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We’re excited to co-present the 14th Annual GoodGiving Challenge! When we first hosted the GoodGiving Challenge in 2011, we were confident our community would show up to support the local nonprofits that work hard every day to make the Bluegrass great. And WOW did you prove us right!
Since we launched the GoodGiving Challenge 14 years ago, together we’ve raised nearly $23 million for hundreds of local nonprofits! We hope the 2024 GoodGiving Challenge is the biggest and best yet, but we need your help!
The fun starts at 9 a.m. on Giving Tuesday, December 3, at BGgives. org. Until then, read about the 200


local nonprofits and the daily match challenges, and make plans to give from Giving Tuesday through Friday, December 6!
Thank you to the generous sponsors who have provided more than $700,000 in exciting matches and prizes to boost the impact of gifts, large and small! And thank YOU, to the thousands of donors who have generously given year after year!
Great things happen in a giving community. With 200 local nonprofits to support, the sky’s the limit on what we can accomplish when we give together. Join us!

Lisa Adkins President/CEO Blue Grass Community Foundation
Chuck Creacy Owner/Publisher
Smiley Pete Publishing
Chris Eddy Owner/Publisher
Pete Publishing
Can’t support your favorite causes during the GoodGiving Challenge?
Give early! The James A. and Martha R. Brown Charitable Foundation is providing a $50,000 match pool that will match donations 50¢ per $1, on gifts up to $250 (maximum match $125 per gift). This match pool starts at
9 a.m. on November 26 and lasts until the GoodGiving Challenge begins, or until the match pool is exhausted.
TUE DEC. 3
MURRY FOUNDATION
$100,000 CHALLENGE
9 a.m.–11:59 p.m.
The Murry Foundation is providing a $100,000 challenge pool for the opening day of the GoodGiving Challenge! Every nonprofit receiving gifts that day will get a percentage of this challenge pool based on the total amount raised and what each nonprofit brings in. For example, if $500,000 is raised and Nonprofit A raises $10,000, it’ll receive 2% of the challenge pool ($2,000). Actual awards will depend on the total raised and the nonprofit’s share of the day’s donations.
THE GROOVALUTION
$11,111 PRIZE POOL
11 a.m.–11 p.m.
Thanks to THE GROOVALUTION, 11 prizes of $1,011 will be randomly awarded to donations made between 11 a.m. and 11 p.m. on the opening day of the GoodGiving Challenge.
WED DEC. 4
BRYANT FUND GOOD MORNING GOOD GIVING
$25,000 MATCH
9 a.m.–11:59 p.m.
(or until the pool is exhausted)
The Thomson R. Bryant Jr. and Betty R. Bryant Fund at BGCF’s $25,000 match pool will provide a $1 for $1 match on gifts up to $50.
MITCHELL FAMILY FOUNDATION + BLUE GRASS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION $30,000 FAST BREAK CHALLENGE
Noon–11:59 p.m.
The first 30 nonprofits that raise $3,000 (or more) through at least two donations will receive a $1,000 prize.
BLUE GRASS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION $30,000 ENDOWMENT CHALLENGE
9 a.m.–11:59 a.m.
Donate just $25 to help your favorite nonprofit win big! Nonprofits with 50 or more donors giving at least $25 will be entered to win one of three $2,500 endowment prizes. Plus, the nonprofits with the most donors of at least $25 will win $10,000, $7,500, or $5,000 endowment prizes.
1 p.m.–11:59 p.m.
(or until the pool is exhausted)
The Angel Levas Foundation at BGCF’s $15,000 match pool will provide a match of 50¢ per $1 on gifts of up to $250 to nonprofits in the Arts & Culture and Community categories.
1 p.m.–11:59 p.m.
(or until the pool is exhausted) Traditional Bank’s $15,000 match pool will provide a match of 50¢ per $1 on gifts up to $250 to nonprofits in the Human Services category.
9 a.m.–11:59 a.m.
(or until the pool is exhausted)
The Marksbury Family Foundation has generously provided a $60,000 match pool. Gifts up to $500 will be matched 50¢ per $1 (maximum $250 match per gift).
Noon–11:59 p.m.
(or until the pool is exhausted)
Chris and Morgane Stapleton’s Outlaw State of Kind Hometown Fund has generously provided a $100,000 match pool to push us across the finish line! Gifts up to $500 will be matched 50¢ per $1 (maximum $250 match per gift).
to the Edith D. Gardner
Charitable Fund at Blue Grass Community Foundation, which helps underwrite the GoodGiving Challenge.
The Clark County Challenge for Clark County nonprofits begins at 9 a.m. on December 3 and lasts until the match pool has been exhausted. Clark County Community Foundation, a geographic component fund of Blue Grass Community Foundation, will award matching grants to nonprofits situated in Clark County and raising funds for use in Clark County – $1 per $1, up to $8,000 per nonprofit.
Each day of the Challenge, we’ll make a special post on one of our social media channels. Simply “like” Blue Grass Community Foundation (@BGCFKY) on Facebook and Instagram and follow the directions in our daily posts to win a $250 prize for your favorite nonprofit! No donation is necessary to be eligible.
From 4 – 6 p.m. each day of the GoodGiving Challenge, Mason Investments will match the first $2,500 in donations, 50¢ per $1, on gifts up to $100. Every day during this time frame, Blue Grass Community Foundation will randomly select a donation to receive a $500 prize!
The five nonprofits in the Human Services category with the highest number of unique donors from the start of the Challenge through Thursday at 11:59 p.m. will be entered into a drawing for a $2,000 prize! The prize winner will be announced on Facebook and Instagram Live on Friday, Dec. 6 at noon!

