Research and Reports

At the Community Foundation of Louisville, we use research and reporting to bridge knowledge and action. By identifying community needs and opportunities, we connect resources where they can have the greatest impact. Our commitment to transparency and collaboration ensures that data drives meaningful change, building a more vibrant and equitable Louisville for all.

Featured Reports

Greater Louisville Project

The Greater Louisville Project benchmarked Louisville’s performance against its peer cities. This analysis helped to keep our community focused on a shared agenda for long-term progress.

Over the years, their data supported collective action to ensure more young people can earn college degrees, collaboration to reduce health disparities across the city, conversations to make philanthropic investments more equitable and impactful, and advocacy to ensure all young people enter kindergarten ready to learn.

The Racial Justice Cohort Report

The inception of the Racial Justice Cohort began with the Community Foundation of Louisville shifting its grantmaking process for the very first time to a trust-based philanthropy model. Reflecting upon the policies that created barriers for Black- and Brown-led organizations receiving grant funds, the Foundation enlisted community members who came together to design the intent, approach, and selection process for the cohort.

2024 Annual Giving Report

This report shares the impact of gifts and grants made through the Community Foundation of Louisville in the fiscal year 2024.

2024 Give For Good Louisville Report

Over the past eleven years, Give for Good Louisville has mobilized more than 172,000 donors and raised over $70 million for hundreds of organizations. Read some of the 2024 analytics and learn how we are creating sustainable resources for our community.

Past Reports

Annual Giving Reports

Check out the Community Foundation of Louisville’s past annual giving reports below:

Give for Good Louisville Reports

Since 2014, Give for Good Louisville has been sparking change with Kentuckiana charitable organizations. See the good done by community members in the reports below:

Response Funds

When times of crisis arise and affect our community, the Community Foundation of Louisville serves as a vehicle for change. View reports of our past response funds:

Historical Publications

The Community Foundation of Louisville has served the Louisville metro area for over 40 years. View some of our historical publications to learn more about our work:

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