ONE LOUISVILLE: COVID-19 RESPONSE FUND The One Louisville: COVID-19 Response Fund, established at the Community Foundation of Louisville, united the financial contributions and efforts of many to provide swift financial support to those most vulnerable to the physical health, mental health, and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. This report summarizes how the Fund made a difference for thousands of households across the Louisville region. We are grateful to the individuals, foundations, and businesses that supported our community during this unprecedented time of need. A full list of nonprofit organizations that received grants to sustain and extend services to individuals and families is available at www.cflouisville.org/one-louisville.
$10.9 MILLION CONTRIBUTED
$10.9 MILLION DISTRIBUTED
Donors gave more than 1,700 contributions, ranging from $10 to $1M.
The One Louisville Fund issued more than 260 grants.
GRANTS Grants to Support Individuals and Households through Louisville Metro Government — $2.9 Million The Fund provided food, rent, child care, utility, and transportation assistance to over 3,000 low-income households. Grants to Support Community through Nonprofit Organizations — $8 Million More than 180 organizations received grants from the One Louisville Fund. Grants Requested by Nonprofit Organizations — $27.9 Million Over 670 nonprofits requested grant funding. All numbers reported are as of August 31, 2020.
Characteristics of Individuals Supported through Nonprofit Organization Grants Low Income Children/Youth Homeless/Unstable Housing Living with a Disability Senior Citizens Current or Previous Incarceration Immigrants Struggling with Addiction Surviving Domestic Violence Veterans 0%
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Budget Size of Nonprofit Organizations that Received Grants Less than $250,000 $250,000–$499,999 $500,000–$999,999 $1,000,000–$4,999,999 $5,000,000 + 0
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$3.4M
Dollar value of computers and equipment necessary to sustain remote operations, telehealth, and/or students’ remote learning
Direct cash assistance to individuals and households from Louisville Metro Government and local nonprofits
All numbers reported are as of August 31, 2020.
E X A M P L E S O F I M PA C T The Black Community Development Corporation used funds to offer the first free COVID-19 testing site in Louisville’s West End at their Hope Wellness Center.
In addition to feeding the community with their food bank and offering “grab and go” dinners, Neighborhood House used grant funds to build virtual connections with their families through Zoom cooking classes, connections with senior citizens and school-age kids, and video story time for the youngest children. With the One Louisville funds, the Coalition obtained supplies and equipment to support online communications and pay for safe, temporary shelter for families with children so they did not need to enter crowded shelters. Emergency assistance from the One Louisville Fund allowed Family Scholar House to maintain staffing and resources and increase their reach among Louisville’s most vulnerable populations. FSH provided food, diapers and supplies, as well as coaching, advocacy, connection to resources, and long-term solutions to poverty and economic vulnerability. The Girl In Us used funds to provide materials to keep young women engaged in virtual workshops on topics such as mental health, self- esteem, self confidence, and entrepreneurship.
The Girl In Us
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to grow, so do the levels of anxiety, depression, fear, and substance abuse. These funds helped Seven Counties Services cover the costs of technology and upgrades necessary to continue to provide crucial mental and behavioral health services to clients via telehealth. The One Louisville Fund enabled DECODE to transition programs to provide online learning for students reading below grade-level, caregiver literacy support, and to prevent summer learning loss; supporting parents and children who are working tirelessly to maintain and build successful readers despite the absence of in-person instruction. Americana Community Center used funds to support vulnerable individuals with computers and connections for remote learning, take-away meals, and assistance with unemployment and rental assistance forms.
SeniorCare Experts used funds to respond to high demand for home-delivered meals and medication support for medically-fragile and isolated senior citizens. All numbers reported are as of August 31, 2020.
THANK YOU, LOUISVILLE! Thank you to everyone who contributed to the One Louisville: COVID-19 Response Fund! With special thanks to... Amgen Foundation Anthem Foundation AT&T Augusta Brown Holland & Gill Holland, Jr. Baird Beargrass Fund Bill & Julie Ballard Bond & Musselman Families Bridgeman Charitable Group Brooke Brown Barzun & Matthew Barzun Brown-Forman The Bufford Family Foundation Campbell Brown & Sarah Barker Cary Brown & Steven Epstein C.E. and S. Foundation Christina Lee Brown Community Foundation of Louisville Community Foundation of Louisville Donors CVS Health Dace and King Stubbs Family Fund David A. Jones, Jr. & Mary Gwen Wheeler D.D. Williamson Delta Dental of Kentucky Edie Nixon Eleanor Bingham Miller Elite Homes/Arbor Homes Elizabeth W. Davis EY First Financial Foundation Ford Motor Company
GE Appliances, a Haier company Genentech Gheens Foundation The Ginkgo Fund G.O.A.T.S. Fund The Greenwood Family Heaven Hill Brands Henry V. Heuser, Jr. Humana Foundation Humana Inc iHeartMedia James Graham Brown Foundation Jean Frazier Jewish Heritage Fund for Excellence John & Cathy Yarmuth Kindred Healthcare Kosair Charities Kroger Lantech Associates & Families Larry & Patty Benz and Confluent Health Laura Lee Brown & Steve Wilson LG&E and KU Foundation Lindy Street Louisville Bats Louisville City FC Louisville Magazine Louisville Metro Government Louisville Tourism Marianne and Jim Welch Marlene & David Grissom
Mary & Ted Nixon Metro United Way Nina Bonnie Norton Foundation Novak Family Foundation The Papa John’s Foundation Passport Health Plan PwC Charitable Foundation Republic Bank Rishabh & Lopa Mehrotra Robert Rounsavall Family Rotary Club of Louisville Sandra Frazier Signature Healthcare/Signature Inspire Fdn Stephen Reily & Emily Bingham Susan and David Vislisel The Sutherland Foundation Thorntons Truist Foundation UPS Victoire Reynal Brown & Owsley Brown III The Voice-Tribune WAVE 3 News William R. Kenan, Jr. Charitable Trust Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs YUM! Brands & Many Other Individuals, Families, Businesses, and Foundations
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