Evangelos Levas: Helping When He Can
Over 50 years ago, when C.W. Sulier invited several Lexington philanthropists to come together to discuss establishing Blue Grass Community Foundation,…Read More
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Santa Claus opens Santa CAUSE Donner-Advised Fund
It isn’t often that Blue Grass Community Foundation (BGCF) makes a public announcement about a new charitable fund. But when the fund is established by…Read More
Statement from Blue Grass Community Foundation on the passing of former board chair, John R. Hall
No one’s legacy looms larger over Blue Grass Community Foundation than John R. Hall. We were saddened to learn he passed away on Thanksgiving at…Read More
LBPI Supports Breonna Taylor Legacy Project
The Lexington Black Prosperity Initiative at Blue Grass Community Foundation granted $2,500 to support the educational and community programming component of a mural commissioned…Read More
Lexington Black Prosperity Initiative Grant Provides Prosperity Backpacks
In the summer of 2021, Believing In Forever Inc facilitated its Community On The Corners initiative where Devine Carama and JK-47 engaged in community pop-performances in…Read More
Giving Is All in the Family for the Salomons
Art Salomon has worn a lot of hats at Blue Grass Community Foundation over the past 25 years: board member, board chair, finance and audit…Read More
3.14 Going Forward Fund: Full STEAM Ahead!
More than $110,000 has been awarded to Fayette County public middle and high school STEM-related projects benefitting girls and minority students, thanks to an anonymous…Read More
Appalachia Rises Relief Fund Grants $1.3+ Million
A collaborative effort of Blue Grass Community Foundation + Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky With Kentucky’s eastern and Appalachian counties in distress following historic flooding in early March, Blue Grass Community…Read More
Living and Giving Off the Grid
Chris Schimmoeller and Joel Dufour may live off the grid, but they are integrally connected to their community. “I grew up without a telephone, television…Read More
CLARK COUNTIANS GIVE WHERE THEY LIVE: Nearly $600,000 Raised for Clark County Nonprofits Through the GoodGiving Challenge
2020 was a challenging year, particularly for our local nonprofit organizations. The rising need for critical services combined with the uncertainty of the economy has…Read More