The Importance of State Elections 2016

With so much attention focused on the presidential election of 2016, it can be easy to forget that there are many state-level elections on the ballot on November 8 as well. In particular, there are many Kentucky state Senate and House seats up for election. For many of these seats, an incumbent is running for re-election. In a few cases, there are new candidates on the ballot. These state House and Senate races are of particular importance because these are the two…

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Give Local Louisville – September 15!

The biggest day of local giving returns on Thursday, September 15, when the Community Foundation hosts the third Give Local Louisville. Last year, through the 24-hour online giving day, our community raised $3M for the 362 participating nonprofits. On September 15, for 24 hours, the Community Foundation of Louisville and its partners will maximize the community’s generosity with Golden Tickets, prizes, and bonus dollars. This provides an incredible opportunity for donors like you and me to increase the impact of our gifts to the nonprofits we care about! Online credit card giving will take place at www.givelocallousiville.org from 12:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m.…

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Online Auction 2016 – Call for Donations

It’s Auction Time! Donations requested by September 15. Our most popular annual fundraiser is BACK! The Kentucky Home Birth Coalition will hold our fourth annual online fundraising auction October 1 – 8, 2016.  Proceeds from the online auction will provide a major funding source for our advocacy during the 2017 Kentucky legislative session.  We made substantial progress in 2016 toward our goal to license Certified Professional Midwives.  In 2015 our auction raised over $5,600. We are proud to invite you…

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