Lexington Black Prosperity Initiative Announces 2023 Grassroots Black Leadership Awards Honorees

The Lexington Black Prosperity Initiative is once again celebrating community members who are leading positive change with its 2023 class of Grassroots Leadership…
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BGCF365: Our Impact

Since 2017, BGCF365 has granted $210,000 to 30 nonprofit organizations in Fayette County. Learn more about our impact below or download our one-page report.
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BGCF365 Grants $25,000 to Lexington Youth Programs

BGCF365, a giving circle at Blue Grass Community Foundation for emerging philanthropists, held its annual grantmaking event, The Finals, on April 20th in Downtown…
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Community Funds Serve as Umbrella for Charitable Giving

Blue Grass Community Foundation hosts a network of endowed community funds, each seeking to improve the quality of life in their geography.
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BGCF Celebrates $150 Million in Total Grantmaking

Blue Grass Community Foundation is celebrating a tremendous milestone: awarding over $150 million in grants and scholarships since our founding in 1967! BGCF was…
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QCDs, RMDs and CRTs: Making Sense of the Secure Act 2.0 Alphabet Soup

Tax-savvy philanthropists may be interested in new provisions included in the $1.65 trillion omnibus spending bill, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 (CAA). These provisions,…
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12th Annual GoodGiving Challenge Launches on Giving Tuesday

Record number of nonprofits participating in region’s biggest online giving event   Get ready for Central and Appalachia Kentucky’s most generous week of giving because…
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Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library

Dolly Parton is known for three things: her music, her big hair, and her big heart for early literacy! But the latter is why the…
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MURRY FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP: College dreams made real for first-generation students

Two first-generation college students are fulfilling their dream of furthering their education, thanks to the newly established Murry Foundation Scholarship. Wes Murry, a founder…
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APPHARVEST: Planting Seeds to Feed the Future

AppHarvest and Blue Grass Community Foundation began their partnership in 2021 through Appalachia Rises, a collaborative flood-relief effort for Eastern Kentucky. The partnership between BGCF…
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