• Brennan P. Connor

    Brennan is a partner in the transactional group at Carmody MacDonald where his practice focuses on general corporate law, including mergers and acquisitions, and estate and tax planning. He was born and raised in St. Louis, went to Mizzou for undergraduate and law school and … More →

  • YEP STL! – Youth Engaged in Philanthropy

    YEP STL! (Youth Engaged in Philanthropy) is a group of high school students passionate about helping the community and motivated to help youth of St. Louis by encouraging bright futures. We do this by reviewing applications for grant money and evaluating where we think it will be best spent.

  • Youth Entrepreneurship

    The Youth Entrepreneurship Grant is designed to support capacity building for youth entrepreneurship programs and organizations in the greater St. Louis Area.

  • February 2021

    Neighbor, Partner, Guardian Angel • YouthBridge Announces New Nonprofit Grant • Gateway Giving Podcast • Child Advocacy Day • Advisor’s Corner

  • YouthBridge Announces New Nonprofit Grant Program

    In May, YouthBridge will open applications for a new grant intended to support nonprofits’ efforts around fundraising capacity.

  • Fund Training Camp

    The Fund Training Camp supports nonprofits’ efforts around fundraising capacity.  The grant will award 10 child-serving charitable organizations with weeklong training in building an effective fund development program. the intensive, interactive five-day training course will be conducted by Let’s Build Hope – a local consultancy of nonprofit and fundraising professionals with a proven record in nonprofit transformation.

  • Corporate Giving Circles

    Giving circles bring like-minded people together, pooling their donations to make a collective impact, sharing their ideas and then deciding together what nonprofits in their community need help the most. Bring your team together to make a significant impact.

  • Child Abuse and Neglect Facility Improvement and Infrastructure Grant

    Past Grant Opportunity: YouthBridge Community Foundation partnered with the Children’s Trust Fund of Missouri to provide support to nonprofits addressing child abuse and neglect.

  • Ready Readers Finding Creativity in Chaos

    When life gives you lemons, make chicken piccata. It’s been a year of getting creative with the circumstances we’ve been handed. I feel like our work is more important than ever, and we’ve had to come up with some really different ways to reach kids.

  • Endowment Building

    To encourage nonprofit organizations to establish and build endowment funds that support their long-term sustainability, we provide matching funds for quasi-endowments established at YouthBridge by nonprofit organizations.

  • Fiscal sponsorships

    Often an idea for a nonprofit is born, and it takes a while for the organization to receive federal tax exempt status. Fiscal sponsorship offers a way for an emerging organization to attract donors utilizing YouthBridge’s 501c3 status. We are also a resource, providing guidance … More →

  • Technical Assistance and Board Training

    We support nonprofits and the community at large through technical assistance and leadership. We are avid connectors between organizations. We support nonprofits as they plan the direction and future of their organization.

  • Neighbor, Partner, Guardian Angel

    Of all the things lost over the last year, the human spirit is not among them, attests Jessica Brandon, President and CEO of Guardian Angel Settlement Association.

  • Gateway Giving Podcast

    In his podcast, Gateway Giving, Certified Financial Planner, David Foster interviews non-profit leaders from the greater St. Louis area. For his third episode, he spoke with our own Barbara Carswell, CEO of YouthBridge Community Foundation.

  • Endowment Fees

    Endowment Fund Administrative Fees An annual administrative service fee applies to all funds at YouthBridge Community Foundation. All revenue earned is used to support the mission of YouthBridge and its work in the community as a nonprofit section 501(c)(3) organization.  This fee is assessed on … More →

  • Complex Gifts

    Charitable giving encompasses more than just cash donations. Families and businesses can tap into the Community Foundation’s expertise to quickly and easily donate hard-to-value assets, and open family or corporate funds to further their charitable goals.

  • Red hot real estate: Structure smart gifts to charity without getting burned

    The housing market is showing no signs of slowing down in 2021. For certain clients, this presents a strong opportunity for charitable gifts of real estate, whether a primary residence, second home, rental property, or even niche commercial property…

  • It’s 2021. Now what?

    A wild ride in 2020 ended with the extension of tax provisions to encourage charitable giving in the midst of ongoing pandemic-related challenges facing nonprofits.

  • January 2021

    Barbara Carswell carries forward priorities of YouthBridge as new CEO • New member of YouthBridge Team! • The Gift of Giving • It’s a perfect match! • Advisor’s Corner

  • The Gift of Giving

    Every November, it’s the same question for Jerry Mayo. “What can I give my clients and vendors for the holidays that will be meaningful?” Nearly 25 years in the mortgage business struggling with the same decision without a satisfying answer…until now, he says.