To give Kentuckians outside Louisville and Jefferson County access to the services and benefits of a community foundation, our staff helps other areas develop their own community foundations in affiliation with The Community Foundation of Louisville (CFL). The affiliate foundations are locally led, locally governed and directed toward local needs. CFL serves as fiduciary and provides technical assistance and guidance.
CFL holds funds for affiliate community foundations based in Daviess, Hardin, Nelson and Shelby counties, as well as the Wilderness Trace region, which includes Boyle, Garrard, Lincoln and Mercer counties.
Who benefits from the affiliate foundations?
Residents within each county benefit from the endowment funds created within their local community foundation in two major ways: (1) by grants awarded to support education, human services, the arts, children and health care in their respective counties; and (2) by having easy access to a vehicle with maximum tax advantages through which gifts can be donated and placed in a permanent endowment for the betterment of their communities.
Through affiliation with CFL, less populous cities can enjoy the many benefits of a community foundation, while avoiding the costs and administrative concerns of operating a separate foundation.
Who established the affiliate foundations?
A volunteer group of local residents formed each affiliate community foundation.
Who manages each affiliate foundation?
A local board guides each affiliate foundation, with technical assistance and support services provided by CFL. The contacts for our five affiliate foundations are listed below. | 
