The Community Foundation of Louisville is pleased to partner with local foundations, companies, and individuals to offer a wide array of prizes focusing on donor activation and retention, peer-to-peer fundraising, social media storytelling, randomized drawings, and supporting grassroots organizations.
Please visit this page for the most up-to-date information on prizes. Prize details are subject to change, and all prize awards are subject to verification.
Prizes based on the organization's size (aka annual gross revenue amount) are categorized as follows:
- Tier 1 (< $50,000)
- Tier 2 ($50,000 - $249,999)
- Tier 3 ($250,000 - $1,499,999)
- Tier 4 (≥ $1,500,000)
Special thanks to Premier Prize Partner Sam Swope Family and Presenting Prize Partner Churchill Downs for contributing the largest prizes of the giving day!
Grand Prizes
Sponsored by the Sam Swope Family
Grand Prizes will be awarded for Most Donations* from September 15-18 in four income sizes of organizations.
*Donations are defined as a unique online gift of $5 or more to one organization.
Tier 1 (< $50,000)
1st $3,500 | 2nd $3,000 | 3rd $2,500
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Tier 2 ($50,000 - $249,999)
1st $3,500 | 2nd $3,000 | 3rd $2,500
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Tier 3 ($250,000 - $1,499,999)
1st $3,500 | 2nd $3,000 | 3rd $2,500
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Tier 4 (≥ $1,500,000)
1st $3,500 | 2nd $3,000 | 3rd $2,500
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Proportionate Match Pools
Organizations based in these counties or the Tier 1 size category will be eligible to receive a proportionate share of the match pools based on their overall amount of dollars raised, excluding other prizes they may receive.
Caesars Foundation of Floyd County Match Pool
Sponsored By: Caesars Foundation of Floyd County
Caesars Foundation of Floyd County is offering a $20,000 proportionate match, capped at 10% to organizations based in Floyd County.
Building Nonprofit Capacity Match Pool
Sponsored By: Sam Swope Family, Jewish Heritage Fund, Brown-Forman, and Delta Dental
Sam Swope Family, Jewish Heritage Fund, Brown-Forman, and Delta Dental offer a combined investment of $38,375 in a proportionate match, capped at 10%, to Tier 1 organizations whose annual gross revenue does not exceed $50,000.
*Organizations in the Tier 1 category were selected for this proportionate match pool to increase fundraising capacities for these organizations.
Strategic Prizes
Strategic Prizes will be distributed throughout the giving day on September 18, 2025, from midnight to 11:59 p.m. ET.
Awarded prizes are subject to audit and are finalized up to seven business days following Give for Good Louisville.
Greatest Two Minutes in Giving
Sponsored By: Churchill Downs
Churchill Downs is bringing the Kentucky Derby energy of the "Greatest Two Minutes in Sports" to Give for Good Louisville! Six lucky donors who give online within a two-minute time period from 7:15-7:17 p.m. ET may be randomly selected to receive a $5,000, $10,000, or $20,000 boost to their donation!
- Win - One donation to receive a random boost of $20,000.
- Place - Two donations to receive a random boost of $10,000 each.
- Show - Three donations to receive a random boost of $5,000 each.
Pro-tip: Prep your donation cart and fill out the donation form ahead of time so that all you'll have to do is click the button to pay!
Greatest Two Minutes in Giving Winners
| Value | Title | Donor | Winner |
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Golden Tickets
Sponsored By: Derby City Gaming & Hotel
During every hour of Give for Good Louisville, a lucky donation will be randomly selected to receive a $1,000 Derby City Gaming Golden Ticket. $1,000 will be added to their donation, making a gift of $10 become $1,010!
Organizations cannot win more than one Golden Ticket throughout the giving day.
Golden Ticket Winners
| Value | Title | Donor | Winner |
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New Donors Supporting A Healthy Kentuckiana
Recognizing donors who give to an organization for the first time – it takes all of us to build a healthy Louisville!
