




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