2020 GoodGiving Challenge Raises $2.39 million for Local Nonprofits
Tenth annual week-long online giving campaign raised a record-breaking amount of money for 126 nonprofits The preliminary numbers are in for the GoodGiving Challenge, and…Read More
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Lexington Black Prosperity Initiative Announces 2021 Grassroots Black Leadership Award Honorees
The Lexington Black Prosperity Initiative, a community-advised committee of Blue Grass Community Foundation, has announced the first class of Grassroots Black Leadership Award honorees. With…Read More
Blue Grass Community Foundation Announces $100,000 Matching Challenge to Advance Racial Equity in Lexington
October 21, 2020 (Lexington, Ky.) — An anonymous donor and Matthew and Jenna Mitchell have teamed up to issue a $100,000 matching gift challenge, inviting…Read More
BGCF Announces New Board Officers and Board Members
July 1, 2020 (Lexington, Ky.) – Blue Grass Community Foundation is pleased to announce the election of the following officers of the board for FY21:…Read More
Blue Grass Community Foundation Announces Creation of Equity Fund
June 30, 2020 (Lexington, Ky.) — In response to an outpouring of requests from donors, the Blue Grass Community Foundation’s (BGCF) board of directors has…Read More
Lexington wins big with National Endowment for the Arts Grants
The National Endowment for the Arts announced today that it is awarding $215,000 in grant funding to six Lexington-based projects. “Lexington has a vibrant…Read More
Take 5 to Give 5 on GivingTuesdayNow
May 4, 2020 (Lexington, Ky.) — Blue Grass Community Foundation and United Way of the Bluegrass are asking members of the communities they serve to Take 5 to Give 5 to…Read More
Fayette County Public Education Foundation Awards Grants to Support COVID-19 Relief for Students
May 1, 2020 (Lexington, Ky.) – Today, the Fayette County Public Education Foundation at Blue Grass Community Foundation announced that it has awarded more than…Read More
Local Coronavirus Relief Effort Joins Global GivingTuesdayNow Day of Giving
April 30, 2020 (Lexington, Ky.) — United Way of the Bluegrass (UWBG) and Blue Grass Community Foundation (BGCF) are joining the GivingTuesdayNow global day of giving on…Read More
Local Coronavirus Response Fund Sets $1 Million Goal, Awards $370,000 to Area Nonprofits
April 21, 2020 – Lexington, KY – United Way of the Bluegrass and Blue Grass Community Foundation today announced a fundraising goal of $1 million…Read More