March 2021
Church without Walls Shares a Love without End • New grant program • St. Louis Blues Alumni fund • Go Blue Day • New Donor Portal • Professional Advisor’s Corner
Missouri’s Child Advocacy Day (Online)
An annual event where advocates meet to fight for legislative action on policies that support and uplift Missouri children and families. This year, we will meet online to show that we can still come #Together4MOKids.
St. Louis Blues Alumni And YouthBridge Community Foundation Announce The Blues Alumni Assistance Fund
The Blues Alumni Assistance Fund Will Provide Relief For Local Small Businesses Affected By COVID-19
Students See Tangible Impact of Nonprofits through YEP STL!
“I read every word of the grant applications we receive, because I respect the work and thought that goes into them. We ask a lot of questions,” says Tyler Ray.
The Child Center Supporting Healing and Justice
“When you’re responsible for a caseload of clients in the hundreds each year, anything that takes away from direct services is burning up those precious hours,” says Amy Robins, Forensic Services Program Director for The Child Center.
The Courage to Dream, the Skills to Build, the Resources to Own the Future
Equity, as in ownership, can build social equity, says Michael Woods, co-founder and Executive Director of Dream Builders 4 Equity. “When you give people ownership of their communities, they realize the power they have to change the systems holding them back,” he says.
The Gift of Giving, Part II
Jennifer Hillman knows a simple truth. “When you help others, you help yourself. It’s how I was raised, what my husband and I taught our children and certainly what I’ve experienced through my philanthropic work. The gift is really to me,” she says.
Wear Blue on January 11
National Human Trafficking Awareness Day is recognized each year on January 11th. In recognition of this important day, and throughout the month of January, Blue Campaign hosts several special events and educational activities.
When Risks Become Reality
Nonprofits surviving the pandemic will hopefully emerge wiser, stronger and better prepared for the next time. “It’s critical, because you have to be there for your beneficiaries when they need you.”
YEP STL! Grant Awards 2021
YEP STL! recently presented their 2021 grant awards, totaling $10,000, to eight Greater St. Louis nonprofit organizations.
YouthBridge Annual Report 2020
We Carry On. We Carry Each Other. We are committed to partnerships that support a better St. Louis for all of our children and families.
‘Green is Good for Us,’ Says Green Building Council
Emily Andrews is concerned with the future of the planet for the sake of the humans that occupy it. “We’re really talking about the future of us,” she says. Dedicating her career to environmental protection, she’s spent the last 15 years serving as Executive Director of the Missouri Gateway Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council.
Tax tips: Qualified appraisals, 2020 tax changes, and holiday parties (not)
Last but not least, here are three of our favorite tax tips for March.
Unlocking the power of clients’ real estate: Why the bargain sale is a must-have in your charitable planning toolkit
Whether a nonprofit’s mission calls for office space, warehouse facilities, or something in between, most charitable enterprises need a physical location to serve their constituents.
Beyond the tax deductions: Selecting a vehicle to celebrate and support a family’s culture of philanthropy
For many donors, the importance of a multi-generational family philanthropy plan is high on the radar, especially in the wake of 2020’s eye-opening events.
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.
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.
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.