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 this award, the Lexington Black Prosperity Initiative seeks to recognize and invest in individuals who are on the frontlines leading the vital work of addressing… Read More
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 they reveal that $2.39 million was raised for 126 local nonprofits during the record-breaking, week-long online giving campaign that launched on Giving Tuesday. Hosted by… Read More
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 community donors to join them in advancing racial justice and healing in Lexington. The challenge will build a permanent charitable endowment for the Lexington Black… Read More
July 1, 2020 (Lexington, Ky.) – Blue Grass Community Foundation is pleased to announce the election of the following officers of the board for FY21: Chair: Fran Taylor, Owner/Partner of Lexington Silver, LLCVice Chair: Andy Reynolds, COO of BallastTreasurer: Art Salomon, Founder & CEO of Salomon & Co.Secretary: Travis Musgrave,… Read More
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 created a non-endowed charitable fund for racial equity and anti-Black racism. This new fund has been established to combat financial disparities, address racial bias and… Read More
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 arts community, and these creative grants will offer new opportunities to our artists and to our citizens,” Mayor Linda Gorton said. National Endowment for the… Read More
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 the Coronavirus Response Fund tomorrow, May 5, in celebration of GivingTuesdayNow, a global day of generosity. Participating in Take 5 to Give 5 is easy: Take 5 minutes Donate what you can at … Read More
May 1, 2020 (Lexington, Ky.) – Today, the Fayette County Public Education Foundation at Blue Grass Community Foundation announced that it has awarded more than $35,000 in grants to Fayette County Public Schools to assist with identified needs related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Fayette County Public Education Foundation is… Read More
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 Tuesday, May 5, to encourage gifts to the Coronavirus Response Fund, a collaborative effort to support local nonprofit organizations providing critical services to the most… Read More
April 21, 2020 – Lexington, KY – United Way of the Bluegrass and Blue Grass Community Foundation today announced a fundraising goal of $1 million for the Coronavirus Response Fund. The two organizations joined forces last month to launch the Coronavirus Response Fund to provide critical support to vulnerable populations… Read More