Sophisticated Giving Charity Register St. Louis 2023

CHARITY REGISTER 2023

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Charitable giving has been in the headlines frequently in recent years. Some of the news is welcome, like the outpouring of generosity from donors in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Some are concerning, like the declining number of American households that give.

Beneath the headlines, there have been important stories about systemic issues we face in our communities. For example, in both the media and the nonprofit sector, we are discussing racial equity and power dynamics with more commitment and transparency. How we embrace and sustain these issues to create lasting change are challenges that are with and before us. The new public discourse— and accountability—is a welcome advancement in solving deeply rooted issues.

Here are some current trends affecting the charitable sector and predictions for how they may impact giving in 2023.

1. Righting Wrongs The last three years reinforced what we have long known: Donors respond in times of crisis. The big question and potential challenge for charities now will be whether donors stay committed to the same causes they supported in recent years or whether they will turn their attention to other causes or organizations. In 2023, donors will increase their giving to a pressing crisis: the alarming increase in hate speech and hate-fueled violence around the world. Intolerance and hatred in all its forms—from long standing systemic racism and misogyny to more recent spikes in violence against Asian Americans and antisemitic hate crimes—must be challenged at every turn.

2. Moving Past Metrics Predicting more giving based on emotions has an “equal and opposite reaction”—less giving based on data alone. In the most extreme interpretations, movements like effective altruism (EA) separate donors’ emotions from issues and place a premium on exclusively giving by metrics. EA and other similar philosophies that are overly reliant on data will “regress to the mean” as donors need to employ multiple tools to evaluate which charities and causes are worthy of their support.

Charities need data to tell stories, demonstrate transparency, build trust with stakeholders, and understand gaps in funding to attract the longterm commitments of social capital. We will see the pendulum swing away from more fragile movements like EA to more multi-dimensional program evaluation approaches. Most importantly, I look forward to

how power and accountability will iteratively shift between social sector stakeholders, namely funders and organizations, in the coming year.

3. Searching For Stability In 2022, economic conditions were difficult to predict. While inflation raged, the labor market remained strong, but the stock market had its lowest annual returns in nearly 15 years—a confusing combination. Talk of a looming recession has carried over into 2023. If we are headed for an economic recession, where does that leave charities?

They are likely bracing for a drop in giving and will need to review their budgets, make every effort to retain their donor base and assess the impact fewer contributions might have on their programs.

Donors with giving vehicles, like donor-advised funds (DAFs) or private foundations, can be a stabilizing force when market fluctuations impact individual giving. Historically, in periods of recession, total giving declines, but giving rates from DAFs remain remarkably consistent, above 20% of total charitable assets. This happens because donors who use giving vehicles have already donated their assets and received their tax deductions. Since they are not gifting from personal assets, they can give more consistently across economic cycles. Donors have been sustainable sources of support for charitable organizations during times of market volatility—and experts predict they will be again.

4. Donating Cash Amid Confusion Economic forecasts for 2023 are wide-ranging, but it’s clear that the same uncertainty we saw last year is continuing into this one. Charitable giving is closely tied to the economy. When the economy is confusing, donors are more hesitant to make donations because they may need those assets in the future.

Donors will take a "wait-and-see" approach before they make a major gift this year. Expect to see more cash donations than complex assets if markets continue to decline. Charitable gifts of securities and complex assets, like real estate and cryptocurrency, have been on the rise in recent years as the markets posted record highs. Donating appreciated complex assets to charities can offer donors a tax advantage by eliminating (or reducing) capital gains tax. Losses in the value of complex assets— whether from declines in the traditional stock market or the reduced value of cryptocurrency (a likely outcome after the downfall of FTX)—will make those gifts less tax advantageous for donors.

5. Nonprofit unions will form in greater number The sector’s collective exhaustion of poverty wages, pathetic benefits, crappy chairs, and nonexistent retirement savings reaches a crescendo. More and more nonprofit staff begin to explore forming unions. Tensions increase as reasonable demands clash with nonprofit funding challenges. New union structures form, including models where staff and management across different organizations work in concert to push funders to significantly increase funding across the sector.

6. Hybrid events and work-schedules become standard With the highly contagious XBB1.5 becoming the dominant COVID variant, 2023 will see a return of virtual events. Nonprofit organizations will realize that hybrid in-person/virtual events are here to stay, not only because they increase accessibility, but also due to the rapid demise of the earth due to climate change, a growing number of people will opt to attend virtually when in the past they would have attended in person. Work schedules will also become hybridized between in-office and WFH. As sales of sweat pants skyrocket, invest accordingly.

7. The beginning of the end of the traditional board model Frustration around the traditional board model will reach a tipping point. More and more executive leaders will call for “nuking the entire system!” Terrified and/or excited and/or indifferent, boards will agree to try out radical new models. Minimally viable boards, community boards, co-ops, and other structures will increasingly be in the spotlight. Robert’s Rules will fall out of favor. Monthly meetings give way to quarterly or annual meetings. There will be some failures and many lessons learned. Many board members, facing an existential crisis brought on by these changes, will exit boards and join cults.

8. Community-Centric Fundraising’s rise leads to unprecedented outrage and protest As CCF becomes more and more adopted across the sector, the level of fragility among status-quo-protecting fundraising experts reaches fever pitch, leading to collective huffiness, despaired wailing, uncritical defense of wealth hoarding and tax avoidance, and blocking of and public attacks on those who seek to instill equity into fundraising. These reactions will only serve to fuel the further spread of this movement across the globe.

9. Growth in number of co-directorships and no-directorships As more and more executive leaders leave their positions, with some moving into the forest to heal, and an increasing number of up-and-coming leaders expressing that they’d rather sleep in a tank filled with live scorpions than assume the mantle of ED or CEO, the sector will see more co-directorships, tri-directorships, and possibly quads. Or the reverse: Organizations adopting flat structures that may have no executive leaders at all. These practices bleed into other areas of life, resulting in more nonprofit leaders engaging in polyamory.

Donors and their advisors should set a schedule for discussing their philanthropic intent early in the year and plan for which assets they might contribute to meet their giving goals. It is inevitable that significant forces including the run-up to the 2024 U.S. presidential election, potential climate disasters, global economics and headline news will shape the sector this year. Regardless of the impetus, donors will respond because the American charitable impulse remains strong.

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ADL HEARTLAND

(ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE)

Sophisticated Details: Founded in 1913, ADL is guided by a timeless mission that still endures more than 100 years after it was written: to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and secure justice and fair treatment to all. Today, ADL continues to fight all forms of hate with the same vigor and passion, and ADL is always the first call when acts of anti-Semitism occur. A global leader in exposing extremism, delivering anti-bias education, and fighting hate online, ADL’s ultimate vision is a world in which no group or individual suffers from bias, discrimination, or intolerance.

Sophisticated Connections: We educate and train. ADL is one of the largest providers in the U.S. of antibias and bullying prevention education in schools, with our trainers and curriculum reaching 2.7 million school children annually. We are also the largest trainer of law enforcement in the U.S. on hate crimes and bias, training an estimated 15,000 officers every year, including all FBI and NYPD officers.

Sophisticated Goals: Since its inception, ADL has believed that America only would be safe for its Jewish people if it was safe for all its people –and that when it

was truly safe for all its people, it also would be safe for its Jewish community. ADL’s objectives are to protect all marginalized groups from the devastating impacts of extremism; reduce bias in individuals through education; and create an environment of laws and norms where all groups are treated fairly, and hate has no home.

Sophisticated Giving: Beyond making a contribution, donors can host an in home gathering or volunteer for a committee of our advisory board.

ADL Heartland

222 S Meramec, Suite 301 St. Louis, MO 63105 314.627.1330

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Board of Directors: Nicholas Andriole, Nortie Beilenson, Stuart Berkowitz, David Berwald, Lauren Brenner, Lauren Cohen, Mara Cohen Ioannides, Robert Cohn, Stanley Ferdman, Roberta Frank, Jerome Glick, Richard Goldenhersh, Tony Granilo, Marcie Handler, Rhiannon Kaye, Brian Klar, Michele Kopolow, Kenneth Kranzberg, Barbara Levin, Connie Levy, Jenna Lew-Feit, Mitchell Markow, Marvin Moskowitz, Rhoda Nussbaum, Martin Oberman, Adinah Raskas, Jay Rosenberg, Shima Rostami, Jennifer Schwesig, Alan Singer, Marc Spector, Michael Staenberg, Rabbi Lane Steinger, Allen Surinsky, Harvey Tettlebaum, Chuck Thal, Aaron Vickar, Bonnie Vickar, Cindy Wallach, John Wallach

BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF GREATER ST. LOUIS (BGCSTL)

Sophisticated Details: For over 150 years, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater St. Louis (BGCSTL) has provided afterschool, teen sports, and summer programs to youth in the St. Louis area while providing a safe place to learn and grow. The Clubs serve youth across the region at eleven locations, including (Adams Park Club, Bentwood Townhomes Club, Boys & Girls Clubs of Bethalto, Boys & Girls Club of Lovejoy, Hazelwood Elementary School Club, Herbert Hoover Club, Mathews-Dickey Club, Riverview Gardens Club, Hazelwood Southeast Club and the Teen Center of Excellence). We also operate Mentor St. Louis and the St. Louis Internship Program. The mission of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater St. Louis (BGCSTL) is to inspire and enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, responsible, and caring citizens.

Sophisticated Connections: Boys & Girls Clubs programs have taken members from the Clubhouse to the White House, from the games room to the corporate boardroom, and from the high school orchestra to Carnegie Hall. Nationally recognized programs address today’s most pressing youth issues, teaching young people the skills they need to succeed in life. We hope every kid who comes through our doors graduates from high school with a plan for their future!

Membership fees are kept low to allow any child to join and include access to after-school homework assistance, tutoring, college and career planning, recreational activities, access to transportation, free dental and vision care, and healthy meals in a safe, supportive learning environment.

Impact on the lives of our community’s youth:

• 95% of teens expect to complete high school

• 77% of members expect to go on to post-secondary education

• 93% of members are on grade level for age

• 96% abstained from cigarettes

• 86% abstained from marijuana use

Get Involved! Opportunities to Make a Difference Mentor. Tutor. Coach. Empower Club members to succeed through structured, positive mentoring relationships. Volunteers can tutor, assist with homework, coach an athletic team, serve at events, or simply read to a child or group of children. To mentor, volunteer, and impact a child’s life, contact 314.335.8141.

Sophisticated Goals: Our goal is to raise the visibility of the many Clubs and programs offered to young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as

productive, responsible, and caring citizens. At the top of 2021, BGCSTL announced the merger of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Bethalto, which has two locations in Illinois, and Mathews-Dickey Club, which has a rich history in St. Louis! The combined organization will now be one of the region’s largest youth development agencies serving more than 10,800 kids and teens annually.

Sophisticated Giving: By making a one time or ongoing monthly tax-deductible gift, supporting one of our many events, or joining one of our affinity groups, there’s always a way to provide Great Futures to St. Louis youth.

• Annual Gifts – Support our Club operations and programming.

• Matching Gifts – Increase your impact through your company’s matching gift program.

• Legacy Giving – Explore the benefits of a planned gift or including the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater St. Louis in your estate plan.

• Table For Four Luncheon – Grab your colleague and/or closest friends and join us at our annual women’s leadership luncheon.

• Friends of the Club Night – High-energy signature event sponsored by our young professionals group designed to bring new friends and funds to the Club.

• Jim Butler’s Charity Golf Classic – Step to the tees to help our Club kids! This fun-filled, four-player scramble includes 18 holes of golf, on-course games, food stations, cocktails, lunch and dinner plus raffle, online auction and awards.

• Great Futures Gala – Join us for our largest fundraising event of the year! Guests will hear the dreams and aspirations of Youth of the Year Candidates and how BGCSTL has forever impacted their lives.

• Women’s Leadership Circle – Provides women with the opportunity to connect socially, inspire others and positively impact the lives of youth serving, supporting, and promoting BGCSTL ($1,000 or more membership fee).

• Friends of the Club – Young professionals group invested in supporting St. Louis youth ($75 membership fee).

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CCDI

Sophisticated Details: CCDI stands for Construction Career Development Initiative. CCDI is a 501(c)(3) non- for-profit which was founded by Clayco in 2015 in response to the aftermath in Ferguson, Missouri to provide a program for selected young adults in North County to help them overcome barriers to success, pair them in mentorships, offer financial support and create opportunities for job placement in the construction industry. Clayco’s vision with CCDI is to support workforce diversity and bridge the gap in workforce development. Now, CCDI has grown Beyond the Walls of Clayco to include many partnerships in the St. Louis community with school districts, workforce development programs, general contractors and subcontractors. Our goal is to connect the vast ecosystem of industry and educational resources and to promote collectively working together in #BuildingTheFoundationForChange for our next generation of workers.

