Applications now open for $25,000 in grants to support programs investing in Lexington youth. Want to learn more about your community, meet like-minded folks who care about building a better Lexington, and give back to local nonprofits? Look no further than BGCF365: an initiative of Blue Grass Community Foundation that… Read More
The American Academy of Arts and Sciences announced the launch of the Our Common Purpose Communities Project, a national coalition of municipalities committed to strengthening American democracy. Lexington will be the first city in the nation to join this effort and help… Read More
Get ready for Central and Appalachia Kentucky’s most generous week of giving because the GoodGiving Challenge is back and bigger than ever! With a record-breaking 200 local nonprofits to support, and daily match challenges totaling more than $600,000, the GoodGiving Challenge is the easiest, most fun way to give back… Read More
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