Providing Diverse + Creative Solutions: Bilal ibn Rabah Scholarship

Hadeel Abdallah, a University of Kentucky Rhodes Scholar from Lexington, wanted to create a scholarship for students of diverse and underrepresented backgrounds. Working with UK…
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The CARES Act and Giving With Your IRA

As you plan your year-end giving, keep in mind the enhanced tax benefits passed in the CARES Act: Non-itemizers can take an “above the line”…
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Board Member Spotlight: Bill Alverson

Blue Grass Community Foundation proudly welcomes Bill Alverson to our board of directors. Although new to the BGCF board, Bill is not new to philanthropy…
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Giving Anonymously

When Edward Jones financial advisor Sean Click sits down to help his clients create a financial plan, he often starts with this question: What are…
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Building a Brighter Future

The repugnant legacy of slavery, America’s original sin, looms large in our culture and communities. The pervasiveness of systemic anti-Black racism has mobilized many to…
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Beulah S. Mays Grant Connects Seniors During Pandemic

Sayre Christian Village, Fayette County’s sole nonprofit assisted-living center, wanted to provide smart TVs for their low-income residents whose feeling…
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Fayette County Public Education Foundation at BGCF Awards Grants to Provide Basic Needs for Students

The Fayette County Public Education Foundation at Blue Grass Community Foundation awarded $55,000 in total grants to more than 50 schools in the Fayette County…
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Grants Awarded to Aid Virtual Learning during the COVID-19 Pandemic

As Fayette County Public Schools prepare to open for virtual instruction, Blue Grass Community Foundation and its fundholders awarded $19,000 in grants to William Wells…
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The 17th Annual Magoffin County Community Day

For the past 16 years, Magoffin County Community Day has been instrumental in helping our local nonprofits and civic groups raise the funds for the…
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The Power of Local Philanthropy

On February 20, Blue Grass Community Foundation celebrated the milestone of awarding $100 million in grants since our founding in 1967. This accomplishment would not…
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