This year, there are a number of opportunities to grow your charitable dollars! Help your favorite nonprofits win additional cash prizes by giving generously (and often)!
Personal hygiene items for 12 families
THE NEST - CENTER FOR WOMEN, CHILDREN & FAMILIES
School supplies for 35 middle school students
MENTORS & MEALS
One box of fresh, nourishing groceries for two families
FOODCHAIN
The icons below will appear with each nonprofit to signify under which category it falls.
One session of inclusive dance outreach for 15 students
ALLEGRO DANCE PROJECT One spay/neuter surgery for a feral, stray or community cat
SPAY OUR STRAYS

A Chance to Dance Inc
Georgetown achancetodanceky.com
Annual Budget: $50,000

Access Ministries Ky, Inc.
Lexington mcleodscoffeehouse.org
Annual Budget: $120,000

Allegro Dance Project
Lexington allegrodanceproject.org
Annual Budget: $149,500

AMEN House Inc.
Georgetown amenhouse.org
Annual Budget: $580,000


A Sense of Place
Lexington Black Hamlets Lexington lexingtonhamlets.org
Annual Budget: $500,000



ActOut Theatre Group, Inc. Lexington actoutlex.org
Annual Budget: $20,000



Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Education Foundation Lexington ablfoundationky.com
Annual Budget: $95,000



American Spiritual Ensemble Lexington americanspiritualensemble.com
Annual Budget: $285,000


Ampersand Sexual Violence Resource Center
Lexington ampersandky.org
Annual Budget: $1,621,754


AppalReD Legal Aid
Richmond ardfky.org
Annual Budget: $6,291,927

Arbor Youth Services
Lexington arborky.org
Annual Budget: $1,627,636


Art Center of the Bluegrass Danville artcenterky.org
Annual Budget: $861,500


Arts Commission of Danville/Boyle County Danville danvillearts.org
Annual Budget: $70,000


The Aviation Museum of Kentucky, Inc.
Lexington aviationky.org
Annual Budget: $350,000


Ashland Terrace
Lexington ashlandterrace.org
Annual Budget: $1,224,000


AVOL Kentucky
Lexington avolky.org
Annual Budget: $2,000,000


Baby Health Service Inc. Lexington babyhealthlexington.org
Annual Budget: $315,000


BedHeads Winchester instagram.com/bedheads_ wincity_ky
Annual Budget: $20,000

Bike Walk Kentucky Winchester bikewalk.ky
Annual Budget: $69,830


The Beacon of Hope Emergency Shelter Inc Winchester beaconofhopeky.org
Annual Budget: $80,000


Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Bluegrass Lexington bbbs-bluegrass.org
Annual Budget: $850,000



