Participation

To participate in Bluegrass Gives, each organization must comply with the following:
Provide charitable programs, services or benefits in Blue Grass Community Foundation’s service area.
Maintain eligibility throughout registration, the campaign and grant distribution.
Notify Blue Grass Community Foundation immediately if the organization’s nonprofit status, fiscal sponsorship, Kentucky Attorney General registration or Candid/GuideStar status changes before or during the campaign. Eligibility may be reviewed at registration and again before funds are distributed.
Use Bluegrass Gives donations for charitable purposes consistent with the organization’s mission and public charity status.
Understand that only gifts made through BGgives.org during the official Bluegrass Gives campaign period are eligible for matches, prizes or other campaign incentives, unless Blue Grass Community Foundation states otherwise in writing.
Understand that gifts must comply with all Bluegrass Gives rules to qualify for matches, prizes or other incentives.
Understand that donor advised fund gifts, QCDs or other special gift types may be subject to separate rules, deadlines and processing requirements.
Your organization may not donate to itself during Bluegrass Gives. Internal transfers, circular giving or gifts intended to manipulate matches, prizes or leaderboards are not eligible.
Committed matching funds are not eligible as donations to the participating organization unless processed through BGgives.org and approved by Blue Grass Community Foundation.
Individual fundraisers, organizations and their representatives may not offer goods, services, raffle entries, event tickets, memberships, personal benefits or other consideration in exchange for donations made through Bluegrass Gives.
Donations may not be used to support political campaigns, lobbying activity that does not comply with federal tax law, raffle tickets, donor benefits or personal expenses of directors, officers, employees, volunteers or their relatives.
Participating organizations are responsible for complying with all federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations that apply to their fundraising, charitable solicitation, donor communications and use of funds.
Agree to receive electronic communications from Blue Grass Community Foundation and its Bluegrass Gives platform provider related to registration, training, campaign updates, donor gifts, reporting, grants and campaign administration.
Agree to publicize participation in Bluegrass Gives using appropriate media, including email, social media, websites and other communications.
Blue Grass Community Foundation grants participating organizations a revocable, royalty-free, non-exclusive license to use the Bluegrass Gives name, logo and campaign materials for promotional purposes related to Bluegrass Gives. Participating organizations must use campaign materials in a way that reflects the spirit and purpose of the campaign.
Social media posts should use #BluegrassGives and may tag @BGCFKY when appropriate.
Blue Grass Community Foundation may remove an organization’s profile from BGgives.org if the organization fails to comply with these terms.
Participating organizations are responsible for submitting complete, accurate and current information for their organization profile, including mission, program descriptions, contact information, payment information, tax status and required documentation. Blue Grass Community Foundation may edit, remove or request changes to profile content that is inaccurate, misleading, incomplete, inconsistent with campaign guidelines or outside the spirit of Bluegrass Gives.
New participants are required to complete Bluegrass Gives training. Returning participants are responsible for reviewing campaign materials, attending or viewing required updates and following current campaign rules.
Each organization must designate one primary contact person. Personnel changes must be reported promptly. New contacts may be required to complete training before receiving access to campaign tools.
Bluegrass Gives is intended to encourage voluntary charitable giving. It is not intended to process contract payments, public funding, tuition, sponsorship payments, event fees, membership dues or other non-charitable transactions.

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