Michael Howard Featured in Blogcast
Mike Howard recently discussed “impact investing” with STL Nonprofit News.
Over 800 Registered for Family Business Speaker Series
YouthBridge was a proud sponsor of the 13th Annual Family Business Speaker Series.
CTF Conference 2019
Over 250 people from across Missouri gathered to share ideas and discuss the prevention of child abuse and neglect.
The Opportunity Trust Thinking Big for St. Louis
A St. Louis where every single person is prepared to thrive in a rapidly changing world; a city that draws people from all backgrounds because of its sense of possibility and economic opportunities.
Angels Among Us
A mother will answer the door in tears, because her baby’s been in the same diaper for three days, she’s out of food, the power’s been turned off… it’s really a miracle to her when we arrive.
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YouthBridge’s Barbara Carswell Named to Gateway Center for Giving Board
Carswell will lend her extensive experience in grantmaking and strategic philanthropic planning, as she helps guide the Center’s efforts to assist grantmakers in improving the quality of life in our region.
YouthBridge Plants Blue Pinwheel Garden
In honor of Child Abuse Prevention Month, we’ve planted a pinwheel garden! Pinwheels are the national symbol for child abuse and neglect prevention because they represent the happy and healthy childhood that every child deserves.
Ready for More
CASA of Southwestern Illinois has grown significantly over the years, leading them to seek ways to secure and sustain their future.
March 2019
Helping Adults with Down Syndrome Turn Passion into Purpose • A Circus in Harmony • New Collaborative Aims to End Human Trafficking • Jumpstart Information Session on April 12 • Go Blue Day!
Go Blue Day!
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month and Friday, April 5 is Go Blue Day! Wear blue this day to show support of the importance of child abuse & neglect prevention.
A Circus in Harmony
Who wouldn’t want some superhuman ability? To fly through the air, defy gravity, speak to animals. Jessica Hentoff wonders why anyone wouldn’t want to join the circus, where you can achieve real-life superhuman strength in an environment with the power to connect the human spirit.
YouthBridge Community Foundation Earned a 2019 Platinum Seal of Transparency
YouthBridge just earned a 2019 Platinum Seal by adding information to our Nonprofit Profile on GuideStar.
New Statewide Collaborative Aims to End Human Trafficking
Partnership will Identify Gaps in Services and Develop Action Plan for Combating Sexual Exploitation and Labor Trafficking in Missouri and in the Metro East St. Louis, Illinois.
From Wall Street to Main Street
With the 25×25 Impact Investing Initiative, YouthBridge Community Foundation has pledged to provide investment capital to improve the quality of life for children and families in our community.
Global Youth Service Day ’19
GYSD is the largest youth service and civic action event in the world and the only one that celebrates and expands the capacity of all youth ages 5-25 and their communities to thrive by working together for the common good.
Helping Adults with Down Syndrome Turn Passion into Purpose
There have been so many successes for people with Down syndrome in the last 40 years: individuals are living three times longer, have been included in the school system and the workforce, and much more.
Cindy Blake, Mentor, Inspired By Mentees’ Energy
Mentoring Monday is a nationwide event hosted by the St. Louis Business Journal and its sister publications. The event aims to encourage women in business by featuring speed mentoring – yes, like speed dating!
February 2019
Laser Focus on Mission Stands Apart • 13th Annual Family Business Speaker Series • Cindy Blake to Mentor Local Business Women Community • Michael Howard interviewed on KTRS 550am
YouthBridge’s Laser Focus on Mission Stands Apart, Says Board Director Bower
“For my clients that want to have a lasting impact here – in St. Louis – and on the lives of our children, YouthBridge can help create a legacy. There’s no dilution; their dollars are put to work toward this mission, and very effectively, I would add.”
YouthBridge’s Cindy Blake to Mentor Local Business Women Community
Cindy Blake will draw on her 25+ years experience juggling career, motherhood and volunteerism to encourage and coach other business women at the sixth annual Bizwomen Mentoring Monday on February 25, 2019.