Sophisticated Connections: CCDI’s mission is to bring diversity to the Design and Construction industry by mentoring and exposing minority, underrepresented and under employed young people to career development in construction. Our four guiding principles include: Real World Experience. We go beyond the classroom. We get students into real-world work environments for the most valuable career training. The second is Building Awareness. Jobs in construction span a diverse range of disciplines and applications. We work to raise awareness of the various trade apprentice programs. The third is Job Placement. With CCDI, training and mentorship are just the beginning. We provide the support and direction students need to successfully find work and support their continued success and retention in the industry. And fourth is Academic Scholarship. We offer students opportunities to continue secondary education at universities and tech schools for degreed career pathways in construction.

CCDI has a strong network of partnerships with multiple school districts and workforce development programs to enhance the classroom experience for students by facilitating field trips, coordinating job shadowing and internships, attending career fairs, arranging guest speakers and hosting annual hiring fairs for program graduates. CCDI annually exposes roughly 1,000 high school students to careers in construction. We had 85 student participants from 15 area high schools enrolled for the 2022-2023 school year who participated in monthly Saturday Academy sessions. Since 2015, CCDI has assisted 140 students with full-time employment, awarded 42 Build Our Future Scholarships to students pursing secondary or technical education, placed 50 students into paid summer and

college internships, helped 17 students with vehicle assistance scholarships, and 40 active graduates participate in our Alumni Network to improve industry retention and mentor high school students in the program pipeline.

Sophisticated Goals: One of our many goals within CCDI is to cultivate renewed interest in career technical education (CTE) and trade apprenticeship programs. Nationwide the construction industry is thriving, but as Baby Boomers continue to retire, the gap in finding qualified and diverse skilled workers to hire continues to increase. There has never been a more important time for the construction industry to make diversity and inclusion a priority. When you have people who come from different backgrounds, they bring unique experiences that cultivate innovation and creativity. CCDI is building that pipeline by exposing and educating youth to careers in construction while addressing and breaking down the barriers that exist in creating a more diverse, robust and sustainable skilled workforce.

Sophisticated Giving: From industry leaders to small business owners, we are always looking for individuals who are passionate about mentoring and preparing the future workforce with knowledge and skills to be successful. We look for motivational and knowledgeable industry guest speakers and volunteers to speak to high school students and attend career fairs. CCDI is actively looking for partners who can provide internship experience or have the capacity to hire our CCDI graduate students. From individual donations to corporate sponsorships, CCDI needs your support to continue to #BuildTheFoundationForChange. If you are interested in supporting our mission, please visit our website at www.ccdi.org for more information.

CCDI Inc.

2199 Innerbelt Business Center Drive St. Louis, Missouri 63114

Rachel Boemer

CCDI Program Director

Email: RachelBoemer@ccdi.org

Phone: 314.258.2460

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President, Mr. Dennis M. Reagan; Immediate Past President, Mr. David J. Schepers; Vice Presidents: Ms. Mariquita L. Barbieri; Mr. Frank S. Childress; Mrs. Laurie Haffenreffer; Mrs. Joanne P. Knight; Mr. William B. Sheldon; Mr. James M. Snowden, Jr.; Mr. W. Bruce Springer; Mr. Jeffrey R. Tucker; Treasurer, Mrs. Jane-Ellis Griggs; Assistant Treasurer, Mr. Garrick R. Hamilton; Secretary, Ms. Laurie W. Miller; Assistant Secretary, Mrs. Amy R. Tighe (nonvoting); Executive Director and Assistant Secretary, Dr. Heather Grantham (nonvoting); Members: Dr. Claudio F. Abreu; Mr. John R. Arenberg; Mr. Theodore M. Armstrong; Mrs. Kathy A. Beilein; Ms. Barbara H. Boyle; Mrs. Virginia J. Browning; Dr. Craig A. Buchman; Mrs. Tiffany D. Charles; Mr. Robert G. Clark; Mr. Mark S. Cochran; Mr. Robert Crumpton; Mr. C. Baker Cunningham; Mrs. Elizabeth C. Dorr; Mr. Benjamin F. Edwards, IV; Mrs. Linda L. Goldstein; Dr. Sheryl Hanawalt; Ms. Robin A. Hattori; Mrs. Florence W. Hawes; Mr. Michael J. Higginbotham; Dr. Thomas P. Horejes, IV; Ms. Antonnette M. Jackson; Mrs. Carrie L. Johnson; Mrs. Jennifer E. Koster; Mrs. Kerrin M. Kowach; Dr. Richard S. Kurz; Mr. Nicholas M. Lampi; Mr. Michael D. Laycob; Mrs. Karen S. Leebolt; Mrs. Noël H. Mangano; Mr. Stephen W. McMillan; Mr. Scott D. Monette; Mr. Brandon W. Neuschafer; Mr. Jared E. Neville; Mrs. Elin C. Nozewski; Mrs. Rachel H. Oliver; Mrs. Carolyn P. Rayner; Mrs. Shelby A. Reneski; Mr. Hugh Scott, III; Dr. James W. Seeser; Mr. Daniel J. Sherman; Mr. Eric M. Stisser; Mr. Samir A. Tayob; Mr. Eugene M. Toombs, IV; Mrs. Lisa S. Van Amburg; Mrs. Anabeth Weil; Mr. John D. Weil; CID Alumni Representative, Mrs. Lauren Cullinan; CID Parent Representative, Mrs. Patrice Howard; CID Staff Representative, Dr. Brittany M. Wuebbles

CID CENTRAL INSTITUTE FOR THE DEAF

Sophisticated Details: CID – Central Institute for the Deaf is both a school for children and a center for developing curricula and resources for teachers of the deaf, speech-language pathologists, pediatric audiologists and other professionals. Using individually tailored hearing technologies, teaching methods and caregiver coaching techniques, we help children who are deaf and hard of hearing learn to listen, talk, read and succeed. We empower families and professionals in St. Louis and worldwide to help children reach their fullest potential.

Through home visits and teleintervention services for families of babies as well as onsite instruction starting at 18 months of age, we serve children from birth to age 12 in St. Louis and surrounding Missouri and Illinois counties.

Sophisticated Connections: CID’s Joanne Parrish Knight Family Center and Martha E. Jones Pediatric Audiology Center set the standard for early intervention in St. Louis and beyond. Starting with access to sound through sophisticated hearing aids and cochlear implants, CID offers a solid foundation for learning. As vital members of a child’s educational team, parents benefit from coaching that builds on everyday activities to help their babies and toddlers learn speech and language skills at home.

For children ages birth to 3 years, we provide an array of targeted interventions based on specialized assessments. Children and their families receive individualized support from masters-level SLPs and educators of the deaf. Hearing evaluation and device programming are among the full range of services provided by our world class, doctoral-level audiologists in state-of-the-art onsite facilities.

Learning through play is the hallmark of CID’s Anabeth and John Weil Early Childhood Center, where children ages 3–5 receive one-on-one and small-group lessons, then carry their skills into larger group activities. Listening, speech, social, pragmatic, pre-literacy and preacademic skills are taught, along with music and movement. The children have so much fun, the casual observer may not realize the sophisticated teaching taking place.

In CID’s Virginia J. Browning Primary School, children ages 5 to 12 continue to build speech and language skills while learning grade-level academics, including math, reading, writing, social studies and science. Physical education, music and media classes and extracurricular activities round out the program.

CID now has a dedicated family support specialist.

Sophisticated Goals: This year, we began a new initiative: 100% of CID’s students who are deaf or hard of hearing now receive 100% tuition funding. Through a combination of school district support and generous donations, we were able to remove a financial barrier that may have prevented some prospective students from being able to access a CID education. We hope to continue this initiative well past 2023 so we can serve more children with hearing loss in our region.

Sophisticated Giving: CID consistently earns Charity Navigator’s highest rating for accountability, transparency and competent stewardship of funds. We accept donations of all sizes. CID 1914 Society members pledge $1,914+ annually. Members of the CID Legacy Society have chosen to support our students for generations to come by giving through their estate plans. CID holds two annual fundraisers, CID OUT LOUD! and CID Trivia Night. Businesses can place their names/logos in front of guests by donating auction packages and/or purchasing a visible sponsorship opportunity. Contact Lesley Heine, lheine@cid.edu, 314.977.0226.

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COCA (Center of Creative Arts)

Sophisticated Details: COCA (Center of Creative Arts) is a leading, multidisciplinary community arts organization committed to enriching lives and building community through the arts. As an innovative model for arts education and nationally accredited for artistic and educational excellence, COCA serves as a regional hub for learning in and through the arts for all ages from all backgrounds and skill levels.

COCA’s core programs include classes and camps in dance, theatre, vocal music, and art & design; advanced arts training for pre-professional students; COCApresents performance season; Millstone Gallery exhibitions; COCAbiz arts-based professional development for individuals and organizations; and COCAedu arts programming for students and educators.

Sophisticated Connections: COCA uses the power of the arts and education to build a vibrant St. Louis that is creative, connected, and inclusive. Each year, COCA engages nearly 50,000 students, audience members, artists, and families from more than 200 zip codes across the St. Louis region through meaningful arts experiences in schools, community centers, local business, cultural organizations, and onsite at its campus in University City.

Sophisticated Goals: All children are created with the potential to be creative and the need to be expressive. COCA continues to break down barriers for children to access arts education in St. Louis. We hope to expand our

COCA’s Boys in the Arts programming, which provides a supportive space for young boys to explore and engage in the arts, and increase our scholarship support for students to participate in COCA programs.

Sophisticated Giving: COCA relies on the generous support of individuals and organizations to provide access to our high-quality arts and arts education experiences. Monetary donations to COCA help sustain our programs and services as well as provide scholarships for students, help with facility upkeep, and support visiting artists. COCA is always in need of volunteers to serve on various committees, assist with productions, and help with our programs.

COCA – Center of Creative Arts

6880 Washington Avenue St. Louis, MO 63130 314.725.6555

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CONCORDANCE

Sophisticated Details: With over 100 million people affected by mass incarceration in the US, its devastating impacts are felt not only by the individual, but also by their families, communities, and our society at large. Concordance’s holistic, integrated, evidence-informed re-entry model focuses equally on process and art, providing participants 12 essential services under one roof. Concordance’s personalized support spans substance use disorder and mental health treatment, education, job readiness training, employment, housing and legal services, and more. Founded by Founder and CEO Danny Ludeman, the nonprofit is dedicated to healing individuals, reuniting families, transforming communities, and advancing the field of re-entry services.

Sophisticated Connections: In addition to making our community a safer, more equitable place for all, Concordance has lowered the rate of reincarceration by 56% among participants who have released from prison in the last three years.

Sophisticated Goals: We have begun scaling our program in St. Louis and are now beginning our national expansion process to bring the Concordance Re-Entry Model to 11 additional cities across the country over the next five years. In order to fund that national expansion, we are in the middle of our First Chance Campaign, a $100 million fundraising initiative chaired by David Steward, Founder and Chairman of World Wide Technology - the largest minority owned business in the world. Our campaign is backed by over 100 prominent business and civic leaders across the country who serve as co-chairs.

Sophisticated Giving: We are almost halfway to our $100 million fundraising goal. If you, or anyone you know is interested in learning more about how individuals or organizations can get involved in supporting our campaign, please email us at inquiries@concordance.org or call 314.396.6001.

