YouthBridge Grant Expands Kerengende’s Reach • Time Well Spent: How Riviera Ell’s Internship Deepened Her Purpose—and Amplified YouthBridge’s Impact • Agency Fundholder Spotlight: Annie’s Hope • Now Accepting Scholarship Applications • Our Board Just Got Stronger • Timing is everything: Mapping out clients’ 2025 charitable giving plans • Quiet types: Spotting clients who prefer to give anonymously • Gifts of artwork: Worth a look, but be careful
YouthBridge Community Foundation of Greater St. Louis seeks every opportunity to strengthen organizations serving youth in need. This August, during Black Philanthropy Month, we highlight the Kerengende Foundation—recent recipient of a YouthBridge Child Welfare Capacity Building Grant.
This summer, YouthBridge Community Foundation of Greater St. Louis welcomed Riviera Ell, a Pershing Fellow in Nonprofit Leadership through Washington University’s Center for Career Engagement. From day one, Riviera brought energy, curiosity, and a deep commitment to youth and community.
This month we feature Annie’s Hope, an Agency Fundholder since 2014. We connected with Amy LaBelle, Philanthropy Director.
If you’ve noticed a surprising uptick in recent years among your younger clients investing in artwork, it is not your imagination! A survey of 1,007 U.S. high net worth individuals (each with at least $3 million in investable assets) found that 83% of respondents aged 43 and under said they currently own or would like to own art—compared with only 34% of those older than 43.
At YouthBridge Community Foundation of Greater St. Louis, we’re dedicated to helping your clients achieve their charitable goals. We’re honored to serve as your trusted resource for tax-efficient giving strategies, help your clients maximize their charitable impact, and support your clients as they build lasting philanthropic legacies.
It’s never been easy to navigate the ever-shifting tax rules to help clients structure charitable gifts, and now it’s even trickier. Major changes under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), signed into law on July 4, 2025, are creating complexity, opportunity, and, for some, urgency.
The Green House Venture – Education and Ecology • Agency Fundholder Spotlight: Sherwood Forest • YouthBridge Welcomes Riviera Ell • GCC Grant Application closes July 31 • Now Accepting P64 Scholarship Applications • Charitable mindset: What are clients thinking? • Start with numbers: A case study for charitable clients
When YouthBridge Community Foundation of Greater St. Louis can partner with an organization whose mission encompasses educating students for a sustainable world as well as beautifying highway embankments, it is a double win! The Green House Venture does that and much more. Founded in 2015, … More →
YouthBridge is proud to welcome Riviera Ell, a St. Louis native and aspiring nurse practitioner, as a new team member through the Pershing Fellowship in Nonprofit Leadership.
YouthBridge Community Foundation of Greater St. Louis offers endowment building services to help nonprofit agencies generate income for longer-term sustainability*. Organizations with endowment funds at YouthBridge are called Agency Fundholders. Each month we spotlight one organization to shine more light on these meaningful relationships. Sherwood … More →
Andranique Ellis supports the St. Louis community in reaching their philanthropic goals through strategic giving and meaningful guidance.
As an estate planning, tax, or wealth advisor, you play a critical role in helping your clients maximize the impact of charitable giving while also optimizing tax benefits. Unfortunately, a 2023 survey found that only 19.2% of advisors regularly discuss charitable giving with clients, and … More →
Don’t you wish you could read your clients’ minds? Understanding what clients really care about is crucial to constructing any estate or financial plan. When it comes to charitable giving, you can be a step ahead. Plenty of research offers clues about what matters most … More →
Barbara directs YouthBridge’s efforts to partner with donors in support of charities in the St. Louis region, especially those focused on children. She oversees a team dedicated to building the bridge between the philanthropic and nonprofit communities by providing exceptional giving experiences and impactful grants … More →
As the Director of Grants and Community Initiatives, Sissy oversees all grant opportunities in support of YouthBridge’s goals and strategies established by the Grant Committee, clients and the CEO. She is responsible for and manages all grantmaking programs, special projects and technical assistance. In addition, … More →
Allison manages all YouthBridge Community Foundation grant processes provided by unrestricted funds, donors and clients. She works to ensure an accurate, timely, efficient and transparent process for the entire grant cycle from proposal to closure. She brings strong organizational skills with a passion for customer … More →
The Progress 64 Entrepreneurial Scholarship was established by Progress 64 West, a partnership of citizens, businesses, and civic leaders. The Scholarship aims to support, encourage, and foster young entrepreneurs who go to school or live in St. Louis City, St. Louis County, or St. Charles County.
The Philanthropy Lab – Shaping the Next Generation of Humanitarians • AGENCY FUNDHOLDER SPOTLIGHT: Christian Family Services • YouthBridge’s 2024 Annual Impact Report • Changing of the Guard • Grant Opportunity: Gateway Children’s Charity • Save the Date: Progress 64 Entrepreneurial Scholarship • More questions than answers: Pending tax legislation • Easier than you might think: Moving a donor-advised fund to YouthBridge Community Foundation of Greater St. Louis • Donating business interests: Why a fund at YouthBridge Community Foundation of Greater St. Louis is the ideal recipient
If your client base includes business owners, you probably weren’t surprised by this observation in a recent Wall Street Journal article about the “stealthy wealthy”: “Behind a paycheck, the largest source of income for the 1% highest earners in the U.S. isn’t being a partner … More →