Black Male Working Academy Lexington bmwacademyky.org
Annual Budget: $205,000


The Black Soil Charitable Fund, Inc. Lexington blacksoilky.com Annual Budget: $1,500,000


Black Yarn Inc. Lexington blackyarn.com
Annual Budget: $206,000


Blessing Hands
Morehead blessinghands.org
Annual Budget: $262,585

Bluegrass Care Navigators
Lexington bgcarenav.org
Annual Budget: $87,357,479

BCTC - Winchester
Winchester bluegrass.kctcs.edu
Annual Budget: $574,915

Bluegrass Heritage Museum
Winchester bgheritage.com
Annual Budget: $136,800


Blue Grass Farms Charities
Lexington bgfcky.org
Annual Budget: $240,000



BCTC Danville Campus
Danville bluegrass.kctcs.edu
Annual Budget: $848,134



Bluegrass Greensource
Lexington bggreensource.org
Annual Budget: $624,000



Bluegrass Land Conservancy
Lexington bluegrasslandconservancy.org
Annual Budget: $1,000,577


Bluegrass Ovarian Cancer Support Inc. Harrodsburg bocsky.org
Annual Budget: $3,900


Broke Spoke Community Bike Shop Lexington brokespoke.org
Annual Budget: $100,000


Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning Lexington carnegiecenterlex.org
Annual Budget: $1,485,600


CASA of Lexington Lexington casaoflexington.org
Annual Budget: $1,382,122


Bluegrass Parkinson’s Alliance Lexington bgparkinsons.org
Annual Budget: $117,949

Camp Horsin’ Around Perryville camphorsinaround.org
Annual Budget: $450,000

Casa de la Cultura Kentucky Lexington casadelaculturaky.org
Annual Budget: $120,555




CASA of the Bluegrass Danville CASAoftheBluegrass.org
Annual Budget: $411,000


Catholic Education Opportunities Foundation Lexington ceoflex.org
Annual Budget: $120,000


Central Music Academy Lexington centralmusicacademy.org
Annual Budget: $371,281


Children’s Advocacy Center of the Bluegrass Lexington kykids.org
Annual Budget: $2,300,000


CivicLex Lexington civiclex.org
Annual Budget: $439,339


Central Kentucky Youth Orchestras Lexington ckyo.org
Annual Budget: $525,000

Charlie’s Heart Charity Winchester charliesheartcharity.org
Annual Budget: $25,000

Chrysalis House Inc. Lexington chrysalishouse.org
Annual Budget: $5,000,000




Clark Coalition Foundation Winchester clarkcoalition.com
Annual Budget: $150,000

Clark County Community Services
Winchester
clarkcountycommunityservices.org
Annual Budget: $900,000

Clark County Homeless Coalition Winchester cchcky.org
Annual Budget: $1,200,000

Common Good CDC
Lexington commongoodlex.org
Annual Budget: $871,993

ComposeArts
Lexington composearts.com
Annual Budget: $150,000


Clark County Equity Coalition
Winchester clarkco-equitycoalition.com
Annual Budget: $37,154



Clark County Youth Sports Association Winchester upward40391.com
Annual Budget: $45,000



Community Response Coalition of Kentucky Inc. Lexington crc4me.org
Annual Budget: $263,785



Lexington dv8kitchen.com
Annual Budget: $612,000


E7 Kids Cafe Lexington e7kidscafe.weebly.com
Annual Budget: $84,300


Easterseals Bluegrass Lexington cardinalhill.org
Annual Budget: $1,900,000


Ephraim McDowell Health Care Foundation Danville emhealth.org/giving Annual Budget: $700,000


Family Services Association of Boyle County Inc. Danville fsaboylecounty.org
Annual Budget: $100,066


Fayette Cooperating Preschool Lexington coopschool.org
Annual Budget: $470,000


F.E.E.D-Fayette Eating, Education & Delivery Lexington feedbackpackprogram.com
Annual Budget: $65,000


Fayette County Bar Foundation Inc. Lexington fcbf.net
Annual Budget: $61,000


FC Kentucky Winchester winchesterysl.com/ fc-kentucky.html Annual Budget: $125,000


FoodChain Lexington foodchainlex.org
Annual Budget: $1,800,000

Foundation for Affordable Housing, Inc. Lexington saintjamesplace.org
Annual Budget: $500,000

