Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness: the unalienable rights of every human, wrote Jefferson. Add one to the list, says Lisa Greening. “You can’t have freedom and opportunity without literacy,” she says, “and all learning begins with reading.”
Way More than Camp • Fun for All • YouthBridge Recognized as ‘Top 50 Grantmaker’ • Guiding Your Giving • Start a conversation!
Summer camp can conjure up memories of songs by the campfire, rain on the rooftops and a sky filled with stars. New friends and paths to explore.
YouthBridge takes a partnership approach with donors and private foundations, helping them make meaningful grants that match their values. We recently worked with the advisors to the William S. Anheuser Charitable Fund to award two grants from that donor-advised fund (DAF) in support of students at St. Louis Community College.
Network for Good recently recognized the foundations as “Top 50 Grantmakers” for “their leadership in driving nonprofits to adopt the solutions they can’t easily conceptualize themselves.”
Project SPAN received a grant from the Wayne C. Kaufmann Charitable Foundation to support diversity and inclusion within summer camps.
Bringing Food from Farm to Table to Community • YEP STL! Award Presentation 2019 • Location Change for May Board Meeting • Four Legs, All Heart • Giving is a Family Tradition • Greater St. Louis Financial Symposium 2019
EarthDance Farms is working to bring healthier food choices and practices to this North County community and, by educating aspiring farmers and gardeners, to people across the country.
With a rich tradition of philanthropy, Moenkhaus says he sees St. Louisans giving freely and teaching their children to put aside self. “Learning to give is actually part of taking care of yourself. It enriches your body, mind and spirit, and the more you give, the more you get.”
YEP STL! (Youth Engaged in Philanthropy) presented grant awards totaling $10,000 to nine nonprofit organizations from the Greater St. Louis area.
YEP (Youth Engaged in Philanthropy) STL is a YouthBridge-led program introducing area high school students to the world of philanthropy.
YouthBridge was a proud sponsor of the Greater St. Louis Financial Symposium on April 25, 2019. The conference brought together a quality mix of financial professionals who shared “too many good ideas to list”.
The Opportunity Trust Thinking Big for St. Louis • Angels Among Us • Ready for More • Barbara Carswell Named to Gateway Center for Giving Board • Blue Pinwheel Garden • Charitable Giving Cards for Mother’s Day!
Mike Howard recently discussed “impact investing” with STL Nonprofit News.
YouthBridge was a proud sponsor of the 13th Annual Family Business Speaker Series.
Over 250 people from across Missouri gathered to share ideas and discuss the prevention of child abuse and neglect.
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.
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.
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.
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.