Concordance National Headquarters

6 CityPlace Dr, Suite 522

St. Louis, MO 63141

314.396.6001

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Board of Directors: Kelvin Adams, Superintendent, St. Louis Public School District; Angela Adler, SVP, Networks and Transformation, Optum; Elcio Barcelos, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, U.S. Bank; Lynn Britton, Executive Chair of the Board, Mercy Health; Jim Bullard, President and CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; Scott Carter, President, Spire Missouri Energy; Ken Cella Jr., Principal, Branch Development, Edward Jones; Tad Edwards, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Benjamin F. Edwards & Co.; David Eichhorn, CEO and Head of Investment Strategies, NISA Investment Advisors, LLC; Sal Hernandez, Senior Compliance and Ethics Advisor, Husch Blackwell; Rick Holton, Jr., COO, Hermann Companies; Dan Isom, Director, Department of Public Safety, St. Louis City; Laurent Javois, Regional Executive Officer, Division of Behavioral Health at the Missouri Department of Mental Health; Diane Katzman, President, Diane Katzman Art; Jeremy Keele (Vice Chair), Co-Founder, Managing Partner, Catalyst Opportunity Funds; Rusty Keeley, CEO, Keeley Companies; Robert Kirkland, Former SVP/CFO, North America at Stanley Black and Decker; David Kowach, Former Head of Community Banking, Wells Fargo; Ken Kranzberg, Chairman Emeritus, TricorBraun; Greg Kraus, Senior Vice President / Resident Director - Wealth Management Advisor, Merrill Lynch ; Ron Kruszewski, Chairman & CEO, Stifel Nicolaus and Company; Marc Lazar, Founder, Domaine Wine Storage; Joe Leahy, Chief Creative Officer and Partner, HLK Agency; Mingu Lee, Managing Partner, Cleveland Avenue; Danny Ludeman (Chair), Chairman & CEO, Concordance; Steve Maritz, Executive Chairman, Maritz, Inc.; Rich McClure (Secretary), Former Co-Chair, The Ferguson Commission; Ken McDonald, Co-Founder, Global Counseling Network, Senior Director of Business Development, Covenant Theological Seminary; Essye Miller, CEO, Executive Business Management; Michael Moehn, Chairman & President, Ameren Missouri; Carrie Nelson (Treasurer), President & CEO, Atlas Point LLC; Bob Newmark, Partner, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP; Roderick Nunn, Vice President of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, SSM Health; Steve Nystrom, Former Senior Vice President, U.S. Bank; Kathy Osborn, President and CEO, St. Louis Regional Business Council; Steve Ponciroli, Managing Director – Client Partnerships and Growth, Catalyte Leadership Acceleration; Eriko Clevenger Pope, CEO/Founder, Katalyst STL; Emily Procter, Entrepreneur, Activist, and Actress; Nick Ragone, Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing & Communications Officer, Ascension; Ben Rassieur, III, President, Paulo Products; ; Kitty Ratcliffe, President, Explore St. Louis; ; Joe Reagan, Founder & CEO, One Stone Development; Reverend B.T. Rice, Pastor, New Horizon 7th Day Christian Church; Lamont Robinson, Director, Supplier Diversity, AmerisourceBergen; Michael Scully, Missouri Regional President, PNC Bank; Susan Sherman, Co-Founder, St. Louis Fashion Fund; Joe Sivewright, Chairman, Nestle Purina PetCare; David Steward, Founder & Chairman, World Wide Technology; Donald Suggs, Publisher & Executive Director, The St. Louis American; Susan Talve, Rabbi, Central Reform Congregation; Mark Thom, Chairman & CEO, MiTek

CONTEMPORARY ART MUSEUM ST. LOUIS

Sophisticated Details: The only museum in the region solely dedicated to contemporary art, the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis is one of the preeminent non-collecting institutions of its kind in the United States. Our mission is to create meaningful engagement with the most relevant and innovative art being made today. We do this through a dynamic range of exhibitions, public programs, educational initiatives, and community collaborations. We like to think of our museum as St. Louis’s best living room, where visitors are invited to view the exhibitions and have a welcoming space to talk and think about art. With more than 100 free programs every year, including artist talks, workshops, tours, and performances, CAM is a site for discovery. We are open Wednesday through Sunday, with evening hours on Friday, and always free.

Sophisticated Connections: CAM’s free programming engages thousands of people of all ages each year, inside and outside the museum’s walls and on virtual platforms. Renowned and emerging artists come to CAM to meet with the public and share their art and ideas. Family programs, such as the popular monthly Play Dates, with hands-on art activities and interactive performances, introduce our youngest audiences to CAM. By actively collaborating with community organizations, we promote equitable and inclusive access to contemporary art. Free, in-depth art education programs for local teens offer opportunities to foster creativity and discover new relationships to the world. We have expanded connections with the St. Louis creative community with our Resident Teaching Artist program, which has allowed us to be more responsive to the needs of our partners and collaborators. At CAM, it is our practice to keep asking ourselves: how may we serve our community better.

Sophisticated Goals: Twenty years ago, CAM opened its doors to the public in a new building in the Grand Center Arts District, transforming from a small gallery into a major contemporary art institution. This year we celebrate two decades as a launchpad for artists,

supporting the careers of emerging talent and art world luminaries alike, including Mark Bradford, Maya Lin, Kerry James Marshall, Amy Sherald, Lorna Simpson, Derek Fordjour, Jacolby Satterwhite, and many more. Our long-standing commitment with local artists to help elevate our engagement and education programs has also deepened. We’re continuing to meet community needs with St. Louis Public Schools. Our ArtReach Partnership programs with Vashon High School—now in its sixth year—and more recent partnership with Sumner High School have expanded into a model for art education that we are committed to growing each year. It’s been an honor sharing and celebrating creativity within our community and across the globe these last twenty years—we’re excited to keep it up for the next twenty.

Sophisticated Giving: Contemporary art offers us moments for dialogue, connection, and shared humanity. It invites us to create meaning. A contribution to CAM helps us make these moments happen. We rely on the generosity of donors to ensure that our programs and activities are free of charge—accessible to all. To learn about ways to give, visit camstl.org/give.

Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis

3750 Washington Blvd.

St. Louis, MO 63108

314.535.4660

Camstl.org

Instagram: @camstl

Facebook: @contemporaryartmuseumstl

Twitter: @contemporarystl

Board of Directors: Jackie Yoon, Chair; Paul Cambridge, Vice Chair; Joe Herman, Treasurer; Terry Hoffmann, Secretary; Bradley Bailey, David Bentzinger, Larnise Boain, Gail Childs, Jane Clark, Alexis M. Cossé, JiaMin Dierberg, John Ferring, Shereen Fischer, Nancy Kranzberg, Gary Krosch, Hedwig Lee, Judith W. Levy, Margaret McDonald, Emily Rauh

Pulitzer, Jacob Reby, Julian Schuster, Rick Shang, Rex A. Sinquefield, Andrew Srenco, Michael Staenberg, Donald Suggs, Tracie Wolfmeyer, Cort VanOstran, Kate Warne, Pat Whitaker

Emeritus: Susan Barrett, Barbara Z. Cook, Charles Cook, Terrance J. Good, Marylen L. Mann, Isabelle Montupet, Donna Moog, Ann R. Ruwitch

Sophisticated Details: Dogs for our Brave founders, Andy and Marylynn Gladstein use this famous line often “always do the right thing” which is the premise of the mission. Our mission is to provide professionally trained service dogs at no cost to veterans who have suffered debilitating injury or illness while in service to our country. Our goal is to use rescue dogs at every opportunity, thus saving two lives at once. In order to fully realize our mission without adding financial burden, we also provide a continuum of free support that covers all food, veterinary care, pharmaceuticals, and additional needs of the dog for the life of the dog.

In 2013 the Gladstein’s had a personal experience which led to the discovery that service dogs being placed with wounded veterans were helping and hindering the life of some veterans. While receiving a tool to greatly enhance the veteran’s daily life by providing service skills and emotional support, that came with an ongoing price tag of everything a dog needs for a healthy, happy, and safe life. That is when they said “we can do it differently.” No veteran should have to choose between putting food on the table for their family or feeding their service dog.

Since the conception of Dogs for our Brave in 2014, we have been rescuing dogs from local St. Louis shelters, professionally training them to be service dogs for wounded veterans, and covering the financial needs of each dog for their life- never a burden on our veterans. The training program is about 18 months and during that time you will see our trainers and dogs-in-training out and about in the St. Louis area doing Public Training, working hard on focus and avoiding distractions. All the businesses in Dogtown have really embraced our dogs and truly miss them when they graduate and go on to help their veterans. Although, knowing they are saving a veteran’s life makes it much easier!

Sophisticated Connections: Oftentimes, veterans do not live in their hometown at retirement due to the travel they have experienced while in service, somewhere else becomes home. Because of this we serve veterans all over the US from here in St. Louis. However, we do have a high population of veteran and service dog teams here in St. Louis. With rescuing our pups for our program we are able to work in alignment with shelters such as 5 Acres, CARE STL, the APA, Jefferson County Animal Protection, Farmington Rescue, and others. Since the pandemic, our shelters are overwhelmed with animals, they happily invite us in to assess multiple dogs in our quest to adopt and rescue the next to become a service dog.

We appreciate the support of the Campus Y at Washington University for their encouragement of volunteerism at the university level and Kennelwood Academy for bringing their students to visit and learn service dog training as an option after

they graduate. Binder Animal Hospital for donating veterinary care for all of our training dogs and service dogs in the area.

Sophisticated Goals: We have outgrown our Dogtown training center which consists of 10 dog condos- or bunks as we call them. We rescue one dog when one dog graduates and moves into their forever home with their veteran. Because of this we will be limited on the number of veterans served and dogs rescued going forward. In December 2022, we celebrated by kicking off a capital fund campaign to raise the first One Million dollars it will take to relocate and build a new training center. As an industry leader in service dog support, the new training center will follow in our trailblazing footsteps. It will have everything from a model kitchen, bedroom, and bathroom to an airplane seat with the limited foot space, elevator buttons, and restaurant booth. As service dogs go everywhere, our training is designed to prepare each dog for a real life of service and support.

We would be remiss not to mention the emotional support as well. The bedroom will allow us to practice night-tare interruption and ‘cover’ when the dog lays against the place where a limb(s) used to be to provide pressure reducing phantom pains.

Sophisticated Giving: The support of our capital fund to build a larger training center is the only way to help us save more veterans and dogs. To donate please go to dfob.org and there you will see a pop up for the fund donation. It is time to grow from 10 dog bunks to 20 dog bunks. Spreading awareness of our mission, we are active on social media to make that easy. Inviting us to speak with your business and bring a dog in training to showcase what they are learning and how each skill supports their personengaging and exciting for company culture as well. This also helps to promote paycheck donations and employee charitable giving with a company match.

Dogs for our Brave

6244 Clayton Ave.

St. Louis, MO 63139

April Haskins, Executive Director

april@dfob.org

314.610.3110

dfob.org

Facebook: DogsForOurBrave

LinkedIn: @dogsforourbrave

Instagram: @dogsforourbrave

Board of Directors: Andy Gladstein, Founder and Chairman of the Board; Jim Schuette, President; Marylynn Gladstein, Founder and Vice President; Dick Shalhoub, Treasurer; Sara Gladstein, Secretary, Lt. General David P. Fridovich, Dr. Jerry Argovitz, Richard Acheson, Dale Burghardt, Curtis Simic, John Pohlad, Tricia Prentice

FOOD OUTREACH

Sophisticated Details: For 35 years, Food Outreach has been at the forefront of delivering innovative and progressive wellness and nutrition initiatives that utilize a Food as Medicine approach (e.g., systems approach to food and nutrition issues) to positively affect complex and evolving health challenges faced by society’s most vulnerable residents. A vital community resource, the organization is the only nonprofit in Missouri and western Illinois focused on meeting the nutrition needs of people battling nutrition insecurity and life-threatening illnesses such as HIV/AIDS and cancer. Food Outreach’s comprehensive and free services include their Medically Tailored Meals, groceries and fresh produce program designed by their Chef and Registered Dietitians, individualized dietetic counseling, nutrition classes, and meal home delivery to homebound clients. Their programs provide each client with two nutritious meals per day (31 meals/biweekly; 62 meals/monthly) throughout enrollment, combined with nutrition counseling and monitoring by their registered dietitians.

Sophisticated Connections: Celebrating 35 years as an agency, Food Outreach has provided more than 10 million meals to community members impacted by hunger and chronic illness since 1988. In 2021, Food Outreach saw the highest number of new referrals in the agency’s history. As a result of the pandemic, they have expanded their monthly meal home delivery program ten-fold from pre-pandemic levels. The agency provides more than 500,000 meals annually to over 1,700 clients living in 150 zip codes across the region.

Sophisticated Goals: Food Outreach is working to expand services to additional community members battling severe and chronic health conditions. The agency has recently partnered with Mercy to launch a pilot program offering

medically tailored meals to eligible patients experiencing nutrition insecurity and uncontrolled type II diabetes. With an initial cohort of 100 Mercy patients, the program will focus on serving individuals in St. Louis City, St. Louis County, St. Charles County, and Jefferson County. The organization is eager to explore how its medically tailored meal program and nutrition supporting interventions can lead to improvements in a patient’s HbA1c, disease management, nutrition and food insecurity, and quality of life.

Sophisticated Giving: Food Outreach’s clients are counting on the agency, now more than ever. With rising food, housing, and energy costs, many individuals and families across the region are finding it hard to make ends meet. Price spikes in food costs in 2022 have strained the budgets of both Food Outreach and the clients they serve. Even though their food costs have skyrocketed, they remain committed to providing their clients with high-quality nutrition and services. You can help by donating at www.foodoutreach.org.

