About Bluegrass Gives

Bluegrass Gives (formerly the GoodGiving Challenge) is an annual online giving event that makes giving to local nonprofits easy and fun! Hosted by Blue Grass Community Foundation, in partnership with Smiley Pete Publishing, Bluegrass Gives launches annually on Giving Tuesday. Save the Date for Bluegrass Gives 2025: Giving Tuesday, December 2!

Thanks to our generous donors and sponsors, Bluegrass Gives has raised $26 million for our region’s hard-working nonprofits since its inception in 2011! In 2024 alone, 12,244 givers came together to raise over $2.9 million for 201 local nonprofits.

This year, as we celebrate the 15th annual fundraising event, our goal is to raise $3 million for nonprofits local to Central and Appalachia Kentucky. We invite YOU to join the FUNraising by registering your nonprofit organization to participate! Nonprofit registration is open from August 11 until September 30, 2025.