Friends of Huntertown Community Interpretive Park Versailles huntertownkypark.org
Annual Budget: $55,800


Fostering Goodwill Inc. Lexington fosteringgoodwill.org
Annual Budget: $21,000



Friends of the Clark County Animal Shelter Inc. Winchester friendsoftheclarkcounty animalshelter.org
Annual Budget: $45,000



Friends & Vets Helping Pets Lexington friendsandvetshelpingpets.org
Annual Budget: $32,047


Friends of Parks and Recreation Winchester friendsofparksandrecreation.org
Annual Budget: $45,000


Friends of the Parks in Fayette County, Inc. Lexington facebook.com/FriendsofParksinFayetteCo Annual Budget: $25,000


Glean Kentucky
Lexington gleanky.org
Annual Budget: $465,000

God’s Pantry Food Bank
Lexington godspantryfoodbank.org
Annual Budget: $16,000,000

Green Forests Work
Lexington greenforestswork.org
Annual Budget: $3,500,000

GreenRoom Exchange
Lexington greenroomexchange.org
Annual Budget: $38,000


Gleanings Housing Inc
Lexington gleaningshousing.org
Annual Budget: $250,000



Grace Cafe Danville gracecafeky.org
Annual Budget: $164,523



GreenHouse17
Lexington greenhouse17.org
Annual Budget: $4,300,000



Habitat for Humanity of Madison & Clark Counties
Richmond habitatmcc.org
Annual Budget: $1,300,000


Harstad Fine Arts Series Lexington harstadarts.com
Annual Budget: $27,000


The Heroes Among Us Foundation Lexington bit.ly/heroesamonguslex
Annual Budget: $10,000

Holly Rood Winchester hollyroodevents.com
Annual Budget: $47,000


Hope Spay Neuter Clinic Versailles hopespayneuter.org
Annual Budget: $141,700


Imagination Library of Frankfort Frankfort facebook.com/imaginationlibraryoffrankfort Annual Budget: $16,000


Hope Center Lexington hopectr.org
Annual Budget: $10,401,661


Hospice East Inc. Winchester hospiceeast.com
Annual Budget: $3,300,000

Isaiah House Versailles isaiah-house.org
Annual Budget: $35,000,000










Jubilee Jobs of Lexington Lexington jubileejobsoflexington.org
Annual Budget: $614,290

Kendyl and Friends Foundation Inc. Danville kendylandfriendsfoundation.org
Annual Budget: $101,928

The Kentucky Center for Grieving Children & Families Lexington kcgcf.org
Annual Budget: $340,000

Kentucky Golden Eagles Richmond KentuckyGoldenEagles.org
Annual Budget: $60,000


Justin’s Place Wilmore JustinsPlaceKY.com
Annual Budget: $337,000



Kentucky Black Bourbon Guild Lexington kentuckyblackbourbonguild.com
Annual Budget: $50,000



Kentucky Equal Justice Center Lexington kyequaljustice.org
Annual Budget: $2,486,936



Kentucky Horse Park Foundation
Lexington khpfoundation.org
Annual Budget: $1,800,000


Kentucky Natural Lands Trust Berea knlt.org
Annual Budget: $1,679,268


Kentucky Refugee Ministries - Lexington Lexington kyrm.org
Annual Budget: $6,900,000


Kentucky Resources Council Inc. Frankfort kyrc.org
Annual Budget: $920,000


Kentucky State University Foundation Frankfort kysu.edu
Annual Budget: $100,000


Kentucky Student Voice Team Lexington ksvt.org
Annual Budget: $343,000

Key Assets Kentucky, Inc. Lexington keyassetskentucky.com
Annual Budget: $9,300,000


Kentucky United Methodist Children’s Homes Nicholasville kyumh.org
Annual Budget: $13,184,377



Kingdom Mission Outreach, Inc. Winchester kmoutreach.com
Annual Budget: $57,374


KSDAR Endowed Fund for Duncan Tavern Historic Center Paris duncantavern.com
Annual Budget: $80,000