Food Outreach

3117 Olive Street

St. Louis, MO 63103

314-652-3663

Foodoutreach.org

Facebook: foodoutreach

Instagram: @foodoutreachstl

Twitter: @FoodOutreachSTL

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/food-outreach

Officers: Marie Artim, Board President; Amy Hoch Hogenson, Board Vice President; Amy Broadwater, CPA, Board Treasurer; Denise Phelabaum Evans, Board Secretary; Members: Caleb A. Bobo, Ben Cooper, MPH, Cheryl Gee, Lauren Karpman PharmD, AAHIVP, Richard Kluesner, Kristen Nordstrom, Natalie Nyapete, MS, RDN, LD, Alejandro Santiago Ortega, Adriana Osorio, LaDawn Ostmann, Jo Ellen Thelen, Dennis Voegele

Sophisticated Details: The Foster & Adoptive Care Coalition began in 1989 as an informal network of foster care professionals seeking a solution to a common problem – finding foster parents for the growing number of children in State custody. Since then, we have grown and developed –creating programs to address the most pressing issues in child welfare. Today, the Coalition serves 14 counties in the St. Louis region. Our vision is “For Every Child…A Place to Call Home.” The New York Times and TIME Magazine have both featured our groundbreaking work, and more than a dozen sites around the country replicate our recruitment programs.

Sophisticated Connections: The Foster & Adoptive Care Coalition has two main purposes: to find forever families for children in foster care and to provide critical support services to them and the families who care for them. We do this through a variety of programs, each one created to fill gaps in community services. Our main Recruitment programs include:

• Extreme Recruitment® - serves youth for whom traditional recruitment methods have failed, typically the hardest-toplace children (older youth, sibling groups and those with emotional, behavioral, or developmental concerns)

• 30 Days to Family® - works with children just entering care to match them with safe, appropriate family members in just 30 days

• RESPOND- Targeted recruitment of Black/AfricanAmerican foster parents in the St. Louis area. The RESPOND program recruits and trains Black/AfricanAmerican families who want to make a difference by opening their home to youth impacted by foster care. We also provide two years of ongoing support to all families who receive training

• A Place to Call Home –features children available for adoption on KSDK 5 On Your Side

• Support programs include:

• Educational Advocacy – helps families navigate enrollment, suspensions, and all issues that arise at school

• Family Works – provides 24/7 crisis intervention to support families so they can help kids heal

• Parent Training - prepares families to be licensed foster parents and provides ongoing support

Sophisticated Goals: In Metro St. Louis, there are more than 4,300 children in foster care and more than 700 of them are waiting for a forever family. Many children wait in a residential facility for years (often becoming

institutionalized), until a family becomes available. Last year, more than 400 foster youth (ages 18-21) aged out of the foster care system with no permanent family. According to statistics collected by the Jim Casey Youth Initiative, these youth will face a lifetime of difficulties:

• 1 in 5 will become homeless after age 18

• Just 50% will be employed by age 24

• Less than 3% will earn a college degree

• 74% of young women will be pregnant by age 21

In addition, the opioid epidemic has created a need for even more foster parents because hundreds of more children have come into care. The Foster & Adoptive Care Coalition works to find and train forever families for children in foster care to help secure a stable, happy future for them.

Sophisticated Giving: In addition to financial support, the Coalition depends upon hundreds of volunteers who help in ReFresh and ReSource, with the Cinderella Project, with special events like Foster Hope Day, Hope In a Handbag and in the office. During the holiday season, thousands of Little Wishes are generously granted by the public and Birthday Buddies provide birthday presents year-round to children in care. Volunteers also hold special events and clothing drives. We collect hundreds of backpacks filled with age-appropriate school supplies that are given to children in foster care so they can begin the school year fully prepared.

Foster & Adoptive Care Coalition

1750 S. Brentwood Blvd., Suite 210

St. Louis, MO 63144

Melanie Scheetz, Executive Director

314.367.8373

Foster-adopt.org

Facebook: fosteradopt

Instagram: @foster.adopt

Twitter: @fosteradopt

Board: Jackie Olinger Rochelle, President, Bailey Glasser LLP; Mila Baumann, Vice President, Cigna; Mike Normile, Treasurer, Cass Information Systems; Dr. Wilmetta Toliver-Diallo, Secretary, Washington University; Bob Ahern, Community Member; Hadi Al-Shathir, Thompson Coburn LLP; Melanie Barrier, Rubrik, Inc.; David Bell, Schnucks Markets; Brad Brown, Contemporary Products; Dr. Rhonda Brown, Healthy Blue Missouri/Anthem BCBS; Terrence Chance, Boeing; Don Cobin, Kennedy Capital Management; Rebecca Kenison, Adria’s Food Group; Katherine Kirby, Centene Corporation; Sean Knight, APC Integrated Services Group; LaShonda Lambert-Howze, Schnucks; Mary Larner, Enterprise; Maurice Mahone, Daugherty Business Solutions; Tim Niemann, Gunna Drinks; Tom Noack, Commerce Bank; Emily Romines, Spire; David Singer, Warehouse of Fixtures; Adam Tilford, Mission Taco; Dara Webb, Mercy

HARVEY KORNBLUM JEWISH FOOD PANTRY

Sophisticated Details: The JFS Harvey Kornblum Jewish Food Pantry (HKJFP) is the largest food pantry in the St. Louis region, serving more than 15,000 individuals each year. The pantry provides at least 10 days of food to families, individuals, and older adults every month, inclusive of age, race, religion, ethnicity, ability, gender identity/expression, and sexual orientation. Staff and volunteers work with clients to identify additional areas of need and provide referrals and on-site services to address issues beyond hunger.

The HKJFP provides more than 10,000 bags of pantry staples, proteins, and fresh produce each month to individuals and families living in households with low incomes. A staff of 10 and a volunteer workforce of more than 200 each month ensures its smooth operations.

Sophisticated Connections: In the Greater St. Louis region, one in every six individuals lives in poverty and experiences food insecurity, including 172,000 children. Thousands more are at-risk for hunger because of underemployment, rising medical expenses, or a lack of transportation to obtain food. As the largest food pantry in the region, the HKJFP served more than 18,000 unique individuals from 5,500 households this year, most living in St. Louis County.

HKJFP clients come from 76 different zip codes throughout St. Louis, with a significant population living in the most under-resourced neighborhoods of North St. Louis County. Eighty-five percent (85%) of all households served at the pantry have incomes below the federal poverty level. Thirty-three percent (33%) of clients are children under age 18, and 27% are adults over the age of 55.

Sophisticated Goals: A growing number of people in the Greater St. Louis region are facing food insecurity due to the increased cost of groceries, gasoline, and other necessities. In 2022, the HKJFP served over 18,000 people, a 20% increase over the prior year. This includes an average of 200 new families each month – nearly twice the number we served each month last year.

Inflation is not only impacting individuals and families. Higher fuel costs for our vans that collect donations are

stressing the HKJFP’s budget, and grocery stories and suppliers have less surplus food to distribute. As a result, the HKJFP has purchased more commodities than in past years to meet the growing need in our community.

The HKJFP will continue to provide a consistent source of nutritious food to children, adults, and seniors in the St. Louis region. Your support will ensure that our shelves remain stocked, and we are able to help all those who turn to us in need as we face this economic crisis.

Sophisticated Giving:

• Make a financial donation to JFS of St. Louis/HKJFP so we can cost-effectively purchase bulk food.

• Donate food

• Suggested donation items:

• Tuna/canned chicken

• Soup, chili, and stews

• Canned fruits and vegetables

• Canned beans

• Pasta and pasta sauce (no glass)

• Tomato products (e.g. diced tomatoes, Manwich)

• Peanut butter and nut butters

• Cereal

• Host a food drive

• Volunteer on your own or with a group. Visit www.jfsstl. org/support/volunteer/ for more information.

Harvey Kornblum Jewish Food Pantry

10601 Baur Blvd | St. Louis, MO 63132

314.993.1000

www.jfsstl.org

Facebook: JFSSTL

LinkedIn: jfsstl

Twitter: @JFSSTL

Board Members: Molly Salky, President; Richard Levy, Vice President; Michael Lourie, Vice President; Sherry Shuman, Vice President; Carly Sparks, Vice President; Adam Goldstein, Treasurer; Brian Braunstein, Immediate Past President; Jan Abrams, Past President; Rabbi James M. Bennett; Les Borowsky, Past President; Alonzo Byrd; Amye Carrigan; Shantia Coley; Steven Drapekin; Michael Kaplan; Mara Kraus; Edward Macias; Julia Mendelow; Eric Peterson; Michael J. Silver; Frederic Steinbach, Past President; Julie Stern; Karen Suroff, Past President; Megan T. Wilson; Larry Woods

HOME WORKS!

Sophisticated Details: “This is the best thing that could happen for my family.” - “Amber” HOME WORKS! Parent

This is HOME WORKS! - the difference-making connection in unlocking the power of home and building important partnerships between families and schools for student success. As an industry leader, HW! is utilizing proven strategies and innovative programming to grow family engagement and quality educational outcomes.

Through parents like “Amber,” we see the power of HOME WORKS!, bonding teachers and families on a significant level with a shared passion to help students grow into the people they wish to become. As experts in parent and family engagement for educational success, we have served over 900 students and families in eight schools this year. Through our programs of Teacher Home Visits, Family Dinners, and Parent-Teacher Workshops, the holistic approach of HW! amplifies relationships between home and school, resulting in increased school attendance, improved classroom behavior, and further academic success.

To become a part of HW!, each teacher completes comprehensive, culturally competent parent engagement training to fulfill their Home Visits and lead Parent-Teacher Workshops. During home visits and workshops, teachers set individualized goals for student success, parents review grade-level expectations, and collaborate to strengthen in-home learning strategies. Families receive learning support packs filled with books and educational games for in-home learning, and teachers regularly collect and share data to inform HW! programming.

Sophisticated Connections: The programmatic impact is measured annually by Goshen Educational Consulting, keeping a pulse on our successes, areas of improvement, and avenues of new opportunities to help students succeed. In serving over 900 students and families this year, the HW! method of strengthening the connection between school and home is having remarkable success. Meaningfully working in concert, collaborations between families and teachers are key components to closing the achievement gap in education.

Combating hurdles of time, other family commitments, and preconceived notions of the school setting, HW! diligently meets families where they are and together, grow from there. Obstacles become our opportunities as the dedicated team of professionals at HW! understands it is imperative to reach and involve families and turn the tides of educational gains.

Sophisticated Goals:

• Further invest in our evaluation data and analytics

• As current schools graduate and ascend to HW! Legacy School status, strategically grow HW! into more school districts

• Continued development of training/program models for national growth of HW!

Sophisticated Giving: With great enthusiasm and confidence, we invite you to be a part of our mission and consider an impactful gift to help students and families. In shaping our changing world, your support of HOME WORKS! is critical to today’s program sustainability and future growth. With an impact goal of serving 10,000 students and families over the next 10 years, together, we make a difference! Knowing you can accomplish your philanthropic goals and ambitions throughout St. Louis and beyond, we are so grateful for your generosity as it transforms pathways of success for students and families.

HOME WORKS!

5501 Delmar Blvd., A530 St. Louis, MO 63112 314.325.9901

general@teacherhomevisit.org

www.teacherhomevisit.org

Facebook, Instagram, Twitter: @homeworksvisit

LinkedIn: @homeworksvisitstl

Board Members: Christopher Bedell, Harriet Blickenstaff, Latashuia Browning — Board Chair, Ed Dickinson — Treasurer, Karen F. Evans, Melissa Garcia — Secretary, Matthew Hawley, Lisa Huck, Joseph Kraichley — Vice Board Chair, Susan Stith, Constance Taylor, Thomas Walker

HOPE HAPPENS FOR NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS

Sophisticated Details: Hope Happens was established in 2004 by Chris Hobler, who saw his diagnosis of ALS in 2001 as an opportunity to lead the fight against all neurodegenerative disorders. The Hope Center was established in January 2005 as a partnership between Hope Happens and Washington University School of Medicine, one of the top medical schools in the country for research and patient care. The Center's innovative approach combines core laboratory facilities and collaborative sharing of research information, equipment, and data. Since 2005, the Center has grown from 17 to 175 principal investigators. More than 700 scientists from 24 different Washington University departments, St. Louis University, and the St. Louis College of Pharmacy are now working collaboratively to translate research into cures for neurological disorders.

