Press Forward announces first Open Call on Closing Local Coverage Gaps

100+ newsrooms to receive $100,000 in general operating support over two years Applications will be accepted April 30 – June 12, 2024 at pressforward.news Press…
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Lasting legacy: The gift that keeps on giving, forever.

It isn’t often one person has the opportunity, ability and charisma to impact an entire community. It’s even more rare for someone to arrive in…
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2023 GoodGiving Challenge: 13 Lucky Years of Cheer + Generosity

Our amazing community of givers once again rallied in support of local nonprofits during the 13th annual GoodGiving Challenge, raising nearly $2.7 million for 195…
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Digital Access Project: Community partners bring untold Kentucky history to public’s fingertips

More than 77,000 physical pages of Fayette County’s historical records, spanning from the late 1700s through 1865, are now digitized and publicly accessible online, thanks…
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Introducing the Fund for Greater Lexington

“The world of reality has its limits; the world of imagination is boundless.” – Jean-Jacques Rousseau What if we could invest in projects that…
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Enriching Madison County’s History and Hope

Woods Chevrolet. Madison Garage. Low’s Discount Drug. The Teen Club. Macie’s Upholstery Shop. Eastern School of Hair Design. Andy’s Pizza Palace. Cherry’s. The Cherry Pit.
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Better Together Grants: Advancing Racial Equity and Bringing People Together Across Racial Divides

In April 2022, The Walton Family Foundation seeded a $50,000 grant pool which was matched 2:1 by the Lexington Black Prosperity Initiative and Blue…
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The Power of One: Investing in the Future of Clark County

“I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples.” — Mother…
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THE POWER OF ENDOWMENTS: INVESTING IN THE ARTS PAYS OFF IN PERPETUITY

Celebrated philanthropist Lucille Little was passionate about the arts. All told, Mrs. Little awarded over $50 million to nonprofits in Fayette, Rowan and Elliott Counties.
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A Profile in Giving: Building a Strong Foundation of Generosity

In addition to building homes, James and Martha Monroe build communities. In 2006, when James and Martha were in their early twenties and had been…
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