DoGood Radio

The Do Good Radio Hour has a full episode this week! This episode features stories from: - Ben Self, Co-Founder of West Sixth Brewing - Dawn Runyon with Green Dot Lexington It is amazing to hear the diverse work that is changing our community for the better. Lexington wouldn't be the great city we know if it weren't for these leaders! You don't want to miss it!

The Do Good Radio Hour loves to feature the diversity of our Fundholders! Each is unique and impactful in its own way. On this episode, we are featuring stories from: - Kristin Lynch, Senior Wealth Advisor of Jennings & Associates Financial Advisors, LLC. This fund was established to support relief efforts for the tri-state tornado that devastated Western, KY communities on December 10th. - Rachel...

The Do Good Radio Hour is honored to have Mr. Tony Watkins on the show. He is the CEO of the Community Foundation of West KY. After the disastrous tornado devastated many parts of Western KY, this Community Foundation stepped up and met the great needs left in the wake. Listen to this episode to learn more about the aftermath of such a tragedy, but, even more so, the hope of togetherness and commu...

We have 4 more stories for you on BGCF's DoGood Radio Hour before the 2021 GoodGiving Challenge starts tomorrow! Woohoo! This week features: - Seedleaf - Isaiah House Treatment Center - Bluegrass Parkinson's Alliance - Radio Eye Visit our Apple Podcast page to go back and listen to our series on sharing stories from nonprofits participating in The Challenge! Click here: https://apple.co/30S7ZZ3 We...

The GoodGiving Challenge is next week! Can you believe it? It is the best way to see the good happening in our community by the 179 participating nonprofits. Want to hear their stories? Listen to this week's DoGood Radio Hour! It features: - Bluegrass Care Navigators - Legacy Greenscapes - The Foster Care Council - Family Services Association of Boyle County - Gleanings Housing Visit BGgives.org f...

More stories of good from nonprofits participating in the 2021 GoodGiving Challenge! This week highlights these nonprofits: - KY United Methodist Children's Homes - Leeds Center for the Arts - Winchester Community Work Group - BIA Cares - Friends of Parks & Recreation Our community is thankful for these awesome nonprofit organizations! Make sure you check them out during the 2021 GoodGiving Challe...

BGCF is back with more stories of good from local nonprofits on the DoGood Radio Hour! We are featuring nonprofits participating in the 2021 GoodGiving Challenge! This week highlights these nonprofits: Allegro Dance Project, New Opportunity School for Women, Rhema Word Foundation, Lexington Writer's Room More stories. More passion. More good. Our community is thankful for these awesome nonprofit o...

BGCF is back with more stories of good from local nonprofits on the DoGood Radio Hour! We are featuring nonprofits participating in the 2021 GoodGiving Challenge! This week highlights these nonprofits: The Lexington Theatre Company, Child Neurology Foundation, Kentucky Center for Grieving Children & Families This is a diverse episode with stories that will compel you to see the good happening in o...

This episode kicks off our new season on the DoGood Radio Hour! We are featuring nonprofits participating in the 2021 GoodGiving Challenge! This week highlights these nonprofits: The Salvation Army, Sphinx Academy, Micah Legal, and LexCare! Their stories will compel you to see the good happening in our community -- the passion is tangible!

Want to learn about the parks and green spaces Lexington has to offer? This episode is for you! This week's DoGood Radio Hour is focused on Public Parks & Green Spaces! As one of our four pillars here at BGCF, investing in Public Parks & Green Spaces help us create more generous, vibrant, equitable, and engaged communities! This episode features three amazing community leaders and their take on wh...

The DoGood Radio Hour is back! As the GoodGiving Challenge registration closes, this podcast episode shines light on those behind helping make this year's 2021 GoodGiving Challenge something to look forward to! This episode features two of our generous day sponsors: Wesley Murry with the Murry Foundation and Logan Marksbury with the Marksbury Family Foundation! They share about the impact they hav...

The DoGood Radio Hour is excited to welcome Ellee Ven on the show today! As a musician, entrepreneur, artist, and much more, she is a walking example of the power of using your talents and interests for good. Today's show focuses on shedding preconceived notions about how charitable giving should look and points to the concept that giving starts with one person who has a passion. This interview is...

The Do Good Radio Hour will highlight the synergy between Professional Advisors and BGCF and how, together, we make charitable giving easy, effective and rewarding! BGCF works with accountants, attorneys, financial advisors and insurance professionals in Central and Appalachia Kentucky to help clients achieve their charitable goals. This week will feature three local Professional Advisors who cham...

What can $1 a day do? Make our community better! This week, the Do Good Radio Hour will continue to highlight BGCF365 and focus on the impact of its grantmaking! In total, BGCF365 has awarded $100,000 in grants to Lexington nonprofits! In this episode you will hear impact stories from 3 nonprofits who received $10,000 from BGCF365: - Kris Nonn, Executive Director of NoLi CDC - Carrie Thayer, Direc...

Just $1 per day for 365 days. It's as simple as that to invest together for a stronger Lexington. This week, the Do Good Radio Hour focuses on BGCF365, an initiative connecting Lexington’s aspiring philanthropic and civic leaders for just $1 per day. Pooled with fellow BGCF365 members, the commitment of $365 compounds, creating a powerful grantmaking engine for Lexington nonprofits and civic proje...

Start where you are. Use what you have. Give what you can. Investing in YOUR community is incredibly important to us here at BGCF. We host a network of endowed community funds, each seeking to improve the quality of life in their geography. These 9 different community funds work to increase charitable giving to impact their region’s greatest needs and opportunities. This episode features three boa...

We are ending Black History Month strong with a final edition episode featuring five visionaries who are paving paths to a better Lexington! This week's show features two committee members of the Lexington Black Prosperity Initiative here at BGCF: - Christian Motley: Senior Manager of Policy and Partnerships, Strive Together - Andrea James: Community Response Strategist, Office of the Mayor, LFUCG...

Welcome back everyone! My name is Kaeton and I am part of the communication team here at BGCF. This is an extra special edition of the Do Good Radio as it is the month of February and we are pleased to honor and celebrate Black History Month! This week's show features: - Dr. Candice Nicole, executive director of the Center for Healing Racial Trauma. - Devine Carama, an honoree of the Grassroots Bl...

Want better things for 2021? Start with giving back to YOUR community! Learn more by listening to this podcast where BGCF interviews three diverse nonprofits! Nothing fills you up like giving back. Welcome Arbor Youth Services who provides safe alternatives for homeless or at-risk children, youth and their families. Central Kentucky Youth Orchestras who provides music education and performance opp...

Bluegrass Community Foundation believes doing good inspires good. Listen every week to learn more about the good work making our local communities better places to live! We are featuring three more diverse nonprofits who participated in the 2020 GoodGiving Challenge. The YMCA, for youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility, Legacy Greenscapes, a public park in Winechester, and Th...

Bluegrass Community Foundation believes doing good inspires good. Listen every week to learn more about the good work making our local communities better places to live! This week you won't want to miss! Inspiring stories from nonprofits doing incredible work. Welcome CASA of Lexington, Lexington Humane Society, and Reading Camp!

Bluegrass Community Foundation believes doing good inspires good. Listen every week to learn more about the good work making our local communities better places to live! Welcome Voices of Hope Lexington, Bluegrass Council of the Blind, and Newton's Attic!

Bluegrass Community Foundation believes doing good inspires good. Listen every week to learn more about the good work making our local communities better places to live! Welcome Justin's Place, Blessing Hands, and Moveable Feast Lexington!