Sophisticated Connections: We improve the quality of life for individuals with neurological disorders by inspiring collaborative research to find treatments and cures, providing HOPE to everyone afflicted with or connected to a neurological disease. We support collaborative, translational research at the Hope Center for Neurological Disorders at Washington University School of Medicine. At this cutting-edge research facility, scientists collaboratively seek new treatments and cures for neurodegenerative disorders like ALS, Alzheimer’s disease, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, Huntington’s disease, muscular dystrophy, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, and stroke, plus brain and spinal cord injury, and many others. We bring HOPE to people with neurological disorders by funding innovative research for neurological diseases and by raising awareness about the very urgent need for treatments and cures for this group of diseases.

Sophisticated Goals: The need for new treatments and cures for neurodegenerative diseases is tremendous. In recent decades, medical science has produced remarkable advances, and we are able to enjoy longer, healthier lives. But aging is also a challenge, and today, close to six million Americans suffer from Alzheimer’s disease alone. By 2050, this number could rise as high as 18 million. Today, more than 16 million Americans provide unpaid care for people with Alzheimer’s

and other neurological disorders. At the Hope Center, translational, collaborative research leads to swifter results, and fundamental discoveries about one neurological disease lead to treatments and cures in others. The Center is an outstanding model for successful, cutting-edge research, utilizing best practices of neurological research for patients, caregivers, and their families.

Sophisticated Giving: Hope Happens accepts monetary donations, volunteer efforts and measures needed to help raise awareness about our existence and cause.

17th Annual Evening of Hope - Please join us on Saturday, May 6, 2023 at The Hall at Olive+Oak for our 17th Annual Evening of Hope. Our honorees this year will be Jeff Milbrandt, MD, PhD, James S. McDonnell Professor and Chair, Department of Genetics, Washington University School of Medicine and Aaron DiAntonio, MD, PhD, Alan A. and Edith L. Wolff Professor of Developmental Biology; in close collaboration, their research findings have revealed cellular and molecular pathways of axonal degeneration. Together, they will be presented with the Spirit of Hope Award for their contributions to scientific research.

Mark Menghini and Colby Schmid will be chairing our gala this year. Entertainment will be provided by the Charles Glenn Group. For more details and sponsorship information, please contact our office.

Hope Happens for Neurological Disorders

117 N. Kirkwood Road, Ste. 201 St. Louis, MO 63122 314.725.3888

EIN: 20-2523211

hopehappens.org

info@hopehappens.org

Facebook: HopeHappens4ND

Twitter: @HopeHappens4ND

Instagram: hopehappens1100

Hope Happens Board of Directors: Hannah Sayers, Board President; Mark Menghini, Vice-President; Colby Schmid, Treasurer; Jennifer Therrien, Secretary; Patrick Cullity, Karen Cash, T. William Hizar, Leigh Hobler Gerard, Daniel Bosch, Jennifer Therrien, Josh Reinert Hope Happens Advisory Council: William C. Finnie, Jeff Hercules, Toby Martin Cynthia Meiners, Marcia Mellitz, Steve Wolff

Sophisticated Details: The mission of It’s Your Birthday, Inc. is to create fun and memorable birthday experiences for children in homeless and domestic violence shelters. Living in a shelter can prove to be a difficult time for families, causing a large amount of stress for adults and children alike. Research shows that children facing housing instability have a great need for extra support to help cope with negative feelings they are experiencing. By providing a variety of options for moms and children to select from to celebrate the child's birthday, we provide a special experience to help both parent and child feel a sense of normalcy and cared for. Our options include:

• Birthday Party: We plan and decorate a room within the shelter with a theme requested by the mother or child. The hosted party includes cupcakes, ice cream, juice, and other yummy treats. The birthday child is the star of the event, but other children residing in the shelter also get to join in and have a fun experience. During the party, the children are provided the opportunity to select a fun decorated treat bag to stuff with chips, candy, and toys. The fun continues with minute-to-win-it games, a craft, or entertainment by a magician or balloon artist. The laughter is heard throughout the shelter. The birthday child(ren) are treated extra special with a special birthday present.

• Birthday-in-a-Box: We work with the parent to learn what the child likes and provide a box (decorated by volunteers) with a Happy Birthday Build-a-Bear, toys and a gift card from Schnucks Markets for the mom to purchase a special cake, ice cream, juice or the child’s favorite snacks. If the birthday child is older, we provide several gift cards from retailers and fast-food restaurants near the shelter. This allows them to treat themselves on their special day. They also receive hygiene products and (in the winter months) hats, gloves, scarves and socks. The custom birthday box is always met with joy by the children who get a box of goodies put together with their favorite things in mind.

• Birthday-in-a-Class: We provide store-bought cupcakes for the child to share with his/her classmates on their birthday. The child is told the cupcakes are from their parent. This allows the parent to receive the credit for the great birthday memory. When the child returns from school, he/she says, “Thanks, Mom!”. Due to the pandemic, we have been on hiatus with this option. We are seeking school districts in 2023 to relaunch this option.

• Birthday Surprise: Parents have the opportunity to select a gift (within budget) for their birthday child from our Amazon Wish List. If the preferred gift is not on our list, they can select an item they would like. The gift is scheduled to ship directly from Amazon to the shelter to allow the mom to wrap it and gift it to their child. Mom and child are excited to get a special gift they were able to select.

• Happy Born Day: New mothers receive basic need items for newborns from our Amazon Wish List. Similar to the Birthday Surprise option, mom can request and select an item not on the list within a set budget. She can even select items to pamper herself during this difficult time. The gift is scheduled to ship from Amazon directly to the shelter. Giving birth while residing in a shelter can add to what is already an extremely stressful situation. This is our way of letting mom and baby know they are supported.

Sophisticated Connections: The community loves birthdays! Currently, we operate almost exclusively with the help of ongoing amazing partners. The collaboration with Maxine Clark, Sammy J Balloons, Kendra Scott (Plaza Frontenac), Jack & Jill (St. Clair County Chapter), Abra-kid-Abra, Schnucks Markets, Panera, HiCo Balloons, FD Finch Photography, Swank Motion Pictures,

Mission Taco, and High Pointe Drive-In have made it possible for us to provide a better birthday memory to nearly 2,000 children in shelters in the St. Louis and Metro East areas since 2014. We invite all those in the shelter to join in the birthday fun. This makes for a great family affair in a time of crisis. We believe every child deserves to feel special and have a great birthday.

Sophisticated Goals: Like most non-profits, Covid-19 has strained our operations. In 2019, we were able to host as many as 4-6 birthday parties per month. Today, we are only hosting 1-2 per month; however, we ensure every child feels special on their birthday. We have a variety of birthday options parents and children can select to help create a happy memory for the children and their families. We also help relieve a little bit of moms’ stress, because they know their child will get to experience a special day focused on fun and celebration. Our goal is to continue to offer our services in all homeless and domestic violence shelters in the Missouri and Southern Illinois areas. In 2023, we will also focus outside of the region (currently researching shelters). We are focused on expanding our birthday options to ensure we are meeting the needs of all children in shelter and no child is feeling unsupported on their special day. We currently serve 24 shelters and 2 school districts (as of November 2022).

Sophisticated Giving: Make a difference in giving a child a memorable birthday experience. You can donate directly to us or host a party supply drive to collect: monetary donations, gift cards worth $15 from Target, Walmart, Dollar Tree, Subway, McDonald's, White Castle or donate small toys from our Amazon Wish List. We are also in need of administrative assistance with fundraising efforts and entertaining our children. Can you dance, play music, juggle, or face paint? If so, please join us! If you would like to have a greater impact behind the scenes, we are seeking new board members. Please contact us and help It’s Your Birthday, Inc. grow to help more children in shelters receive a happy birthday memory.

It’s Your Birthday, Inc.

2900 Frank Scott Parkway, #968B Belleville, IL 62223

(by appointment only)

Mailing Address: PO Box 2222 Florissant, MO 63033

314.623.8301

Itsyourbirthdayinc.org

info@itsyourbirthdayinc.org

Rolanda Finch, Founder and Chief Birthday Officer | Director Learning & Leadership, RMI Board of Directors: Delores Hardwick, President | Executive Director, Arthritis Foundation; Attallah Sinclair, Vice President | Principal Consultant, Slalom; Jeff Lefton, Treasurer | VP, Digital Transformation, Psychological Associates; Vickie Henson, Secretary | Chief Collaboration Officer, 2nd Thought Communications; Arnita Jones, Member | District Manager, Safelite AutoGlass; Jittuan Allen, Member | Executive Assistant, The Boeing Company; Tamara Swanson, Member | Healthy Start Case Manager, SIHF Healthcare; Taylor Gadus, Member | Student; Thad James, Member | Owner, Sammy J Balloons; Towanna Tindall, Member | Founder & Principal Solutionist, IvyLink Consulting Leadership Council Members: Dave Peacock | Chief Executive Officer, Advantage Solutions; David Weber | Executive Director, Room at the Inn; Garon Holman | Civil Rights Unit Manager Office of Professional Standards, MO Department of Corrections; Natalie Jablonski | Director of Communications, Schnucks Markets; Nicole Roach | Assistant to the President, St. Louis University; Niki Allen | Chief Information Technology & Operations Officer, The Boeing Company; John Vance | Retired, West Monroe Partners

Sophisticated Details: JFS transforms the lives of nearly 50,000 children, families, and older adults annually. Our team of dedicated and experienced therapists and staff provide comprehensive services that improve mental health, provide food and financial assistance, and help older adults remain independent and connected to the community. We make high-quality care and community connection accessible to all, inclusive of age, race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, and ability to pay. JFS helps our community thrive.

Sophisticated Connections: Supporting Families and Seniors

JFS provides a variety of services to help individuals meet their basic needs and empower children to thrive, including:

• OLDER ADULT SERVICES, which help adults 60+ develop individualized care plans designed to meet each person’s needs, so they can live safely and independently in their community.

• CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION PROGRAM (CAPP), which teaches children, parents, and teachers in more than 150 St. Louis schools about body safety, the warning signs of abuse, and safe internet use. JFS provides more than 30,000 children with CAPP education annually.

• FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE to support people struggling to make ends meet cover their rent and mortgage payments, and utility and medical bills.

Alleviating Hunger

• T HE HARVEY KORNBLUM JEWISH FOOD

PANTRY (HKJFP) is the largest food pantry in the region, providing at least 10 days of food per month

to families and individuals from 76 different zip codes in St. Louis.

Improving Mental Health

• JFS IS A LEADER IN MENTAL HEALTH CARE. We provide high-quality services, including diagnostic testing, counseling, and psychiatry, at low or no-cost. Our team of expert clinicians help children, adolescents, and adults adjust to life’s challenges and changes such as trauma, marital issues, grief, and loss, in order to heal and improve their quality of life.

Sophisticated Giving: Help St. Louisans lead healthy, vibrant lives. Make your impact today: jfsstl.org/support/donate.

• JFS accepts gifts of stock, which can offer donors attractive tax benefits.

• Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP) tax credits are available.

• Including JFS in your charitable plans is a simple process. Establish a planned gift and join our Legacy Society to ensure JFS continues to support people in need to meet their challenges.

Contact the JFS Development Office with any questions, 314.993.1000 or development@jfsstl.org

JFS

10950 Schuetz Road St. Louis, MO 63146 314.993.1000

jfsstl.org

Facebook: JFSSTL

Twitter: @JFSSTL

Linkedin: jfsstl

JAZZ ST. LOUIS

Sophisticated Details: Jazz St. Louis is a not-for-profit 501(c) (3) organization whose mission is to lead our community in advancing the uniquely American art of jazz through performance, education, and community engagement. Each year, JSL presents an 18-show subscription series consisting of performances by nationally acclaimed artists and local musicians. Serving children from toddlers to teens, their education and community engagement programming provides music training, music appreciation for young audiences, and even groundbreaking music motor therapy. In addition to a performance and lecture series and a book club, JSL partners with other arts organizations to produce cross-genre programming that exposes new audiences to jazz. In 2021, JSL appointed trumpeter Keyon Harrold as its firstever Creative Advisor, thanks in part to funding from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Keyon’s three-year tenure will produce a commissioned piece that reflects the St. Louis community in 2024. In September 2022, JSL was thrilled to welcome a new President & CEO: distinguished musician, composer, and educator, Victor Goines.

Sophisticated Connections: Jazz St. Louis seeks to preserve the past and foster the future of the jazz genre by re-establishing St. Louis as one of the world’s great jazz cities. JSL is one of a few organizations in the country that presents jazz, educates future audiences, and nurtures budding musicians. Over the last two decades, JSL has worked with approximately 100 area schools to engage more than 200,000 students through a variety of education and outreach programs that provide youth with transformative musical experiences. Offered at no cost, these opportunities include intensive music training programs for middle and high school students; artist residency weeks; in-school clinics and master classes; and performance opportunities. Jazz St. Louis upholds values of service, inclusivity, and diversity. These principles underline the overarching goals of the organization: to provide the community with the world's best in jazz entertainment, increase appreciation for this great American art form, and cultivate the next generation of musicians and patrons of the arts.