Lady Veterans Connect Inc Winchester lv-connect.org
Annual Budget: $250,000


Legacy Greenscapes Winchester legacygrovepark.org
Annual Budget: $380,420


LexArts Lexington lexarts.org
Annual Budget: $2,739,774


KY FIRST Robotics Nicholasville kyfirstrobotics.org
Annual Budget: $161,000


Leeds Center for the Arts Winchester leedscenter.org
Annual Budget: $500,000


Legal Aid of the Bluegrass Lexington lablaw.org
Annual Budget: $7,563,000

Lexington African American Sports Hall of Fame, Inc. Lexington laashof.com
Annual Budget: $62,000



Lexington Art League Lexington lexingtonartleague.org
Annual Budget: $290,000

Lexington Black Prosperity Initiative at BGCF Lexington bgcf.org/racialequity
Annual Budget: $25,000


Lexington Ballet Company, Inc. Lexington lexingtonballet.org
Annual Budget: $500,000



Lexington Children’s Museum Lexington lexingtonchildrensmuseum.org
Annual Budget: $1,024,000


Lexington Children’s Theatre Lexington lctonstage.org
Annual Budget: $1,300,000


Lexington Friends Preschool Lexington lexingtonfriendspreschool.org
Annual Budget: $453,310

Lexington History Museum Lexington lexhistory.org
Annual Budget: $400,000


Lexington Humane Society Lexington adoptlove.net
Annual Budget: $3,467,690


Lexington Leadership Foundation Lexington lexlf.org
Annual Budget: $1,500,000


Lexington Montessori School Lexington lexkymontessori.org
Annual Budget: $600,000

Lexington Philharmonic Lexington lexphil.org
Annual Budget: $1,389,000


Lexington Pride Center
Lexington lexpridecenter.org
Annual Budget: $250,000


Lexington Rescue Mission Lexington lexingtonrescue.org
Annual Budget: $4,780,000


The Lexington Theatre Company
Lexington lexingtontheatrecompany.org
Annual Budget: $1,700,000


Life Adventure Center of the Bluegrass Versailles lifeadventurecenter.org
Annual Budget: $1,700,000


Life Plan of Kentucky Inc.
Lexington lifeplanofky.org
Annual Budget: $435,000

Lighthouse Ministries
Lexington lighthouselex.org
Annual Budget: $500,000


Lower Howard’s Creek Nature and Heritage Preserve Inc.
Winchester lowerhowardscreek.org
Annual Budget: $50,000


The MAP Foundation, Inc.
Lexington themapfoundation.org
Annual Budget: $1,700,000

Marco Shemwell Foundation
Winchester marcoshemwellfoundation.org
Annual Budget: $40,000



Living Arts & Science Center
Lexington lasclex.org
Annual Budget: $832,000


M’Power Rhythm Lexington Facebook.com/ MPowerRhythm
Annual Budget: $36,500


Marafiki Center
Lexington marafikicenter.org
Annual Budget: $250,000


Master-Pieced, Inc.
Lexington master-pieced.org
Annual Budget: $20,000


McDonald Hope Ministries Lexington mcdonaldministries.org
Annual Budget: $10,000


Micah Legal Services Inc. Lexington micahlegal.org
Annual Budget: $200,000


Moveable Feast Lexington, Inc Lexington feastlex.org
Annual Budget: $340,000


The Nathaniel Mission Lexington nathanielmission.com
Annual Budget: $363,480


Mentors & Meals Versailles mentors-meals.org
Annual Budget: $121,800


Mission Health Lexington Lexington missionhealthlex.org
Annual Budget: $569,500


Natalie’s Sisters Lexington nataliessisters.org
Annual Budget: $367,000


Neighbors Immigration Clinic Lexington kyneighborsclinic.org
Annual Budget: $250,000

The Nest - Center for Women, Children & Families Lexington thenestlexington.org
Annual Budget: $1,980,000


New Beginnings of Winchester Winchester newbeginningsofwinchester.org
Annual Budget: $200,000


New Opportunity School for Women Inc. Berea nosw.org
Annual Budget: $548,257

Nursing Home Ombudsman Agency of the Bluegrass Inc. Lexington ombuddy.org
Annual Budget: $1,111,350

Operation Be You Inc. Georgetown operationbeyou.com
Annual Budget: $46,000


Northside Common Market
Lexington
northsidecommonmarket.org
Annual Budget: $190,000



