Sparking Change In Our Community
See the good we created together during Give for Good Louisville in 2024.
Hosted By: Community Foundation of Louisville
Special Thanks to the Sam Swope Family and Churchill Downs, Inc.
Give for Good Louisville is more than an online giving day—it’s a celebration of generosity that unites Kentucky and Southern Indiana communities for a shared purpose: to invest resources, time, and effort each year into community causes, fostering a culture of giving back for generations to come.
Since its launch in 2014, Give for Good Louisville has inspired over 172,000 individuals to contribute more than $70 million to support local organizations. These organizations embody our community’s values by addressing unmet needs, creating innovative solutions, and driving positive change. In this annual report, the Community Foundation of Louisville highlights the incredible impact of Give for Good Louisville in 2024 and shares some fun facts about the giving day.
591 Organizations 25,517 Donors 47,607 Donations $9,693,702 Dollars Raised
Types of Organizations
One spark of hope can improve the well-being of others and transform communities for generations to come. Changemakers, social impacters, and forward thinkers can inspire generosity across cultures and bring communities together for the common good.
“Over these 9 years of participating in Give for Good Louisville, our organization has raised a significant amount of money for an organization our size, but the biggest joy in participating in Give for Good Louisville is the ‘reach.’ Seeing our name or logo on the news, doing interviews, sharing spaces with other organizations that could potentially become our community partner, and being pushed to campaign in a way that we would have never imagined.”
– Vanessa Anderson, Founder of ‘Cultivating The Youth Experience’
Public Charities Governmental Units
Foundations Schools Including Section 509(a)(1), 509(a) (2), 509(a)(3) Type I & Type II
Under Fiscal Sponsorship
Creating Opportunities for Growth
Whether a large organization with many resources or a grassroots organization run solely by volunteers, Give for Good Louisville remains a great way for organizations to grow in capacity and share resources with each other, benefiting the entire community.
Organizations are categorized in one of the following tiers based on their
amount:
Giving Hope
Give for Good Louisville is a sustainable pathway for local organizations to support their programming and operations through unrestricted funding.
Over half of the 25,517 donors gave to an organization for the first time during Give for Good Louisville.
Donations Received by Organizations Were Given by Returning Donors
Impact from Foundation Fundholders
Give for Good Louisville is one of the many ways the Community Foundation of Louisville connects donors who have a charitable fund at the Foundation (i.e. fundholders) with local community causes and organizations.
In 2024, Foundation fundholders distributed 1,695 grants from their charitable funds totaling $4.1 million donated to participating organizations.
Thanks to our fundholders, Give for Good Louisville remains one of the largest grant-making initiatives at the Foundation and continues to be an effective way for local organizations to uplift their missions in front of a generous audience.
“I give because I’ve seen how combining our efforts, no matter how small, is making a big difference!”
– Lynn,
Kentuckiana is Worth Investing In
Donors came from all 50 states and across 87 countries to invest in Kentucky and Southern Indiana during the 11th annual Give for Good Louisville.
Organizations in Each County
• Jefferson: 513
• Bullitt: 4
• Oldham:17
• Shelby: 16
• Spencer: 2
• Clark: 17
• Floyd: 16
• Harrison: 6
Number of Gifts Across Kentucky: 20,354
Number of Gifts Across Indiana: 3,415
Fun Fact: Give for Good Louisville benefits more than just Louisville-based organizations - it supports the whole Kentuckiana region across five counties in Kentucky and three counties in Southern Indiana.
Putting The Fun In Fundraising
Give for Good Louisville offers a holistic approach to fundraising by going beyond the donation and cultivating fun and unique ways for individuals, organizations, and companies to get involved with the Kentuckiana community.
Peer-to-Peer Fundraising
Peer-to-Peer fundraising encourages individuals to support organizations and specific causes by setting up a fundraising page and inviting their network to give.
Matches
Total Dollars Raised by Fundraisers: $622,956
A matching donation is a great way to incentivize donors to make their giving during Give for Good Louisville go even further. Organizations who set up a match raise more dollars than those who do not and donors can watch their online gift double in impact, turning $25 into $50!
Total Donors Who Gave
Through an Individual Fundraising Page: 1,509
Group Giving
Local groups and companies can create their own branded giving pages, making it simple and inspiring for their networks to come together and make a real difference during Give for Good Louisville.
Total Dollars Raised Through Group Giving: $41,169
Total Dollars Raised Through Matches: $1,752,684
Total Donors Whose Gifts Were Matched (Excluding Prizes): 384
2024 Most Generous Group:
Dollars: $37,722
Donations: 165
Community
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Get Ready to Give for Good Louisville!
Save-the-date for the 12th annual Give for Good Louisville on Thursday, September 18, 2025
Annual Registration for Organizations Opens - Monday, June 2, 2025
Visit GiveForGoodLouisville.org for more details.
By participating, organizations access free professional development opportunities, a safe and secure giving platform, year-round brand visibility at GiveForGoodLouisville.org, opportunities to be featured by local media, 1:1 coaching from Foundation staff upon request, and a network of support from other nonprofits and fundraisers.
