Artist Collective Stitching Stories, Empowering Youth
“If our youth have the option, they will choose peace,” says Susan Colangelo, President, CEO and founder of Saint Louis Story Stitchers Artist Collective.
Charitable planning is a must prior to sale of a business
Before your business-owner client starts putting out feelers to potential acquirers, be sure to counsel your client about the benefits of contributing an ownership interest to a charitable organization, especially to a flexible donor-advised fund at the community foundation.
So long, stretch IRA
Among the changes enacted by the SECURE Act, which became law on December 20, 2019, is a provision eliminating the so-called stretch IRA.
Special opportunity for a higher charitable deduction
Don’t miss out on the opportunity to inform your clients about a special provision in the Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act.
January 2020
Impact Investments • Ready Readers • Family Foundation or Donor Advised-Fund? • Think Big for Kids • Creative Solutions • Tax Savvy • Philanthropy in the News
Creating Ready Readers
Each week, hundreds of volunteers experience the adventure of reading with about 10,000 preschoolers across the St. Louis region, as part of Ready Readers’ mission to prepare children entering Kindergarten in low-income communities with the skills to be ready to read.
Philanthropy in the News
#GivingTuesday continues to grow in popularity. 2019 marked the eighth annual event, raising an estimated $511 million online.
Tax Savvy
As you counsel your nonprofit organization clients and individual clients who are board members of charities, it is important to stay on top of changes in the tax laws that pertain to exempt organizations.
Family Foundation or Donor-Advised Fund; Which One is Right for You?
The St. Louis community is often referred to as one of the most charitable in the United States, and rightfully so. We often rank in the top ten of large metropolitan areas, which is one more reason to be proud of our region.
Creative Solutions
As your clients gear up for another year of giving, how can you help them make the most of their good intentions? Consider helping clients plan their charitable giving budgets around three points—amount, timing, and category.
YouthBridge Pledges New $5-6 Million Investment in St. Louis Community
YouthBridge Community Foundation, the foundation with a 140+-year history supporting children and youth causes in St. Louis, today announced that it has made the first investments of its 25×25 Impact Investing Initiative, which should total $5-6 million over the next five years. This year, YouthBridge … More →
January 11 is #WearBlueDay
January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month. It is an important time to shed light on child sexual exploitation, how it contributes to a modern form of slavery, and what people can do to help prevent it.
December 2019
Saint Louis Crisis Nursery • City Academy • A Shared Piece of History • Spotlight on Board Director Dan Bean • Order now for next year!
2019 Heritage Grant Recipient: Saint Louis Crisis Nursery
As its name implies, Crisis Nursery is there for children and families in crisis, and in an especially violent summer for St. Louis children, the organization was working overtime.
2019 Heritage Grant Recipient: City Academy
Before I started at City Academy, our Board Chair described it for me as the most magical place in St. Louis, but said that he couldn’t tell me everything I would feel. I understand now exactly what he meant.
A Shared Piece of History – The General Protestant Children’s Home
YouthBridge Community Foundation hosted a group of former residents from General Protestant Children’s Home.
Bridging the Gap Between Donor and Nonprofits
YouthBridge Community Foundation featured in the December issue of Chesterfield Lifestyle Magazine. Download Article
November 2019
Aligning Community Investment with Donor Passion • Walking the Journey with Nonprofits • Collaborating for Systemic Change
Collaborating for Systemic Change
Andrew Carnegie said “Teamwork is the fuel that allows common people to attain uncommon results.” There’s power in collaboration, strength in unity, and YouthBridge finds hope in both to solve some of our region’s biggest problems.
Walking the Journey with Nonprofits
Kathie Thomas made a promise to God. “I said that I would start down this road if He would provide support and the seed money…and then along came YouthBridge,” says Thomas, Founder of Hope Creates, a nonprofit working to empower young adults in recovery through expressive arts and the development of related entrepreneurial skills.