Registration Opens February 17 for Give 8/28 Lex 2026
Giving day supports Black-serving nonprofits in Fayette County Blue Grass Community Foundation and the Lexington Black Prosperity Initiative are excited to announce…Read More
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Press Forward Blue Grass to host Charles M. Blow for conversation on the future of local news
Press Forward Blue Grass, an initiative of Blue Grass Community Foundation, will host New York Times opinion columnist and national political analyst Charles M.Read More
Bluegrass Gives launches on Giving Tuesday with new name, new format and more nonprofits than ever
The countdown is on for our region’s biggest online giving campaign! Bluegrass Gives (formerly the GoodGiving Challenge) returns in just one week on Giving…Read More
Melissa Newman Named Executive Director of Press Forward Blue Grass
Longtime advocate for rural Kentucky and media equity to lead growing regional initiative for local news and civic engagement Nov. 3, 2025 (LEXINGTON, Ky.)—Blue Grass…Read More
The GoodGiving Challenge is now Bluegrass Gives: A New Name, Same Mission to Power Local Generosity
Nonprofit Registration is open at BGgives.org Blue Grass Community Foundation is proud to introduce Bluegrass Gives, the new name for Central and Appalachia Kentucky’s…Read More
Give 8/28 Lex Returns August 28 to Celebrate Black Philanthropy and Support Black-Serving Nonprofits
The Lexington Black Prosperity Initiative (LBPI), a community-advised committee of Blue Grass Community Foundation, is excited to announce the return of its signature giving…Read More
Blue Grass Community Foundation to host free community screening of Lexington: Resilience in the Redline at theKentucky Theatre on August 26
In honor of Black Philanthropy Month, Blue Grass Community Foundation invites the public to a free community screening of Lexington: Resilience in the Redline, a…Read More
BGCF365, Commerce Lexington and Lexington Urban League YP Announce the 250Lex Forward Bash: A Celebration of Lexington’s Future
Blue Grass Community Foundation’s BGCF365, Commerce Lexington, and the Lexington Urban League Young Professionals are excited to announce the 250Lex Forward Bash, a free community…Read More
BGCF Awards $450,000 in Grants to Boost Innovative Workforce Pathways for Fayette County Youth
Blue Grass Community Foundation, with support from the Walton Family Foundation, is proud to announce the recipients of the second round of Accelerating Innovative +…Read More
Nominations Open for 2025 for Lexington Black Prosperity Initiative Grassroots Black Leadership Awards
The Lexington Black Prosperity Initiative (LBPI), a community-advised committee of Blue Grass Community Foundation, is proud to announce that nominations are now open for…Read More