Community Foundation of Greater Johnstown (dba Community Foundation for the Alleghenies) Archive

For sponsorship of the 5th Annual ReImagine Appalachia Virtual Strategy Summit to be held January 14-15, 2025

To strengthen and improve the quality of Out-of-School time organizations in Allegheny County through advocacy, professional development, networking, and quality initiatives

For educational programming for Allegheny County schools through outreach programs in the classroom, which will culminate in an onsite field trip experience to Braddock’s Battlefield History Center (payable in one year; project over two years)

For a microcredentialing pilot program designed to empower students to earn transcript credit through purpose-driven learning, with a focus on building meaningful relationships

For the “Outdoor Market Growth at Capitol Market” project which is aimed at growing support, capacity, and sustainability for growers, farmers, and producers in the outside section of the farmer’s market

To identify workforce development opportunities that support the United States energy forecasts and advance labor skills and wages in West Virginia, southwestern Pennsylvania, and eastern Ohio

For the Aspiring Leaders Teen Academy, empowering teens with leadership, career readiness, and life skills to thrive in high-demand industries and life

For the Pennsylvania School-Age Child Care Alliance to convene the out-of-school time community around a cohesive statewide advocacy agenda to increase dedicated funding and support to out-of-school time organizations

To hire an Executive Director for the Friends of New River Gorge National Park to lead organizational change from a volunteer organization to a professionally led nonprofit

For the expansion of the Teen Career Education Opportunities program, which is designed for rising 11th and 12th-grade students who have experienced or are experiencing housing instability and are seeking meaningful work experiences and career exposure