Leave a Legacy in Louisville
Grow the impact of your event.
“Leave a Legacy in Louisville” is a program designed to make it easy for event planners to connect with locally grown non-profits. By choosing to donate to a Leave a Legacy in Louisville organization, you can be assured that your gift will go far.
Whether your program already includes a local financial contribution or you’re looking to add additional value for your attendees, this is a turnkey way to grow the impact of your event! Each organization meets the specific criteria listed below and must submit an application to be featured:
Featured organization criteria:
- 501(c)(3) public charity or private foundation
- Unique to, or was founded in, Louisville or the surrounding area
- Serves and impacts a diverse set of communities
- Been in existence for at least 2 years
Learn more about the 2023 featured organizations:
Barren Heights
Mission: Create more compassionate communities through families serving families with the love of Christ, led by the Holy Spirit, in order to further the Kingdom of God by providing community outreach events for families who have children with physical or developmental disabilities.
Areas of Service: Social Service
Booker Autism Foundation of Learning
Mission: BAFOL uses arts, education and research to improve the culture and lifestyle of the Autism Spectrum Disorder individuals in the Kentuckiana area.
Areas of Service: Social Service | Other
Coalition For The Homeless
Mission: Prevent and end homelessness through advocacy, education, and the coordination of our partner agencies.
Areas of Service: Social Service
Dreams With Wings
Mission: Empower children and adults with intellectual/developmental challenges and autism to enhance their strengths, contribute to their community and live a lifetime of purpose.
Areas of Service: Social Service
Home Of The Innocents
Mission: Home of the Innocents (the Home) is where Louisville’s vulnerable children and youth find emotional, physical, and intellectual support that can transform their lives.
Areas of Service: Youth
Kentucky Humane Society
Mission: The Kentucky Humane Society is a champion for companion animals. Through leadership, education and proactive solutions, we are creating more compassionate communities.
Areas of Service: Animal Services
Louisville Youth Group
Mission: Provide a safe space for QTBIPoC/LGBTQIA+ youth to grow into healthy and resilient leaders through community connection, life skills education, and social advocacy.
Areas of Service: Social Service | Youth
Olmsted Parks Conservancy
Mission: Our purpose is to work closely with the city and its citizens to raise needed funds and guide the revitalization of 18 Olmsted-designed parks and 6 parkways—local government simply could not take this on alone.
Areas of Service: Environmental
Veteran's Club
Mission: Provide connection, healing, recovery, housing assistance, and vocational training to the Veteran and First Responder Community to help them live healthy lives.
Areas of Service: Social Service | Other
Want more information about how to get started? Contact your Louisville Tourism Destination Services team member here.
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