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2018 Youth Philanthropy Internship

Applications are open for the CFA's 2018 Youth Philanthropy Internship The Community Foundation for the Alleghenies’ Youth Philanthropy Internship is a paid internship opportunity for this year’s graduating seniors from Bedford, Cambria, Somerset, and Indiana counties. The internship runs eight…

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Major Gift from Somerset Trust Company

Somerset Trust Company is investing $100,000 in its community, with a matching gift to the Somerset County Community Fund. “It is our bank’s hope that our donation will have a long-term impact to improve the quality of life for many…

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Somerset Campaign Lets us All Leave a Legacy

The #SomersetCountyGives campaign launched two weeks ago, with the ambitious goal of adding $1 million over the next five years to the Somerset County Community Fund. Long-time Somerset resident and financial advisor Bill Rice wrote a Letter to the Editor…

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Increased Funding Opportunities for V25 Capture Teams

Vision2025 is excited to announce two new Capture Award levels. The Capture Awards provide funding to assist our volunteer-based groups, known as capture teams, in completing projects throughout the community.  Capture Awards have empowered volunteers to create everything from public…

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#SomersetCountyGives Campaign Launch

#SomersetCountyGives to Grow Somerset County Philanthropy The Community Foundation for the Alleghenies is launching a five-year million-dollar campaign to grow the Somerset County Community Fund (SCCF). This undertaking will translate to tens of thousands of dollars in available annual funding,…

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Greenifying Johnstown

If you grew up in Johnstown, chances are you remember tree-lined neighborhoods and green canopies covering downtown. In 1940, this is what you saw from atop the Inclined Plane, overlooking the city’s residential and commercial neighborhoods: This is that same…

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Vision2025 2018 Celebration

Volunteers filled Ace's January 24th, with energy, ideas, and hope for Johnstown's future. Johnstown's Vision2025 gave its annual update, which included amazing progress. Within just two years, this framework to encourage and empower volunteerism in Johnstown has seen the creation…

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Economic Development Expert for Somerset County

Economic Development Expert to Help Grow Somerset County The Somerset Economic Development Council has added an Economic Development Specialist to its staff. Tracey Prather is working full-time with the SCEDC, fulfilling a critical role in supporting and initiating several exciting…

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Sustainable Energy Fund Transforming Energy Use

In Bedford County, the Chamber of Commerce is installing LED lights, illuminating a new Business and Education Center. The end result will be a reduction in carbon emissions by over 13,000 pounds a year, and annual savings of more than…

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