Sophisticated Goals: In 2023, Jazz St. Louis aims to expand its education program’s presence in St. Louis Public Schools, cultivate new audiences, and maintain its commitment to the success of local musicians by finding ways to incorporate them into both the regular season of performances and summer series. JSL will also continue to partner with St. Louis Public Radio for “The Next Set” radio show, and hopes to grow the Music Heals program to respond to the community’s need for free music motor therapy resources. If you’re interested in partnering or financially supporting these projects, please contact Victor Goines, President & CEO, at victor@jazzstl.org or 314.881.3082

Sophisticated Giving: To fulfill its mission, Jazz St. Louis relies on the support of its community through both ticket purchases and donations. Pay us a visit for a night on the town in Grand Center with music and drinks! Approximately 60% of our annual budget is supported by our family of donors, and they play an important role in celebrating, sharing, and teaching the art of jazz in St. Louis. Donors can make a gift to JSL with either a mailed check or an online payment. To make an online donation, visit our website at jazzstl.org/donate to make either a one-time or monthly contribution. Donations of stock or appreciated securities can also be arranged by contacting our President & CEO at victor@jazzstl.org or 314.881.3082.

Jazz St. Louis at The Harold & Dorothy Steward Center for Jazz 3536 Washington Ave. St. Louis, MO 63103

314.571.6000

Jazzstl.org

Facebook: JazzSTL

Instagram: @JazzStLouis

Twitter: @JazzStLouis

President & CEO: Victor Goines, victor@jazzstl.org

Board Members: Adam Berkowitz, Russell Browning, Al Caiazzo, Arvan Chan, Gerald Early, John Ferring, David Gutmann, William Higley, Cary Hobbs, Aaron Jackson, Russell Jackson, Jeannine Kalkwarf, Nancy Kranzberg, Ruth Lederman, Cauiterra Matthews, Kelley McCarthy, Jim Nowicke, Rita Numerof, Marian Nunn, Claudia Ochoa-Espejo, Glen Schuster, Robert Steward, John Wallach, Theodore Wheeler, Milton Wilkins, Michael Williams, Richard Winter

Lisa Brubaker – Chair, Retired, Centene Corporation; Jeff Eden - Vice Chair, Chief Growth Officer, Dentsu Global Salesforce Alliance; Lisa Epps – Secretary, Senior Vice President & General Counsel, Wilbert Funeral Services, Inc.; Kevin Howard – Treasurer, EVP, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller, Charter Communications; Aaron Cole, Principle, Edward Jones; Brad Hampton, Chief Executive Officer, Helzberg Diamonds; Jim Hill, Partner, Ernst & Young; Mark Hubbs, Principal / Vice President, Vestal Corporation; Liz Hughes, Principal Consultant, The Table Group; Eric Kruger, VP of Finance, Team Drive-Away; Denise Kruse, Chief Executive Officer, AdamsGabbert, LLC; Patrick Miller, VP - Director of Applications Support, JE Dunn Construction Company; Miles Mooney, Partner, Central Market Assurance Leader, PricewaterhouseCoopers; Dean Mutter, VP & Chief Revenue Officer, Luxe Incentives; Patrick O'Farrell, President, Lockton Affinity; Daniel Rieger, SVP, Real Estate and Development, Flynn Restaurant Group; Robert Wolf, President & CEO, Kologik

Sophisticated Details: We are the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Missouri & Kansas. We are the local chapter of the MakeA-Wish Foundation and serve every county in Missouri & Kansas. Headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, our foundation has granted over 9,300 wishes to children battling critical illnesses since our founding in 1983. This year marks our 40th year of creating hope and happiness for the children we serve. We at Make-A-Wish believe that a wish experience can be a game-changer for a child with a critical illness. This one belief guides us in everything we do – day in and day out. It inspires us to grant life-changing wishes for children going through so much. It compels us to be creative in exceeding the expectations of every wish kid. It drives us to make our donated resources go as far as possible. Most of all, it's the founding principle of our vision to grant the wish of every eligible child.

Hundreds of volunteers, donors and supporters across our chapter’s territory advance the Make-A-Wish vision. A wish can be that spark that helps these children believe that anything is possible and gives them the strength to fight harder against their illnesses. Wishes also have the power to replace a child’s fear with confidence, sadness with joy and anxiety with hope. Wishes give children renewed energy and strength, bring families closer together and unite communities.

Sophisticated Connections: Headquartered in St. Louis, our chapter creates hope, strength and joy to the children in our region. In 2022, 130 children in the St. Louis region received the heartfelt gift of a wish. That is 130 children who received something that they desired most – hope. Hope is essential to a child with a critical illness. The instant a child's hope is realized, they experience a powerful, lifechanging joy that nurtures their emotional well-being. They learn that with hope, they can find the motivation to persevere – and with joy, they can reclaim their childhood. Feelings of loneliness and depression are replaced with happiness, confidence and anticipation for tomorrow. This transformation from hope to joy can only be found in a wish and we have the power to create it.

When our supporters help grant a wish, they create the greatest joy possible for a child when it is needed most. This joy is irresistible; it has the power to strengthen the emotional wellbeing of a child, their family and even their medical providers. It provides much-needed relief from the trauma caused by a critical illness, through a rejuvenating experience that can give a child a better chance of surviving and thriving.

Sophisticated Goals: 2023 marks our 40th anniversary as a chapter. It is our vision to grant the heartfelt wish of every eligible child, but we need our community to help us create hope for children facing overwhelming challenges. Each year it is estimated that nearly 600 children are newly diagnosed

with a critical illness in our territory. In our most recent year, we granted 345 unique wishes to the children we serve. We hope to be able to surpass our 2022 impact this year and fulfill even more wishes for the children who need them most. Our hope is that 2023 will be a record setting year, with our community helping us grant more wishes than ever before.

Sophisticated Giving: The wish experiences that we provide to children facing overwhelming challenges are only made possible by our caring community. Donors and supporters who provide the necessary funds to help grant a wish are essential to creating the hope and joy that our children need. The average cost of a wish is currently just over $10,000 and covers all costs associated with an experience, including logistics, excursions and travel - for our wish children and their families.

Volunteers are the backbone of our foundation and assist our staff in delivering the hope, strength and joy that our children need. Volunteer opportunities range from volunteer wish granting, translators/interpreters, special event volunteers, photography and videography, general office volunteers, interns and even community ambassadors.

Our generous local corporate sponsors help grant life-changing wishes through innovative and customized sponsorship programs. These programs can include consumer-facing campaigns, cause-marketing programs, generous financial contributions, event sponsorship and mission-critical in-kind support.

Our signature event in St. Louis, the Walk For Wishes® is another avenue where the St. Louis community is invited to support. The Walk For Wishes is a nationwide MakeA-Wish® fundraiser that celebrates the more than 350,000 wishes that have already been granted nationally, while raising funds for future wishes locally. This family-friendly event is held each April in St. Louis and is the largest MakeA-Wish Walk in the country. By participating as a walker, fundraiser or sponsor, you can help bring the life-changing impact of a wish to children right here in our community who are battling critical illnesses. Those interested in learning more about events and volunteer opportunities in their area should visit wish.org/mokan.

Make-A-Wish Missouri & Kansas

13523 Barrett Parkway Dr. Suite 241

Ballwin, MO 63021

Wish.org/mokan

Facebook: MakeAWishMOKAN

Instagram: @MakeAWishMOKAN

Twitter: @MakeAWishMOKAN

LinkedIn: Make-A-Wish Missouri & Kansas

YouTube: Make-A-Wish Missouri & Kansas

MICA PROJECT

Sophisticated Details: The Migrant and Immigrant Community Action Project (MICA Project) is a community organization committed to working with low-income immigrants to overcome barriers to justice. The MICA Project utilizes legal services, organizing, advocacy, and education to promote the voice and human dignity of immigrant communities.

The MICA Project is the largest nonprofit in St. Louis that provides legal representation in immigration matters. A majority of our clients are women and children who are escaping abuse or other persecution. Our Client Support Services Department ensures that all clients receive traumainformed care and access to community resources.

Sophisticated Connections: 2022 marked the MICA Project’s 10-year anniversary! We’ve grown from just 2 attorneys to a staff of 15, working on more than 1,000 cases per year. What many people don’t realize is that some of our clients have been with us for a decade, as well. One of our very first clients will finally get his day in court this January. And it’s not just court cases. Most immigration processes take 3-5 years. Rocío is one of our incredible clients. She started working with the MICA Project in 2016. Five years after that, she won her asylum case. Today, she’s in the process of getting her green card. She has so many hopes and dreams. Who knows – perhaps someday you’ll see her on MICA’s staff! Check out her video at tinyurl.com/RocioStory.

We are so excited to embark on our next decade with you and our clients by our side.

Sophisticated Goals: The MICA Project is thrilled to announce that we have purchased a building! We’re

looking forward to moving into our new home on Cherokee Street this spring. This will allow us to continue expanding our program due to ever-increasing demand. Gifts committed to our new home will enable us to underwrite the costs of acquiring the building, keep our mortgage payment affordable, and create a future fund to cover ongoing and emergent maintenance costs for the building. Every dollar expands our capacity to partner with more families to overcome barriers to justice.

Sophisticated Giving: Consider a donation to the MICA Project’s general operations or to our capital campaign. Almost half of our revenue comes from donations from people like you. As a result of this generous support, we work with women escaping violence to obtain safety and legal status. We provide representation for children in immigration court, where no public defenders are available and even children must find their own attorney. And we work with families seeking unity across borders and oceans.

Migrant and Immigrant Community Action Project

2650 Cherokee Street

St. Louis, MO 63118

314.995.6995

Mica-project.org

Facebook: mica.project.org

YouTube: @mica-project

Instagram: themicaproject

Jessica Mayo, Co-Director, jessicamayo@mica-project.org

Nicole Cortés, Co-Director, nicolecortes@mica-project.org

Photos by Paul Nordmann + Lindsey Hinderer

MIGHTY OAKES HEART FOUNDATION

Sophisticated Details: At Mighty Oakes Heart Foundation we passionately want families facing congenital heart defects to have the freedom to be a family and have hope amidst the chaos, and are working to achieve this vision by supporting heart families financially, emotionally, and in ways unique to their needs.

Sophisticated Connections: Our impact in St. Louis is profound and there is no other organization quite like ours in the region. We have strategic partnerships with hospitals across the country, but in St. Louis we work closely with St. Louis Children’s Hospital, Cardinal Glennon and Rankin Jordan. All hospitals advocate for Mighty Oakes, identifying and referring families in need. Because of this, we offer significant support to families all over Missouri and the midwest. Beyond our individual family grants, we have several community outreach programs which impact the larger congenital heart defect community specifically supporting nursing moms, physical therapy, art therapy, literacy, and grief support.

Sophisticated Goals: On a daily basis we are working towards this goal by identifying families in need and offering support. Typically, financial support is offered when children are hospitalized (awaiting surgery, recovering from surgery, or receiving live saving interventions). We know that the best medicine anyone (especially a child)

will receive is the loving presence of their family, so we don’t want parents to rush back to work if they don’t have to. Instead we identify financial stresses for each individual family (typically rent, mortgages, utility bills, car payment, travel and medical expenses) and we cover these for the family so that parents can stay with their child at the bedside and shower them with love and affection.

Sophisticated Giving: Donors can support Mighty Oakes in several ways. We are always accepting monetary donations. We love volunteers who will donate time and expertise. We look for specific donations year round to pass along to families, including an adopt a family program at the holidays. Anyone who signs up for newsletters will hear about our needs year round.

Mighty Oakes Heart Foundation

122 West Lockwood Avenue

Webster Groves, MO 63119 314.374.5300

Mightyoakes.org

Facebook: Mighty Oakes Heart Foundation

Instagram: Mighty Oakes Heart Foundation

Twitter: MightyOakesLOVE

Blog: babyortyl@blogspot.com

Board of Directors: Dr. Caroline Lee, Tracey Moore, Peggy Jacober, Rebecca Stisser, Rhea Stagner, John Moriarty, Greg Ortyl, Rich Ruben

OPERA THEATRE OF SAINT LOUIS (OTSL)

Sophisticated Details: Opera Theatre of Saint Louis (OTSL) is an internationally celebrated company built on commitments to nurturing young singers, presenting world-class performances of beloved classics, commissioning powerful new works, and producing a spring Festival Season which attracts an international audience to St. Louis. An astonishing 39 operas have received world premieres in the company’s 48-year history.

