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Today Is A Good Day For Johnstown

“Today is a good day for Johnstown,” said Mike Kane, president of the Community Foundation for the Alleghenies (CFA). Collaborators and leaders from the city of Johnstown, JARI, The University of Pittsburgh (UPJ) at Johnstown, Pittsburgh Gateways, and local elected…

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Laughlintown Man Creates Fund with New Grant Opportunity

The Community Foundation for the Alleghenies is pleased to announce a new grant opportunity made possible through the Donald L. Green Legacy Fund. The fund was created to support nonprofit organizations that are dedicated to the care of abused and abandoned…

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Open Waters for All Creates Accessibility for Everyone

On a sunny day in late July 2023, dozens of people gathered at the Quemahoning Family Recreation Area for the dedication of the region’s newest asset for outdoor adventures. The Adaptive Kayak Launch allows mobility-challenged kayakers to enter and exit…

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Funding Available to Support Sustainable Energy Projects

  (August 28, 2023) – JOHNSTOWN, PA – The Metropolitan Edison/Pennsylvania Electric Company Sustainable Energy Fund (Met-Ed/Penelec Sustainable Energy Fund) announced today that a new funding opportunity is available to nonprofit and for-profit organizations. Effective immediately, the fund will offer…

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Thank You Founders’ Day Sponsors!

Thank you to all who supported and attended our annual Founders' Day event at the Community Foundation Oilhouse. Special thanks to our generous sponsors, and our guest speaker Johnstown native Deputy Secretary Rich Verma. The future is bright - and…

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Founders’ Day 2023

Please join us for our annual Founders' Day celebration! Tickets are just $25 and include a picnic dinner, cocktail hour, live piano music, our annual report to the community, and remarks from Richard R. Verma, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State…

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2024-2028 Strategic Plan

The Community Foundation for the Alleghenies is embarking on an aggressive five-year comprehensive strategic plan. More than 100 people from Bedford, Cambria, Indiana, and Somerset counties provided feedback through surveys, focus groups, and personal interviews–all of which helped to frame…

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