Events

The Community Foundation of Louisville is proud to host events in our community. Upcoming events are listed below. Register for the events that correspond with your interests. Click here to learn more about the Foundation.

Upcoming Events

Town Hall Meeting on May 22: Love for Louisville Chickasaw Park Survivors Fund

In partnership with the National Compassion Fund (NCF), the Community Foundation of Louisville invites you to join the upcoming Town Hall Meeting about the Love for Louisville Chickasaw Park Survivors Fund. Attendees will receive copies of the draft protocol, which outlines the proposed process for who is eligible to apply for gifts from the Love for Louisville Chickasaw Park Survivors Fund and how those gifts will be distributed. Attendees will also be given a chance to ask questions and may submit public comments to Chickasaw@NationalCompassion.org.

Town Hall Meeting: Love for Louisville Chickasaw Park Survivors Fund
May 22, 2023 | 6 p.m.
Louisville Free Public Library
301 York Street, Louisville, KY 40203

The Town Hall Meeting for the Love for Louisville Chickasaw Park Survivors Fund will take place in the Louisville Free Public Library’s Community Room, 2nd floor, via the York Street South entrance. For handicap accessibility, please enter via the York Street North entrance, and security will help you navigate to the Community Room.

Light refreshments will be provided. Street and handicapped parking is available.

Not able to attend in person? Watch the Town Hall live stream from the National Compassion Fund’s Facebook page.
For questions at the Town Hall Meeting, please email comms@cflouisville.org.

Town Hall Meeting on May 23: Love for Louisville Old National Bank Survivors Fund

In partnership with the National Compassion Fund (NCF), the Community Foundation of Louisville invites you to join the upcoming Town Hall Meeting about the Love for Louisville Old National Bank Survivors Fund. Attendees will receive copies of the draft protocol, which outlines the proposed process for who is eligible to apply for gifts from the Love for Louisville Old National Bank Survivors Fund and how those gifts will be distributed. Attendees will also be given a chance to ask questions and may submit public comments to LON@NationalCompassion.org.

Town Hall Meeting: Love for Louisville Old National Bank Survivors Fund
May 23, 2023 | 6 p.m.
Louisville Free Public Library
301 York Street, Louisville, KY 40203

The Town Hall Meeting for the Love for Louisville Old National Bank Survivors Fund will take place in the Louisville Free Public Library’s Centennial Room, basement floor, via the York Street North entrance. Please follow the navigational signs and/or ask security to assist you in locating the Centennial Room.

Light refreshments will be provided. Street and handicapped parking is available.

Not able to attend in person? Watch the Town Hall live stream from the National Compassion Fund’s Facebook page.
For questions at the Town Hall Meeting, please email comms@cflouisville.org.

Give for Good Louisville

Give for Good Louisville, brings the community together for one day to support hundreds of local organizations serving our region. Since 2014, this online giving day has helped organizations raise over $50.9 million to support dozens of essential causes across Kentucky and Southern Indiana.

Save the date for our 10th annual giving day to donate to your favorite local charitable organizations on Thursday, September 14, 2023. For more information, visit GiveForGoodLouisville.org or email info@giveforgoodlouisville.org.

Follow @cflouisville on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter for updates, announcements, and more.

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Previous events

2023 Vogt Awards Information Session

The Community Foundation of Louisville held its Vogt Awards Virtual Information Session in May 2023. This session answered questions about the 23rd Vogt Invention and Innovation Awards application open April 28 – May 30, 2023.

Attendees met with Vogt Awards Program Director Lisa Bajorinas, and a recording of the event can be found at www.vogtawards.com. 

20th Annual Professional Advisor Seminar

The Community Foundation of Louisville and the Community Foundation of Southern Indiana held the 20th Annual Professional Advisor Seminar. Our guests were Ron Brown presenting on “America is a Given Place: A History of Charitable Giving In The United States” and John Duong, CEO and Founder of Kind Capital, discussing the fundamentals and applications of impact investing across various asset classes. Attendees learned how charitable gift annuities have shaped American philanthropy and how the practice of impact investing is expanding philanthropy’s possibilities.

Additionally, we honored Vicki Buster, CPA, JD, of MCM CPA’s and Advisors, as the Community Foundation of Louisville’s 2023 Wilson Wyatt Award recipient, in honor of her partnership in philanthropic opportunities, excellence in advising, and commitment to our community.

This free seminar offered the following continuing education credits: 2.5 hours of CLE for Kentucky and Indiana – 3.0 hours of CPE/CFP CE.

Community Safety & Healing Fund Grant Information Session

The Community Foundation of Louisville together with Cities United, Louisville Metro Office for Safe and Healthy Neighborhoods, and other partners will open the grant application process for the Community Safety and Healing Fund on March 23, 2023. Eligible nonprofit organizations are encouraged to apply for grants up to $100,000.

This Grant Info Session provided information to organizations that meet the following eligibility requirements.

Eligibility Requirements:

– 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations (or charitable projects that are fiscally sponsored by a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization)

– Work in Louisville, KY, that can expand their capacity to disrupt the current cycle of community violence, with a focus on Black males ages 15-24, giving priority to those who are not currently enrolled in school or employed.

Vogt Awards Demo Day

We’re bringing together two incredible events celebrating entrepreneurs. The Community Foundation of Louisville’s legendary Vogt Invention and Innovation Awards joins forces with Network + Chill to bring you an evening you won’t want to miss.

Hear from six local, tech startups from this year’s Vogt Awards cohort and learn from Andy Dunn, author of Burn Rate: Launching a Startup and Losing My Mind. Dunn’s fireside chat will explore the intersection of entrepreneurship and mental health and is hosted by Ricky Mason, 2020 Vogt Award recipient, and Chris Redd.

• This event is free and open to the public but registration is required. Your registration will include the Network + Chill fireside chat and you’ll receive a copy of Andy Dunn’s book.

• Masking is encouraged in accordance with CDC guidance and local community data

• Questions? Contact us at VogtAwards@cflouisville.org

Register to attend Demo Day on October 13th.

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