Why We're Here

At the Community Foundation of Louisville, we believe everyone has the potential to spark change in their community, but together we can do even more good.

By combining deep local knowledge, social impact experience, and investment excellence, we’re magnifying the community’s resources and relationships to amplify your impact. With your generosity — and all that it inspires — we advance the big ideas and bold actions necessary to move us all forward.

Connecting People to Causes

We build bridges between changemakers and community causes to create real and lasting impact right here in Louisville. By connecting a wide range of resources and relationships, we can offer flexible options for community investors to contribute when and how they feel most comfortable —and to achieve meaningful progress.

Collaborating to Transform

We believe everyone has the potential to drive change in their community. With broad investment expertise and deep local knowledge, we support the community causes that advance equity and open opportunity for all.

Through the mobilizing of thousands of funds and other grantmaking initiatives, we're able to provide support and partnership to hundreds of local organizations and individuals that do the important work of amplifying impact in Louisville and beyond.

Championing Community Voices

As a community foundation, we’re centered in, of, and for communities. We collaborate with and champion diverse perspectives, because Louisville can only move forward when every one of us has a pathway to prosperity. Together, we connect the community’s resources and relationships to advance racial equity and open opportunity for all.

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