• Caught by surprise? In case you missed it, here’s what’s going on

    Keeping up with an ever-evolving landscape of tax legislation can be a full-time job! Many attorneys, CPAs, and financial advisors regularly ask YouthBridge Community Foundation to provide a refresher course on the potential tax changes on the horizon in 2025, especially those that might impact … More →

  • Agency Fundholder Spotlight: Lift for Life Academy

    Lift for Life Academy is a St. Louis City nonprofit charter school that offers a challenging learning community where all students are empowered to maximize their full potential as students and citizens.

  • Fundholders & Friends Appreciation Cocktail Event

    On behalf of the Board of Directors of YouthBridge Community Foundation of Greater St. Louis, we invite you to join us for an evening of celebration and connection as we raise a toast to you!  Your partnership has been instrumental in advancing YouthBridge’s mission—harnessing the power … More →

  • Village of Moms STL – A Labor of Love

    As Valentine’s Day approaches, we often celebrate romantic love—but what about love for our community? YouthBridge Community Foundation of Greater St. Louis is proud to offer fiscal sponsorship to Village of Moms STL, a testament to the dedication of Alecia Deal and five other mothers … More →

  • “If this, then that”: Scenarios to consider as tax time approaches

    As attorneys, CPAs, and financial advisors, you are well aware that you have clients’ attention when tax season rolls around. This makes it a great time to cover tax planning strategies for the current year and beyond. To help incorporate charitable giving topics into your … More →

  • For clients who love local causes, YouthBridge Community Foundation of Greater St. Louis is the place

    Most of your philanthropic clients likely support a wide variety of charities year after year. The causes they support represent a range of motivations, including personal experience, a role as a volunteer or board member, family tradition, or alignment with values and community priorities. Many … More →

  • Wise giving: Advising clients on supporting fire relief efforts

    In the wake of the devastating California wildfires that have ravaged communities around Los Angeles, many of your clients are understandably eager to provide assistance to those affected. This may be particularly true for your clients who are corporate executives and want their companies to … More →

  • January 2025

    Happy New Year • Powering Partnerships: YouthBridge Awards Partnership/Merger Grant to Pathways to Independence • Agency Fund Spotlight: Parkway Alumni Association • Announcing YouthBridge Community Foundation 2025 Grant Program • Reminder: YEP STL! Grant applications due January 17 • Digital giving cards are now available! … More →

  • Happy New Year, from YouthBridge Community Foundation of Greater St. Louis!

    With all the changes we have witnessed in our region and our world, we rest assured that one thing remains constant at YouthBridge—our core purpose of Connecting Resources and Community Needs.

  • Powering Partnerships: YouthBridge Awards Partnership/Merger Grant to Pathways to Independence

    YouthBridge Community Foundation of Greater St. Louis exists to connect resources and community needs. We often think of that in terms of a grant to a nonprofit that directly benefits those served. In some cases, the assistance is more “behind the scenes.” The YouthBridge Partnership … More →

  • Agency Fund Spotlight: Parkway Alumni Association

    Parkway Alumni Association (PAA) established its endowment at YouthBridge in 2022. PAA encourages communication among alumni and fosters programs which serve and support the Parkway School community.

  • Sifting through it: What’s on the legislative menu that could impact charitable giving?

    We all know that the new year and a new administration brings lots of potential change. So what is going on that you need to know about to serve your charitable clients? At the top of the list of issues we’re watching is what might … More →

  • Playing the long game: Encouraging your clients to plan ahead in 2025

    Your clients may still be recovering from a hectic end to 2024, but don’t let that stop you from helping families get a jump on their charitable planning for 2025. Compelling reasons for planning and launching a charitable giving strategy early in the year.

  • Want happy clients? Talk about charitable giving.

    Philanthropy offers both emotional and rational upsides to your clients. Advisors who lean into these benefits stand a strong chance of being viewed by their clients as effective, impactful, and delivering well-rounded services to improve clients’ lives and give them peace of mind. 

  • December 2024

    Lutheran Elementary School Association – Providing Priceless Gifts • Congratulations to the 2024 Gateway Children’s Charity grantees • Progress 64 West and YouthBridge Award P64 Entrepreneurial Scholarships • YEP STL! Now Accepting Grant Applications • Saint Louis Story Stitchers Mental Health Campaign • Reminder for Donor-Advised … More →

  • Lutheran Elementary School Association – Providing Priceless Gifts

    At this time of year our thoughts tend to turn toward gifts. Despite the intensity of our search for perfect presents, few have any lasting impact. The gift of increased financial sustainability is an enduring one that YouthBridge Community Foundation of Greater St. Louis aims … More →

  • Estate tax planning: What’s your next move?

    As attorneys, CPAs, and financial advisors, you’re very aware of potentially significant upcoming changes to the tax laws that could impact your high net-worth clients. Whether or not a post-election Congress takes action to prevent the estate tax exemption sunset at the end of 2025 will potentially affect the way you design your clients’ wealth transfer strategies.

  • If this, then that: Your charitable planning cheat sheet

    At YouthBridge Community Foundation, we’ve recently been asked by attorneys, CPAs, and financial advisors for “cheat sheet” resources to make it easy to determine which type of charitable planning tool is best for a particular client.

  • QCDs: $105,000, $108,000, and more things to smile about

    As you and other attorneys, CPAs, and financial advisors put the finishing touches on implementing clients’ year-end charitable giving plans, you may have a moment when it hits you: “Wait, how exactly does a Qualified Charitable Distribution work?”

  • November 2024

    Giving Thanks for the Power of Philanthropy and Unleashing Potential • YouthBridge Congratulates Gateway Children’s Charity on its New Leader • Give the Gift of Giving • National Philanthropy Day • Three insights worth a quick peek • What now? Why the elections won’t immediately … More →