One Parent Scholar House Lexington oneparentscholarhouse.org
Annual Budget: $349,397



Operation Making A Change Inc.
Lexington teamomac.com
Annual Budget: $20,000


Organic Association of Kentucky Lexington oak-ky.org
Annual Budget: $870,000

Partners in Education Winchester sites.google.com/clark. kyschools.us/pie/home
Annual Budget: $35,000

Phoenix Rising of Lexington Lexington phoenixrisinglex.org
Annual Budget: $15,000

Primate Rescue Center Inc. Nicholasville primaterescue.org
Annual Budget: $500,000


Paris Independent Schools Education Foundation Paris tinyurl.com/mvm5pax4
Annual Budget: $50,000



Pearls of Service Foundation, Inc. Lexington akalexington.org/pearls-of-service
Annual Budget: $57,145



Pioneer Playhouse Danville pioneerplayhouse.com
Annual Budget: $450,000



Project Ricochet Lexington projectricochet.org
Annual Budget: $685,000


Providence Montessori School
Lexington providencemontessoriky.org
Annual Budget: $3,000,000

Rapha Ministries, Inc.
Winchester raphahealthcare.org
Annual Budget: $82,770

Refuge Clinic
Lexington refugeclinic.org
Annual Budget: $1,440,323

Revive Ministries, Inc.
Jessamine revivelifehouse.org
Annual Budget: $4,000,000

RADIOLEX
Lexington radiolex.us
Annual Budget: $400,000



Red Oaks Forest School
Lexington redoaksforestschool.org
Annual Budget: $150,000



Refuge for Women
Lexington refugeforwomen.org/ kentucky Annual Budget: $618,000



Rose Mary C. Brooks Place Winchester brooksplace.org
Annual Budget: $2,400,000


The Salvation Army Central Kentucky Lexington tinyurl.com/4995ft3y
Annual Budget: $5,207,491


Seedleaf Lexington seedleaf.org
Annual Budget: $365,050


Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill Harrodsburg shakervillageky.org
Annual Budget: $6,700,000

Spark Community Cafe Lexington sparkcommunitycafeky.org
Annual Budget: $76,995

Special Needs Camp of Kentucky, Inc. Owingsville specialneedscamp.org
Annual Budget: $50,000


Sisters Road To Freedom, Inc. Lexington sistersroadtofreedom.org
Annual Budget: $13,500



Spay Our Strays Lexington soscatsky.org
Annual Budget: $53,000



Sphinx Academy Lexington sphinxacademy.org
Annual Budget: $400,000


St. Agatha Academy
Winchester saintagathaacademy.org
Annual Budget: $1,667,122



$541,900 STRIDE Program
Annual Budget: $700,956






Swimchester Sailfish Inc. Winchester gomotionapp.com/team/ kyssi/page/home
Annual Budget: $130,000


TAR Syndrome Association Lexington tar-syndrome-awareness. square.site
Annual Budget: $10,000


Trees Lexington! Lexington treeslexington.org
Annual Budget: $160,000


Urban League of Lexington Lexington ullex.org
Annual Budget: $828,400

Uniting Voices Lexington Lexington unitingvoiceslexington.org
Annual Budget: $200,000


Voices of Hope Lexington voicesofhopelex.org
Annual Budget: $6,000,000

Wanda Joyce Robinson Foundation Frankfort wjrfoundation.org
Annual Budget: $645,381


The Well of Lexington Lexington thewelllexington.com
Annual Budget: $169,718


West End Community Empowerment Project Lexington weceplex.org
Annual Budget: $252,000


Winchester Community Work Group Winchester facebook.com/WCWG21
Annual Budget: $48,000


Woodford Habitat for Humanity, Inc. Versailles bggives.org/WoodfordHabitat
Annual Budget: $100,000


Woods & Waters Land Trust Frankfort woodsandwaterstrust.org
Annual Budget: $136,000


Winchester Black History & Heritage Committee Winchester wbhhc.org
Annual Budget: $27,726


Winchester Kiwanis Foundation kiwanis.org
Annual Budget: $20,000

Woodford Theatre Versailles woodfordtheatre.com
Annual Budget: $569,104


