Because of people like you—people who care deeply about our region—we were ready and equipped to help our community. What's your best wish for our region? This year, we were so grateful for the opportunity to celebrate 30 years of…

Early Childhood Education and Community Initiatives CFA launched the Early Childhood Education (ECE) Fund as a special initiative in 2019, with the aim of increasing access to quality early childhood education across the region. Research shows that quality early learning…

Caring for Our Communities Community funds managed under CFA’s umbrella create a special opportunity: They allow for localized, collective philanthropy so individuals can make a difference in their communities forever. Both the Bedford County Community Fund and the Somerset County…

A Legacy of Giving CFA's Legacy Society honors people who care enough about our community to support it forever. Becoming a member is simple: include Community Foundation for the Alleghenies as a beneficiary of a gift from your estate and…

Cambria County Backpack Project Thanks to grassroots efforts, caring volunteers, and support from CFA, the Cambria County Backpack Project has become a critical local program that has helped provide more than 465,000 meals to area children since its inception in…

Agile, Responsive, Supportive: 30 Years of Impact For 30 years, Community Foundation for the Alleghenies (CFA) has worked to prepare for and respond to community needs, including those that we may never have anticipated. We’ve helped to connect thousands of…

Altogether over the past two years, the Foundation has made a major commitment of more than $1.3 million toward blight eradication in the Johnstown area. Renewing Communities and Revitalizing Neighborhoods Neighborhoods are being transformed, thanks to efforts to demolish long-blighted…