Sponsored By: The Owsley Brown II Family Foundation
Fiour online donors giving to an organization for the first time during Give for Good Louisville will be randomly selected throughout the giving day on September 18 for a $1,000 donation boost.
New Donors Supporting a Healthy Kentuckiana
| Value | Title | Donor | Winner |
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Early Bird
Sponsored By: Brown-Forman Corporation
Organizations by tier that receive the first online donation at midnight ET on September 18, 2025, will win $1,000.
Early Bird Winners
| Value | Title | Winner |
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Ready, Set, Kick Off!
Sponsored By: LouCity & Racing Foundation
From 6-8 a.m. ET, 50 lucky donors will be randomly selected to receive two tickets to Louisville City or Racing Louisville FC game of their choice.
Morning Rush
Sponsored By: LG&E and KU Foundation
Organizations by tier category with the most online donors between 8 - 10 a.m. ET will be awarded $1,000 each.
Morning Rush Winners
| Value | Title | Winner |
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Mid-Morning Break For It
Sponsored By: Republic Bank
Organization by tier with the most online donors between 10 a.m. - noon E.T. will be awarded $1,000 each.
Mid-Morning Break Winners
| Value | Title | Winner |
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Afternoon Drive
Sponsored By: Brown-Forman
Organizations by tier with the most online donors between 1 - 3 p.m. ET will be awarded $1,000 each.
Afternoon Drive Winners
| Value | Title | Winner |
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Bridging the Gap
Sponsored By: Delta Dental
Organizations by tier with the most online donors between 4 - 6 p.m. ET will be awarded $1,000 each.
Bridging the Gap Winners
| Value | Title | Winner |
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Evening Break For It
Sponsored By: Brown-Forman
Organizations by tier with the most online donors between 7 - 9 p.m. ET will be awarded $1,000 each.
Evening Break For It Winners
| Value | Title | Winner |
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Late Night Push
Sponsored By: LG&E and KU Foundation
Organizations by tier with the most online donors between 10 - 11 p.m. ET will be awarded $1,000 each.
Late Night Push Winners
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Social Media Star
Sponsored By: Republic Bank
Organizations by tier category with the most creative posts using the hashtag #GiveForGoodLou leading up to and during Give for Good Louisville on September 18, 2025, will be awarded $1,000 each. Winners will be announced the week following the giving day.
Social Media Star Winners
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P2P Powerhouse
Sponsored By: The Owsley Brown II Family Foundation
Organizations by tier category that recruit the most online donors through the peer-to-peer fundraising feature will be awarded $1,000 each. Winners will be announced the week following the giving day.
P2P Powerhouse Winners
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Fundholder Appreciation Bonus (FAB) Prize
Sponsored By: Community Foundation of Louisville
What is a fundholder? A fundholder is someone who opens a charitable fund at the Community Foundation of Louisville.
Last year, Foundation fundholders collectively distributed over $4 million in grants from their charitable funds to participating organizations during Give for Good Louisville. We wish to recognize fundholders' generosity by boosting their grant by $1,000.
- TWO returning fundholders who used their Community Foundation of Louisville fund to give during Give for Good Louisville will be randomly selected to receive a $1,000 donation boost each.
- TWO new fundholders who give from their Community Foundation of Louisville fund during Give for Good Louisville for the first time will be randomly selected to receive a $1,000 donation boost each.
Fundholder Winners - Returning
| Value | Title | Donor | Winner |
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Fundholder Winners - New
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#GiveForGoodLouLIVE Trivia
Sponsored By: The Owsley Brown II Family Foundation
Tune into Facebook.com/CFLouisville at 6:15 p.m. (ET) on September 18 for #GiveForGoodLouLIVE Trivia, hosted by Stephen Dingle with Media Pros Productions and the Community Foundation of Louisville. Sit together with friends and family or play solo, and be the quickest to answer correctly!