Opera Theatre’s mission is to shape a vibrant future for opera by connecting, inspiring, and entertaining our communities through the power and beauty of the art form; to foster the next generation by empowering a diverse group of artists, artisans, and administrators at the highest level; and to make opera accessible and inclusive through innovative and collaborative storytelling that reflects, engages, and strengthens the St. Louis community, and attracts national and international audiences.

Opera Theatre’s operations revolve around rigorous preparation for our Festival Season and a plethora of yearround community programs. While OTSL’s annual staff numbers less than 50 individuals, our company grows to more than 250 employees each spring when we hire local and national talent as performers, designers, stagehands, technical artisans, and more.

Sophisticated Connections: OTSL typically serves more than 40,000 people annually. Approximately 22,000 are ticketbuyers; the other 18,000 participate in our community and education programs (including approximately 9,000 K-12 students). OTSL also draws positive attention to St. Louis with national and international press. Nearly 15% of audiences travel from locations beyond the bi-state region.

Opera Theatre’s most impactful community work has focused on convening important dialogue through rich partnerships, ranging from high-visibility collaborations with Wells Fargo Advisors and Washington University to community-driven relationships with nonprofits like the Very Asian Foundation and the LGBTQ Chamber of Commerce.

Sophisticated Goals: In 2023 and beyond, OTSL hopes to authentically engage with the St. Louis community while becoming known as a national incubator. We will uplift

the next generation of opera practitioners by nurturing talent on and offstage while building a more equitable and inclusive culture. Looking across St. Louis, we will be intentional about showing up in more parts of our community and inviting people to engage in dialogue across lines of race, age, and background.

Sophisticated Giving: OTSL’s intimate theater and short season mean that ticket sales cover less than 20% of OTSL’s operating budget. We rely on the generosity of donors to provide the philanthropy that makes our work possible. No gift is too small to make a difference!

OTSL also benefits from the dedication of more than 200 active volunteers, who help with everything from artist transportation to office support to docent presentations. OTSL is always in search of new volunteers of all ages and backgrounds.

Opera Theatre of Saint Louis

210 Hazel Ave, St. Louis MO 63116

314.961.0171 (admin office) and 314.961.0644 (box office)

ExperienceOpera.org

Facebook: Facebook.com/OperaTheatre

Instagram: @operatheatrestl

Twitter: @OTSL

TikTok: @operatheatrestl

YouTube: YouTube.com/operatheatrestl

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/ opera-theatre-of-saint-louis

Andrew Jorgensen, General Director; James Robinson, Artistic Director

Executive Committee: Chairman, Kim Eberlein; Vice-Chairmen, Lelia J. Farr; V. Raymond Stranghoener; Treasurer, Mont Levy; Secretary, Ann McFarland Sullins

Executive Committee Members: Jim Berges, Spencer Burke**, Adrienne Davis, Gina G. Hoagland, Mrs. Ronald A. Holtman, Marcela Manjarrez, Noémi K. Neidorff*, John H. Russell, Robert L. Scharff, Jr., Linda Seibert, Rex Sinquefield, Stephen L. Trampe, Tim Wentworth Members: Tania Beasley-Jolly, Cindy Brinkley, Ashley Budde^, Dr. Jane Clark, Robert H. Craft^, Jamison F. Craft^,Crystal Allen Dallas, Arnold W. Donald, Mrs. Irl F. Engelhardt, Edes P. Gilbert, David Hagee, Dr. Lannis Hall, Heather Hunt-Ruddy, Frank Jacobs, Bettie Johnson, Barry Kirk, Eugene Kornblum, Kenneth Kranzberg, James A. Krekeler, J. David Levy, Andrew Martin, Mabel L. Purkerson, M.D., Winthrop B. Reed, III, Allison W. Roberts, Lori Winters Samuels, Joseph Shepard, Thelma Steward, Dr. Elizabeth Stroble^, Dr. Donald M. Suggs, Mary Susman, Maria Guadalupe Taxman, Franklin F. Wallis, Phoebe Dent Weil, Robin Wentworth

Life Members: Mrs. Stephen F. Brauer, Richard W. Duesenberg, Robert M. Feibel, M.D., Mrs. William B. Firestone, Richard Gaddes, Joanne Kohn, Charles MacKay, Gene W. Spector, M.D., Roma B. Wittcoff

^Ex-Officio Member* Immediate Past Chairman**Previous Chairman ***Chairman Emerita+ In memoriam

PEDAL THE CAUSE

Sophisticated Details: Pedal the Cause is one of the top-ten largest peer-to-peer cycling experiences in the country, having donated over $40 million since 2010 to fund the best and brightest ideas in cancer research. 100 percent of participantraised funds support innovative, early-stage cancer research at Siteman Cancer Center and Siteman Kids at St. Louis Children’s Hospital. This research is producing new treatments and cures for cancer, and is research that would otherwise go unfunded. To date, Pedal the Cause has funded 203 cancer research projects – 155 adult and 48 pediatric.

Sophisticated Connections: Pedal the Cause has engaged the St. Louis community and created lasting economic impact, while helping recruit and retain the brightest scientific minds to the region. Additionally, patients here in St. Louis and around the world are being provided new therapies, clinical trials, cures, preventions, and diagnostics as a result of Pedal-funded research. Pedal the Cause is much more than just a first-class event and bike ride, it is a community celebration. The event has become a meaningful way for those who are fighting cancer and those who have lost loved ones to this disease to come together to support, revere, and remember as one.

Sophisticated Goals: Cancer will strike one in two men and one in three women in their lifetimes. With so many affected by the disease, we all have a personal reason to fight for a world without cancer and to improve the treatment options, outcomes, and quality of life for those battling all cancers. The need for funding innovative research has only intensified, as federal grants are only awarded to already proven concepts. Pedal the Cause funding follows the “venture capital” model seeding new ideas at our beneficiaries, allowing for proof of concept and cultivation of critical data. These nascent projects often lead to incremental successes that produce groundbreaking treatments, clinical trials, preventions, and early detection diagnostics.

For every $1 donated to Pedal the Cause, researchers have been able to leverage those funds to obtain an additional $7 in federal funding from sources such as the National Cancer Institute and the National Institute of Health, to further advance their cancer research projects. Not only has this led to accelerated developments in cancer

treatments, but this has also contributed to Siteman Cancer Center’s standing as a top ten cancer center in the nation – bringing talent, impact, and life-saving cures to our community and the world.

Sophisticated Giving: There are many ways to participate and support Pedal the Cause and our mission of creating a world without cancer. Whether participating as a rider, spinner, volunteer, virtual participant, or a donor, 100% of the funds raised support cancer research in St. Louis and are creating a huge impact in the fight against cancer around the world. Participants can strive to reach Yellow Jersey with a $2,500 fundraising commitment or aspire to be on our Podium by raising $25,000 or more.

Corporate sponsorships range from $5,000 to $250,000+ and support Pedal the Cause by offsetting our event costs, so that 100 percent of participant-raised donations can fund cancer research. Our individual giving leadership program, Champions Circle, begins at $2,500 and funds “matches” proven to motivate riders, builds our organizational capacity, and accelerates our unique role in the St. Louis cancer ecosystem.

Pedal the Cause Presented by Edward Jones will take place on September 23 & 24, 2023 in Chesterfield.

Pedal the Cause

9288 Dielman Industrial Dr. St. Louis, MO 63132 314.787.1990

Facebook: pedalthecause

Instagram: @pedalthecause

LinkedIn: pedalthecause

Twitter: @pedalthecause

Executive Committee: Bill Timmons, Bank of America – Board President; David Moons, Anji MTX– Board Vice President; David Yonce, Spire –Board Treasurer; Renee Van Horn, Powered By Hope – Board Secretary; Brian Ashworth, Retired, Edward Jones – Immediate Board Past President; David Drier, Pedal the Cause – Executive Director

Members at Large: Ed Alizadeh, Geotechnology; Joe Berger, World Wide Technology; Emily Callahan, Stifel; Ryan Fields, MD, Washington University School of Medicine; Bart French, MRHFM; Dain Giesie, Enterprise Fleet Management; Judy Glik, Arcturis; Bill Greubel, Guarantee Electrical; Teri Griege, Powered by Hope; Mark Manning, Fifth Third Bank; Jean McDonald, Maritz; Peter Mitchell, Retired, Coeur Mining; Rick Moeckel, Clayco; Michael Schwartz, Bryan Cave; Emery Skolfield, Edward Jones; Shane Spears, Keeley Construction Group; Jim Starr, PierianDx; Nicole Stubblefield, Community Volunteer; Brad Verdigets, Centene Corporation; Ted Wheeler, American Family Insurance; Pete Wyatt, American Red Cross; Bill Koman (Founder), The Koman Group

Sophisticated Details: Did you know that Saint Louis is the Chess Capital of the United States? Located in the heart of the Central West End is the Saint Louis Chess Club (STLCC) and the World Chess Hall of Fame (WCHOF), two nonprofit organizations dedicated to the education, appreciation and impact of chess.

Founded by Saint Louisans and U.S. Chess Hall of Fame Inductees Rex and Dr. Jeanne Cairns Sinquefield, the mission of the STLCC is to teach the game of chess and to promote and support its educational program through community outreach and local and national partnerships to increase the awareness of the educational value of chess.

The mission of the WCHOF is to educate visitors, fans, players, and scholars by collecting, preserving, exhibiting, and interpreting the game of chess and its continuing cultural and artistic significance. Everyone from chess experts to beginners enjoy access to three floors of free, rotating exhibitions, affordable family programming, and education resources from their award-winning shop, Q Boutique.

Sophisticated Connections: STLCC’s Digital Classroom connects trained chess instructors with K-12 students, offering unique virtual programs ranging from beginner to advanced. The Scouts BSA Chess Merit badge, spearheaded by Dr. Jeanne Cairns Sinquefield, has been one of the most popular badges since its inception, teaching the benefits of chess to more than 250,000 Scouts. Our C.H.E.S.S. Cops (Chess Helping Enhance Student Skills) program has dedicated more than 600 volunteer hours to inner-city students by pairing them with Saint Louis police officers who teach the game of chess to kids while reinforcing positive relationships with law enforcement.

More than 160,000 visitors from all walks of life have enjoyed touring the WCHOF’s 50+ exhibitions, attending our WCHOF Music Series, which features a variety of local talent and genres in an intimate venue, and making shareable memories by posing with the World's Largest Chess Piece after playing a game on their patio-sized chess set.

Sophisticated Goals: The STLCC’s goal is to build champions in the classroom, and the community. The STLCC also provides free classes and lectures on YouTube and Twitch. Chess teaches students important developmental skills like planning, goal setting, spatial awareness, sportsmanship, strategy, critical thinking and more. To-date, more than 85,000 students have been served with the Scholastic Chess Initiative. In addition, the STLCC is home to many of the most elite chess tournaments in the world, attracting the top players from around the globe to the city to compete.

The WCHOF’s goal is to introduce and deepen guests’ experience and appreciation of chess through the lens of art,

culture, and history. Groundbreaking exhibitions shine light and reveal the connections between humanity and the benefits of chess in a surprising way, paving the way for outside-of-thebox thinking and life-long learning. Whether it’s a collection of artwork from world-renowned artists exploring the movements and patterns of chess moves, or a display of exquisite chess sets made from precious materials, the WCHOF pulls back the curtain on the mystery and intrigue of the world’s most beloved game, making it accessible to everyone.

Sophisticated Giving: The STLCC and the WCHOF continue to positively impact the region by making chess accessible to everyone through outreach programs that concentrate on Saint Louis’ diverse communities. Visitors and enthusiasts are encouraged to support the organizations by becoming an annual member, making charitable gifts, and shopping at Q Boutique, which uses its proceeds to support the exhibitions and educational programs of the WCHOF.

The Saint Louis Chess Club admits students of any gender, race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs. The Museum does not discriminate or permit harassment or discrimination on the basis of gender, race, color, national and ethnic origin in the treatment of individuals with respect to employment, or admission or access to Museum facilities, programs or activities.

