Our Response to COVID-19
The Community Foundation of Louisville is fortunate to be a part of a caring, generous, and resilient community especially during this COVID-19 pandemic. The health and safety of our partners, staff, and community is our top priority. Even though our office is closed to the public, our staff are working remotely to serve our generous donors and fund holders and the nonprofit organizations that are making a difference every day.
We’ve transitioned all of our events to a virtual format through the end of 2020 so that you’ll still be able to join us. Plus, we’ve added new events to our lineup to provide you with opportunities to hear how you can support nonprofit organizations in new ways.
Standing Together
We are more rooted than ever in our commitment to social justice, to break barriers, and to make equity a cornerstone of everything we do. Creating a community where everyone has the opportunity to thrive will only happen when every voice is heard and respected and all residents can dream fearlessly.
The Community Foundation of Louisville is taking this time to pause, listen, and have conversations that expand our knowledge and perspective. We wholeheartedly stand in solidarity with Black Americans and other people of color, but being shocked, sad, and empathetic isn’t enough. What matters most is actual change, justice, and equity.
What can we do? Read more.
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act)
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) passed on March 27, 2020 makes temporary changes to tax provisions and required minimum distribution rules in an effort to boost charitable giving to nonprofits and provide flexibility for retirement savings. Please consult your tax and financial planning professionals to determine whether provisions in the CARES Act apply to you.
Creating a Community Where People and Place Thrive
The Community Foundation of Louisville is a force for good. As a leader in philanthropy, we connect donors, nonprofits, and civic partners to create lasting impact in community so people and place thrive. Founded in 1984, the Community Foundation is the largest charitable foundation in Kentucky with more than $600 million in assets and more than 1,800 charitable funds.
Each fund has its own name and charitable purpose as defined by its donors. In 2019, these funds made over 10,000 grants totaling $64 million, approximately 79% of which stayed in Kentucky and Southern Indiana to support area nonprofits.
Join us in being a force for good in our community.
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Giving & Planning
Want to know more about your options for working with the Community Foundation? Whether you are a donor or professional advisor, start here. You can explore ways we can help make your charitable giving easier today or help with long-term planning for the future. You can learn about our investment strategy aimed at maximizing your charitable impact and unique ways you can partner with the Foundation.
Grants by Geography
Let’s Start Rowing
“Start meetings like this: We know what’s been done and we want to help fix it.” –Sadiqa Reynolds, President and CEO of Louisville Urban League Phew, 2020. It has been a ride. For families, the world a... Continue Reading »
Sharing one’s blessings
For Katherine Wise, giving is a family value Philanthropy is a value Katherine Pharibe Wise learned at an early age. Both her parents were committed to helping those in need, often under the radar and without ... Continue Reading »
Executive Chosen for National Fellowship Focusing on Racial Equity
The Community Foundation of Louisville today announced Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer Trisha Finneganhas been selected for the Center for Community Investment at the Lincoln Institute of Land Polic... Continue Reading »
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