A Foundation for the Future
As the second-oldest community foundation in the country, we are proud to serve as St. Louis’ hub of philanthropy. For more than 100 years, we have provided exceptional service to donors and championed nonprofits. Now, in addition, we’re renewing our commitment to our region by focusing on some of its most pressing issues.
In order to more closely align our work with community needs and the interests of our donors, we will concentrate a portion of our discretionary grantmaking and resources in two priority areas — Economic Mobility and Youth Connections. By working strategically and collaboratively with our donors, other funders, and community leaders, we will tackle regional challenges and propel St. Louis forward.
$30M
Raised by Give STL Day since 2014
$1.9M
Record-setting scholarship awards in 2023
$101M
Granted by the Foundation and its donors in 2022
Our Impact
Give STL Day
One day to make a difference.
Give STL Day, powered by the St. Louis Community Foundation, is an online day of giving that takes place in May each year. It is designed to ignite the spirit of giving across the region and support causes in the St. Louis area where we live, work and play. Since inception in 2014, Give STL Day has raised over $30 million for regional nonprofits.
Regional Response Team
Envisioning a stronger region.
The Regional Response Team works in underserved communities by mobilizing the nonprofit, philanthropic, and public sectors to collaboratively address life-threatening crisis and system dysfunctions. Areas of focus include eviction prevention, public health awareness, and support for unhoused neighbors, as well as unforeseen community crises.
Center for Civic Research and Innovation
Strengthening our community through research and analysis.
The Center for Civic Research and Innovation (CCRI) an initiative of the Foundation, is relentless in its commitment to improving the St. Louis region.
Working with partners—including many projects with the Foundation—CCRI leverages the experience and focus of a dedicated nonprofit to convene data resources and insights that inform civic and nonprofit leaders seeking actionable solutions for their communities to find the story that data, through experienced analysis, can tell.
Scholarships
Fueling our future.
The St. Louis Community Foundation manages over 60 scholarship funds, which were established by individuals, families, businesses, and organizations. Our scholarships, available on My Scholarship Central, provide tuition assistance and recognition to students as they strive to achieve a wide range of goals through the pursuit of higher education.
Community Conversations
Responding to community needs.
Our region and community is shifting, neighborhoods are changing, and we work to remain abreast of community conversations. Through our #LiveHereGiveHere blog, we encourage collaboration, education, and change while helping funders, nonprofits, and donors address areas of concern and promote overall community well-being.
Through funds focused on a variety of community needs, we convene philanthropic partners to respond quickly and effectively to crises.
2024-2028 Strategic Plan
A Foundation for the Future
In order to more closely align our work with community needs and the interests of our donors, we will concentrate a portion of our discretionary grantmaking and resources in two priority areas — Economic Mobility and Youth Connections.
By working strategically and collaboratively with our donors, other funders, and community leaders, we will tackle regional challenges and propel St. Louis forward. As the second-oldest community foundation in the country, we are proud to serve as St. Louis’ hub of philanthropy. For more than 100 years, we have provided exceptional service to donors and championed nonprofits. Now, in addition, we’re renewing our commitment to our region by focusing on some of its most pressing issues.
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We are honored to share stories that illustrate how our collective work with our donors and community partners is transforming our community.
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