The game will start at 6:15 p.m., and the top three winners of trivia will earn extra cash for their favorite participating nonprofits—special thanks to the Owsley Brown II Family Foundation for sponsoring this prize.
- 1st Place - $500
- 2nd Place - $300
- 3rd Place - $200
#GiveForGoodLouLIVE Trivia
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Additional Prizes
Organizations can see which prizes they earned following Give for Good Louisville in their disbursement report. To learn how to view a disbursement report, view this helpful support article.
Swope Legacy Prize
Sponsored By: Sam Swope Family
Since 2015, the Sam Swope Family has invested over $1.3 million in Kentuckiana organizations through Give for Good Louisville. Because of their generosity, every organization participating this year will receive a $125 cash prize!
#WhyIGive Donor Prize
Sponsored By: Churchill Downs
Donors and community members may submit their answer to the question “Why I give…” for a chance to win $100 for a participating organization of their choice.
All submissions for this prize will be entered into randomizing software, selected, and awarded to organizations during Give for Good Louisville. Organizations may win one #WhyIGive prize, and donors may only be selected to win one #WhyIGive prize. 100, $100 prizes will be awarded.
#WhyIGive responses were collected up to September 17, 2025.
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Giving Day Workshop
Sponsored By: LG&E and KU Foundation
Two organizations that participated in the Giving Day Workshop facilitated by 20/twenty Strategic Consultants will be randomly selected and awarded $500.
Giving Day Workshop
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Post-Giving Day Surveys
Sponsored By: Churchill Downs
Organizations and donors who submit responses to the post-giving day surveys will be randomly selected and awarded a $500 grant.
Post-Giving Day Surveys
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Ambassador for Good Grants
Sponsored By: Republic Bank
Ambassadors for Good are community members who use their media platforms to amplify Give for Good Louisville and encourage others to participate. A total of 10 ambassadors will be given a $100 grant to award to an organization of their choosing.
Organizations may be awarded up to three $100 grants. 10, $100 grants are available.
Ambassador for Good Grant Winners
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Prize Details & Rules
- Gifts made online via GiveForGoodLouisville.org during both the early giving period (September 15 – 17) and Give for Good Louisville (September 18) will count towards the match pools and Grand Prizes.
- Gifts made online at GiveForGoodLouisville.org on September 18 will count towards all prizes.
- Gifts made during the late giving period (until 1 p.m. on September 19) at GiveForGoodLouisville.org will not count towards any prizes.
- Offline gifts will not count towards any prizes or leaderboards.
- An offline matching grant uploaded by an organization does not count towards a prize.
- If a donor gives a matching grant online through the organization’s Give for Good Louisville profile page, it will count towards a prize.
- Awarded prizes are subject to audit and will be finalized up to seven business days following Give for Good Louisville.
- Prizes may be revoked or withheld if donations or matches can’t be validated or if donations do not qualify as “Unique Donations,” including falsifying donor email addresses or matches.
- A “Unique Donation” is defined as one gift of $5 or more to one organization. Anyone who attempts to game the system risks of being caught in our audit.
- In the event of ties, prizes will be split evenly.
- Organizations can win only one Golden Ticket prize throughout the day.
- Organizations may be awarded up to three grants by the Ambassadors for Good team.
- Organizations may win one #WhyIGive prize, and donors may be randomly selected to win only one #WhyIGive prize.
- The winning organizations of the Greatest Two Minutes in Giving Prize are not eligible for strategic prizes. In the event that an organization wins both a strategic prize and a Greatest Two Minutes in Giving prize, the winning organization will forfeit its strategic prize, and the runner-up will be awarded that particular strategic prize instead.
- Only organizations that have indicated Floyd County as their mailing address on the registration form will be eligible for the Caesars Foundation of Floyd County match pool.
- Only organizations in the Tier 1 category with gross annual revenues of less than $50,000 will be eligible for the Building Nonprofit Capacity Tier 1 match pool.
- Prize details are subject to change, and all prize awards are subject to verification.l.