Year-End Giving
Your generosity can reach a student, a neighborhood, a nonprofit, a family or whatever matters most to you. Giving locally means showing up for the people investing in the place we all call home. Explore our giving options and open a fund before December 31.
Make Showing Up Matter
Open a Fund
Want to build a lasting legacy and support the causes close to your heart? A charitable fund gives a flexible way to put your generosity to work. You decide where your giving goes, and the Community Foundation of Louisville helps make the process simple.
Contribute to Your Fund Before December 31
Your fund is already making a difference. Year-end is a chance to keep that generosity moving, whether you’re adding to your fund, planning future grants, or supporting the causes that matter to you.
As you plan your year-end contributions to your fund and grant distributions to the nonprofits you care about, we encourage you to review our giving timetable to stay on track.
Participate in Invest Louisville
Invest in the City You Love
Louisville is more than a place—it’s home. And through Invest Louisville, you have a unique opportunity to give back to the city that’s given so much to you.
This local investment option provides a diversified portfolio of loans, debt guarantees, lines of credit, and equity investments to move capital into parts of Louisville that have experienced decades of disinvestment – particularly in affordable and accessible housing, job creation, and community development.
Charitable Giving in 2026: What the Big, Beautiful Bill Means for Your Year-End Giving Strategy
From new deduction limits to shifting rules for individuals and businesses, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act took effect this past January. Check out our blog from last year for a refresher on the changes applied to charitable giving as you consider your year-end impact.
When You Show Up, You Make Louisville Stronger
Very good organization to deal with because of the superior customer service and knowledge of the community. – Mark C., Fundholder Since 2020
2026 Giving Timetable for Current Fundholders
2026 Contributions and Grant Distributions Timelines
As you make decisions about year-end gifts to your fund and grant distributions to your favorite nonprofits, please refer to this timetable. Please note that the Community Foundation will be closed on December 24 and 25. Your financial institutions may have other unique closure times, so we encourage you to make a year-end contribution to your fund as soon as possible to avoid delays.
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