Critical Gaps in Work Readiness, Advancement Opportunities Supporting Learning Communities—a new program made available through the Y.S. and Y.W. Nam Fund at Community Foundation for the Alleghenies (CFA)—responds directly to two of the most pressing employer, employee,…

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How Endowments Work (and Grow!)

The Community Foundation for the Alleghenies was created to benefit our community every day, forever. Individuals who create funds with us can experience peace of mind knowing that their funds are in a permanent and secure place. The Community Foundation…

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Bosler Academy Series 2020

Strength and Sustainability Registration is now open for the 2020 Bosler Academy, a series of nonprofit capacity building workshops to help strengthen our local nonprofit partners. The 2020 workshops address the six building blocks that are critical to growing nonprofit board…

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‘She Made Every Day Better’

Family and Friends of Laina Haney Create Scholarships in Her Honor Family and classmates of 12-year-old Laina Haney are working to honor her memory by helping other young people pursue a sport that brought her joy. News of the girl’s…

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Community Initiatives Grants Announced

Today, we had the privilege of announcing $642,000 total in funding for 16 projects that spur community and economic development in the Greater Johnstown region. Among the grant recipients is a $50,000 effort to revamp and modernize the east end…

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A Moment of Remembrance

Years ago, the Beermans had a vision: They wanted to help more young people develop a deeper understanding of history by sponsoring visits to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington D.C. Through a fund at CFA, that's what…

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CFA Welcomes New Somerset County Director

Introducing Lladel Lichty Longtime local nonprofit leader Lladel Lichty is stepping into the role of Somerset County Director here at CFA. Lichty comes to the Foundation after more than seven years as Community Relationship Manager at United Way of the…

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