Lexington Black Prosperity Initiative announces
$150,000 Better Together grant pool

Grants will be awarded to organizations advancing racial equityand closing Black equity gaps in Fayette County The Lexington Black Prosperity Initiative (LBPI), a community-advised committee…
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New York Times Bestselling Author Heather McGhee to speak in Lexington on April 28

McGhee will discuss how racial equity benefits everyone during keynote address and moderated conversation with Renee Shaw Blue Grass Community Foundation, Lexington Black Prosperity Initiative,…
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BGCF365 Awards $25,000 in Grants to Create a Healthier Lexington

To-date Grantmaking Total Reaches $125,000 BGCF365, a giving circle at Blue Grass Community Foundation for emerging philanthropists, awarded five grants totaling $25,000 to nonprofits working…
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Nominations Open for Lexington Black Prosperity Initiative 2022 Grassroots Black Leadership Awards

The Lexington Black Prosperity Initiative, a community-advised committee of Blue Grass Community Foundation, is accepting nominations for the 2022 Grassroots Black Leadership Award honorees.
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2021 GoodGiving Challenge raises $2.9 million for nonprofits

11th annual week-long online giving campaign raised a record-breaking amount of money for 179 local nonprofits Lexington, Ky. (December 8, 2021) – The preliminary…
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11th Annual GoodGiving Challenge Launches on Giving Tuesday

Record number of nonprofits participating in region’s biggest online giving event Looking for an easy and fun way to give back this holiday season? With…
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Hudson-Ellis Fund at Blue Grass Community Foundation awards $142,000 in scholarships and grants

The Hudson-Ellis Fund at Blue Grass Community Foundation awarded $100,000 in grants to 15 charitable organizations for projects that will improve the quality of life…
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At BGCF, we support local journalism because it’s essential to healthy communities

Blue Grass Community Foundation, in partnership with the Herald-Leader, is proud to support reliable, accurate journalism. Access to trustworthy, local news and information we…
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New project embeds artists in Lexington city hall

The City of Lexington is taking the phrase, “Life imitates art,” to a new level. Three local artists are now working within city government offices,…
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Blue Grass Community Foundation Announces New Board Officers and Board Members

Blue Grass Community Foundation is pleased to announce the election of the following officers of the board for FY22: Chair: Fran Taylor, owner/partner of Lexington…
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