The Hudson-Ellis Fund at Blue Grass Community Foundation awarded $107,000 in grants to 13 charitable organizations for projects that will improve the quality of life for children and adults in Boyle County. Local organizations applied for funding through the Hudson-Ellis Competitive Grantmaking Program, made possible by the generosity of Lottie… Read More
Grants awarded to organizations advancing racial equity and closing Black equity gaps in Fayette County The Lexington Black Prosperity Initiative (LBPI), a community-advised committee of Blue Grass Community Foundation (BGCF), has announced the recipients of the Better Together Grants. Thanks to pooled funding from LBPI, Walton Family Foundation and BGCF,… Read More
Blue Grass Community Foundation is pleased to announce the election of the following officers of the board for FY23: Chair: Andy Reynolds, COO of BallastVice Chair: Michelle Hollingshead, founder of Imprint Coaching + ConsultingSecretary: Salvador Sanchez, owner/founder of A Cup of Common WealthTreasurer: Bill Alverson, retired CEO of Traditional Bank… Read More
Coalition announces first effort in Kentucky to digitize historical records of enslaved people dating back to the late 1700s More than 60,000 pages of Fayette County’s historical property records containing information about enslaved people from the late 1700s through 1865 will soon be available to the public online thanks… Read More
Progress means change, and the Lexington Black Prosperity Initiative is recognizing Black community members who are leading that change with its 2022 Grassroots Black Leadership Awards. This award was initiated in 2021 to recognize and invest in individuals who are on the frontlines leading the vital work of addressing racial… Read More
Grants will be awarded to organizations advancing racial equity and closing Black equity gaps in Fayette County. The Lexington Black Prosperity Initiative (LBPI), a community-advised committee of Blue Grass Community Foundation, announces a $150,000 total grant pool for nonprofit, local government and educational institutions with innovative programs or projects designed… Read More
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, University of Kentucky’s Office for Institutional Diversity, and our community partners present An Evening with Heather McGhee at the University of Kentucky Gatton Student Center… Read More
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 to create healthier neighborhoods in Fayette County. Refuge Clinic was awarded $10,000 to provide dental, medical and mental healthcare for uninsured or underinsured individuals in… Read More
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. With this award, the Lexington Black Prosperity Initiative seeks to celebrate and invest in three Black grassroots leaders who are on the frontlines leading vital… Read More
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 numbers are in for the 2021 GoodGiving Challenge, and they reveal that $2.9 million was raised for 179 local nonprofits during the record-breaking, week-long online… Read More