Giving FAQ

Hosted by Blue Grass Community Foundation and Smiley Pete Publishing, the GoodGiving Challenge is an online giving campaign that strives to build a community spirit of philanthropy and make supporting the participating nonprofits easy and fun.

Our online giving platform at BGgives.org features searchable profiles of the participating nonprofits. All donations will be processed through this website, allowing nonprofits and donors to track the giving. During the GoodGiving Challenge, sponsored matching incentives, and cash and endowmwnt prizes amplify donations.

We encourage support of local nonprofits with year-round giving, but the GoodGiving Challenge was created as a local charitable celebration to applaud the philanthropists in our community and support the work of local nonprofits. Plus, gifts made through BGgives.org during the GoodGiving Challenge are amplified through sponsored matching incentives and prizes. Only gifts made through BGgives.org count towards a nonprofit's eligibility for these prizes.

The minimum gift amount is $10. There is no maximum gift.

Yes, gifts made through BGgives.org are 100% tax-deductible. When you make a gift on BGgives.org, your donation is collected by Blue Grass Community Foundation and forwarded on to your charity of choice. Blue Grass Community Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization and all donations are deductible to the full extent provided by law.

Your credit card statement will reflect a donation to Blue Grass Community Foundation, which we in turn forward to your charity of choice after the conclusion of the GoodGiving Challenge.

No. Blue Grass Community Foundation is a 501(c)(3) and does not profit from the GoodGiving Challenge.

Yes. Donors will have the option to designate this using the Comments section of the giving form.

f your credit/debit card was declined, FIRST contact your credit/debit card provider or bank to obtain the decline reason. If you have contacted your card provider or bank and have still not determined the issue, access the Donor Support service provided by Neon One by submitting a help request in the widget on BGGives.org.

If a donor makes a mistake when completing the giving form, Blue Grass Community Foundation staff will work with that donor to correct the error if possible.

An electronic tax receipt with an itemized list of each organization you gave to will be delivered to the email address you provide during checkout. If you think you did not receive an e-receipt, please check your spam folder. At checkout, you will have the option to create a GoodGiving Challenge donor account to track your donations and access gift receipts. If you did not create a GoodGiving Challenge donor account and are unable to locate your receipt, you can request one at the bottom of the homepage at BGgives.org.

The GoodGiving Challenge will take place online, starting at 9am on Tuesday, November 28, and concluding at 11:59pm on Friday, December 1.

We believe in the power of collective giving. Now in its 13th year, the GoodGiving Challenge is our community's biggest local giving event! For one week, our community comes together with gifts big and small to give back to 200 nonprofits that do important work in Boyle, Clark, Fayette, Franklin, Harrison, Jessamine, Madison, Scott, and Woodford counties. Blue Grass Community Foundation and Smiley Pete invite everyone to tap into their potential to grow good November 28 - December 1, and beyond!

Gifts made with credit and debit cards (Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express) and electronic checks are accepted. Gifts of cash will not be accepted.

BGCF donor advised fundholders can now make a donation directly through BGgives.org! BGCF DAF Fundholder Instructions.

You may only donate to the organizations that chose to participate. If your favorite cause is not listed, encourage them to join us next year!

Yes. An electronic tax receipt with an itemized list of each organization you gave to will be delivered to the email address you provide during checkout. Electronic tax receipts have been approved by the Kentucky Department of Revenue to be used for Kentucky state tax credit purposes.

Gifts are assessed a 5.3% fee per transaction. Want your nonprofit to receive the full gift amount? Cover the transaction fee! Donors have the option to cover the fee during checkout, allowing more of their gift amount to go directly to the nonprofit.

Yes. Donors will have the option to choose to remain anonymous when completing the giving form.

The GoodGiving Challenge verifies if an organization is a registered 501(c)(3) organization with the IRS. In addition, each organization is required to achieve a Gold Seal of Transparency on GuideStar Local.

Yes. BGgives.org is supported by Neon One and it is an SSL secured site, meaning that all transactions are made through an encrypted connection.

No. Once a donation has been made, the donor cannot request that it be canceled.

Adjustments to gifts can be made by reaching out to NeonOne Support (using the blue button in the bottom right hand corner of your screen) by December 16.

The organization(s) you choose to support will have access to your contact information. This information could be used to thank you and keep you informed of their future activities.

The GoodGiving Challenge does not share or sell donor information to any other organization or a third party but does reserve the right to communicate with donors for the purpose of user surveys, newsletters, information, and general education about philanthropy. Donors can opt-out of emails at any time.