Donors

Do you have a passion for community causes? Do you want to maximize tax savings and other financial benefits of your charitable contributions? Do you prefer to be spontaneous with your giving, or do you need a long-term plan? No matter your charitable goals, we’re committed to helping you amplify impact and elevate causes that matter to you in and beyond Louisville.

Self-Directed Giving

Do you already know how you want your dollars to make a difference? Have a direct impact on the causes that matter to you by making a donation to one of our existing funds via our website donation form.

Customized Giving

Our philanthropy experts can guide you through every facet of establishing your own fund. Choose a designated fund to benefit a narrow area of focus, a Donor Advised Fund, where you can recommend grant distributions to support your interests and needs, or a scholarship or memorial fund to honor a loved one.

View our available fund options.

Fund for Louisville

The Fund for Louisville exists to receive contributions from those who seek to strengthen our community now and for future generations. The Community Foundation of Louisville stewards this Fund, stays informed about our community’s evolving needs, and monitors trends in community and neighborhood data.

Give for Good Louisville

Take part in Give for Good Louisville, our region’s biggest day of local giving, and have your giving history all in one place by establishing a charitable fund with the Foundation. By giving through your fund to one of the participating organizations, your donation could unlock special cash prizes for your favorite nonprofits, making the impact of your giving even greater.

Investment Options

We offer a variety of primary investment pools for your fund. Each pool has its own specific investment allocation, providing different growth and return options when you establish your fund.

Endow Kentucky Tax Credit

The Endow Kentucky Tax Credit allows donors to receive not just a charitable deduction, but also a credit against their Kentucky income taxes.

Learn more.

Summary of Services

Learn how you can make the most impact through your charitable giving now and past your lifetime.

Dream Bigger With the Community Foundation of Louisville, Your Local Expert in Charitable Giving and Planning

When you collaborate with the Community Foundation of Louisville, you’ll have access to a dedicated team of experts that is committed to helping you achieve meaningful and measurable progress on the causes that matter most to you. Together, we can help you:

Simplify how or where you give
Create a new giving account
Optimize your planned giving
Lead a legacy of generosity through multi-generational philanthropy

We offer charitable solutions that are flexible, innovative, and personalized. Through your generosity – and all that it inspires – we will invest in the change you want to see through the perfect charitable giving plan for you.

Check out the latest giving trends by our fundholders in the 2024 Annual Giving Report. This report provides insights on grants distributed by our fundholders, common causes they supported last year, and the impact of our Scholarships program.