Nonprofit Resources

Fund for Louisville

Grants from the Fund for Louisville address Louisville’s most pressing needs which we currently define as three action areas, Louisville’s People and Louisville’s Prosperity and Louisville’s Well-Being.

Learn more about the Fund for Louisville and these action areas.

Give for Good Louisville

Give for Good Louisville is the Community Foundation’s largest grantmaking opportunity, with donors issuing hundreds of grants to participating nonprofit organizations from their charitable funds held at the Foundation. This online giving day provides local organizations from Kentucky and Southern Indiana with a platform to share their story, seek financial support, and gain new community connections.

Learn more

Candid-GuideStar

Candid’s GuideStar is one of the nation’s leading digital platforms to learn about nonprofit organizations.  Anyone can access this database and it is a good resource for people with funds at our Foundation to find organizations which align with their personal values.

Update your Candid’s GuideStar profile.

Community Foundation of Louisville Newsletter

By signing up for the Foundation newsletter, you get exclusive access to funding opportunities and updates about how the Foundation is addressing Louisville’s most pressing needs.

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Center for Nonprofit Excellence

The Center for Nonprofit Excellence is a central point for nonprofits in the Louisville region to gain access to information, best practices, professional development, consultation services and nonprofit industry analysis.

Kentucky Nonprofit Network

Kentucky Nonprofit Network is the Commonwealth’s association of nonprofit organizations. It exists to strengthen and advance our sector through a unified public policy voice, education, technical assistance, networking opportunities and sharing of best practices.

National Council of Nonprofits

As the nation’s largest network of nonprofits, the National Council of Nonprofits identifies emerging trends, shares proven practices and promotes solutions that benefit charitable nonprofits and the communities they serve.

Standards for Excellence Institute

The Standards for Excellence Institute is a national initiative established to promote the highest standards of ethics, effectiveness, and accountability in nonprofit governance, management, and operations, and to help all nonprofit organizations meet these high benchmarks.

Independent Sector

Independent Sector is the leadership network for nonprofits, foundations, and corporations committed to advancing the common good. Its nonpartisan coalition’s networks collectively represent tens of thousands of organizations and individuals locally, nationally, and globally.