Louisville Philanthropy Leaders See Opportunity In Changing Industry

Philanthropy in Louisville is changing. Cuts to the city's budget slashed nonprofits' funds as officials look to philanthropic organizations for help. But the most recent data from the Kentucky Nonprofit Network shows growth in the industry: Nonprofits made up 9.1 percent of Kentucky’s workforce in 2015, and the industry grew to 19,009 organizations in 2016 — a 9 percent increase when compared to 2012. WFPL's In Conversation talked with Metro United Way CEO Theresa Reno-Weber, Gheens Foundation President Barry Allen and Papa John's International Chief of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Victoria Russell about the industry and how changes could affect it going forward.