Saint Louis Chess Club

4651 Maryland Avenue

Saint Louis, MO 63108

saintlouischessclub.org

@STLChessClub on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Flickr, YouTube, Twitch.tv

World Chess Hall of Fame

4652 Maryland Avenue Saint Louis, MO 63108

worldchesshof.org

@WorldChessHOF on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Flickr, YouTube

Contact: development@saintlouischessclub.org or 314.604.7998

Saint Louis Chess Club Board Members: Rex Sinquefield, President & Chairman of the Board; Jim Voelker, Treasurer; Mike Lueken, Secretary; Ed Baur, Director; Doug Eckert, Director; Mike Podgursky, Director; Jean Hoffman, Director

World Chess Hall of Fame Board Members: Andrew Walker, Chairman; Sheila Manion, Treasurer; Jennifer Shahade, Director; Mark Rawlins, Director; Celeste Vossmeyer, Director; John Beckstead, Director

SEGS4VETS

Sophisticated Details: Segs4Vets is an award-winning nonprofit organization that serves disabled veterans and first responders. Founded in 2005, we provide universally designed mobility devices to help restore dignity and independence to those who have been severely disabled in service to our country.

Our mission is to improve the quality of life for permanently disabled veterans and first responders through the application of new technologies. We focus on the successful reintegration of veterans and first responders into their families and communities by creating customized mobility devices that create a sense of purpose and independence for our nation’s heroes.

Sophisticated Connections: Mobility Devices: We provide Segways and ALLY Chairs—seated devices specially designed for those who cannot operate the traditional Segway—to help disabled veterans and first responders rebuild a foundation of independence. We also provide ongoing support—including battery replacement, device repair and support for recipients.

The impact of Segs4Vets extends far beyond our recipients—drastically improving the quality of lives of the loved ones who care for them—spouses, children, parents, caregivers, and friends. And the benefits of ALLY Chairs and Segways are not just physical: our unique tools inspire hope and empower veterans with disabilities to regain their independence and once again become active participants in their own lives.

Sophisticated Goals: Disabled veterans and first responders face unique physical and psychological challenges as they transition to their new lives. The ALLY Chair—only available through the Segs4Vets program—has become an irreplaceable support device for hundreds of former military personnel, facilitating performance of daily activities that

would not be accessible otherwise. Since 2005, the Segs4Vets program has been providing ongoing support services to chair recipients, including battery replacement, key fob programming and replacement, warranty services, use and access counseling and advocacy services, and ongoing device assessment to more than 2,000 military families. Our need to invest for the long-term service and maintenance of Segways and ALLY chairs that are currently in circulation with our recipients is a direct result of the heavy use that our devices are receiving, and the average age of our recipients. Most of our disabled veterans are in their late twenties and early thirties now, and were injured in their early twenties. We are committed to ensuring that our veterans will have the leading-edge mobility devices they need to lead fulfilling and purposeful lives.

Sophisticated Giving: 90% of our staff are made up of volunteers, and we rely on donations to provide support for our life-changing design and mobility solutions. To make a gift or learn more about volunteer opportunities with the Segs4Vets Family of Volunteers, please visit our website: www.segs4vets.ngo/donations.

Segs4Vets

500 Fox Ridge Road

St. Louis, MO 63131

800-401-7940

Mr. Jerry Kerr, President

www.segs4vets.ngo

Facebook: @Segs4Vets

Twitter: @Segs4Vets

YouTube: www.youtube.com/segs4vets

Board Members: Jerry Kerr, President and Co-Founder, St. Louis, MO; General Ed Eberhart, USAF (Ret), Vice-President, Colorado Springs, CO; Kelley Gaines, Vice-President, St. Louis, MO; General Hal Hornburg, USAF (Ret), VicePresident, Boerne, TX; Lt. Colonel Al Kisler, USA (Ret), Vice-President, New Smyrna Beach, FL; Jeré Fabick, Member, St. Louis, MO

SNOW FOUNDATION

Sophisticated Details: Established in 2010, THE SNOW FOUNDATION is an internationally recognized nonprofit organization that has brought patients, families, physicians and scientists together in order to improve the lives of everyone affected by Wolfram syndrome. In early childhood, children with Wolfram syndrome first develop insulin-dependent diabetes. Unlike common types of diabetes, these children go on to develop blindness, deafness and other neurologic disturbances. The syndrome is progressive and can lead to loss of sense of smell, problems with balance and coordination, muscle spasms and seizures, urinary tract problems, and irregular breathing. Sadly, there are currently no drug therapies, treatments or cures that exist for Wolfram syndrome. Thus, more than 60% of Wolfram syndrome patients die before age 40.

Our Mission: The Snow Foundation’s mission has and always will be to advocate for patients with rare disease and fund research focused on finding treatments and cures for rare disease.

Sophisticated Connections: The Snow Foundation and its community has made amazing gains in the past year and has donated over $151,500 to scientific research and patient advocacy and is working on the following projects in 2023:

1. The first-ever Wolfram syndrome global patient owned registry, a priority in the field of rare disease: We have partnered with the National Organization of Rare Disorders “NORD” to implement this registry which will improve patient care, strengthen our voice, and improve the chance for quicker drug development

2. F unding two research projects on gene and pharmacological therapies at The Universite de Montpellier, France

3. Funding research to test systemic treatment options using already approved drugs to delay or treat Wolfram syndrome at The University of Tartu, Estonia

4. A mylyx Pharmaceuticals will soon begin a phase 2 trial in the United States to treat Wolfram syndrome; the trial will be at Washington University School of Medicine under the direction of Dr. Fumihiko Urano

5. T he Snow Foundation, with the help of Wolfram Syndrome UK, is hosting the 8th International Scientific Conference in Surry, England, from April

16-18th. Researchers and scientists worldwide will gather to present and discuss their work

6. Funding Dr. Fumihiko Urano’s lab to develop a sigma 1 receptor agonist to treat Wolfram syndrome at Washington University School of Medicine

The Foundation’s research investment strategy is focused on fueling knowledge, speeding better treatments and symptom management therapies, and driving enhancements in the health care delivery for Wolfram syndrome patients.

Sophisticated Goals: Our 2023 goals are to donate even more money to research than the previous year. The Snow Foundation has funded international Wolfram syndrome clinics and patient community conferences at Washington University School of Medicine. These events helped put St. Louis on the map as the leader in Wolfram syndrome research. In addition, we provide seed grants to scientists for translational or clinical studies on developing potential new diagnostics or treatments. For example, the grant program has funded the first phase drug-repurposing clinical trial of Dantrolene Sodium at Washington University School of Medicine. In addition, we are currently funding Dr. Fumihiko Urano’s lab at Washington University to develop a sigma 1 receptor agonist to treat Wolfram syndrome. Our foundation also directs patients worldwide to Dr. Urano for genetic testing and participation in his patient registry.

Sophisticated Giving: Make a gift to The Snow Foundation and advocate for our mission to find a cure for Wolfram syndrome.

The Snow Foundation

P.O. Box 50224

Clayton, MO 63105

636.448.4134

EIN:45-5308117

thesnowfoundation.org

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Twitter: @ASnowfoundation

Stephanie Gebel, Chairman & CEO; Saad Naseer, MD- Director/Medical Advisor; Pat Gibilisco, Patient Advocacy Liaison; Robert Haggerty, CPA, Treasurer; Tod Stephens, Esq., Secretary; J.T. Snow, Director of Communications

ST. LOUIS AREA FOODBANK

Sophisticated Details: The St. Louis Area Foodbank began its service to the community in 1975. Through a robust network of community partners and programs throughout 26 counties in Missouri and Illinois, the Foodbank helps provide access to food and resources to individuals facing nutritional insecurity. Nearly 350,000 people in the bi-state region rely on the Foodbank for assistance each year. For 48 years, the St. Louis Area Foodbank has been there for people dealing with crisis, be it a natural disaster, a global pandemic, or the everyday crisis of food or nutritional insecurity.

Mission: Building a stronger bi-state region by nourishing people, empowering communities, and transforming systems. Through our network of nearly 600 regional partners, we provide food and resources to our neighbors seeking assistance across our region. We know those in our community need healthy and nutritious food in order to thrive. Our Food on the Move program is a mobile pantry that serves areas with lack of access to food stores and/ or transportation. We partner with local schools to put pantries directly in the schools to ensure children and their families have the food they need.

Sophisticated Connections: The St. Louis Area Foodbank distributed more than 54 million pounds of food to our neighbors in 26 counties across the St. Louis Region last year. Through our nearly 600 network partners and programs, we provide the food and resources our community needs to thrive. We know that just feeding people is not enough. We must challenge the root causes of hunger in our region. We work with our partners and neighbors to ensure they have the resources they need. We assist with access to assistance such as SNAP and Medicaid. We provide nutrition education to encourage healthier eating habits that will benefit our neighbors long term. We are committed to providing a pathway to nutritional security for all, for good.

Sophisticated Goals: We are all impacted by inflation and the high cost of goods in our current economic climate. More neighbors continue to seek food assistance as they simply cannot stretch their incomes to cover all of their basic needs. The St. Louis Area Foodbank is not immune to those challenges. Our focus is to ensure that our neighbors have the nutritious food they need and deserve. As food donations are down and food costs are up, our goals for 2023 are to ensure that the community is aware of the immense need and to seek their support in the form of financial donations, food donations and volunteering.

Sophisticated Giving: Anyone can affect hunger, and hunger can affect anyone. We are stronger with your help! Whether you donate food or funds, volunteer, advocate, or partner with the Foodbank, you are making a difference for neighbors in your community.

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St. Louis Area Foodbank

70 Corporate Woods Dr. Bridgeton, MO 63044 Stlfoodbank.org

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Officers: Andy Bartek, Board Chair, Edward Jones; Amanda Gioia, Executive Vice Chair, Mastercard; Theresa Eckman, Vice Chair, BJC Healthcare; Amy Rodrigues, Treasurer, Boeing; Brian Gross, Secretary,City Academy Directors: Nora Black, Lanter Delivery Systems; Susan Brown, Moneta Group; Maureen Bryan, Armstrong Teasdale; Julie Burns, 8th Avenue Food & Provisions; James Callaham, Enterprise Holdings; Mark Grieman, ROI Search Partners; Sarah Greenwood, Hussmann Corporation; Donna Heroux, Spire; Dr. Jade James-Halbert, SSM Health; Ruth Lee, Community Volunteer; Shawn McCutcheon, PNC Bank; Juan Morales, UPS; Brendan O’Toole, Emerson; Mann Poole, Sysco; Derrick Richardson, Community Volunteer; Matthias Richter, Bunge North America; Kevin Smith, Big Blue Spark; Chrissy Teske, Edward Jones; Sandhya Vollala, Salesforce; Bob Wilhelm, Bayer; Michelle Wilson, Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits

ST. LOUIS CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL

Sophisticated Details: Founded in 1879, St. Louis Children's Hospital is one of the premier children's hospitals in the United States and its mission is to do what’s right for kids. It serves not just the children of St. Louis, but children across the United States and around the world. As the pediatric teaching hospital for Washington University School of Medicine, the hospital offers nationally recognized programs for physician training and research. St. Louis Children's Hospital is recognized in the top 10% nationally by U.S. News & World Report, which in 2022 ranked the hospital in all 10 specialties surveyed for the 14th consecutive year.

Through the support of generous donors, we can provide children with lifesaving treatments while ensuring they don't miss out on the best parts of being kids. In fact, everything we do — from the medical equipment we use to our cutting-edge research, to the hospital we create and our family-centered model of care — is 100% delivered with the needs of kids in mind.

As the top-ranked pediatric hospital in the region, St. Louis Children’s Hospital relies on donations from community members to support our world-class, familycentered care.

Charitable giving funds more than 40 different programs and services in clinical care, community outreach, pediatric research and education. Donors help the hospital enhance and expand its services, upgrade and renovate facilities and develop vital new programs that could not exist without community support. Our goal is to make the most of every gift to the hospital. With the support of our donors, we help children in the hospital with special therapies and programs that are unique and tailored to kids. Donors also fund pediatric outreach programs, such as Healthy Kids Express, that reach more than 10,000 children in our community each year.

Donations also fund research through the Children’s Discovery Institute (CDI), the result of a shared vision with Washington University School of Medicine to change the way pediatric research is conducted and an intense commitment to bring about dramatic results in pediatric care. By prioritizing talent and the importance of high risk, high reward research, CDI investigators fight for children who are battling disease and facing seemingly insurmountable odds. At the same time, pediatric researchers compete for scarce public funding resources to fund studies in pediatric cancers, chronic respiratory diseases, congenital heart disease and immune system disorders.

Sophisticated Connections: Reaching beyond the hospital setting, the Child Health Advocacy and Outreach department delivers health-related resources and education to families and communities throughout the St. Louis region to help keep them healthy, safe and thriving.

Each year, we serve thousands of children through our community programs, which include the Healthy Kids Express asthma, dental, diabetes and screening programs. The program was developed to bring healthcare to children from 1-18 years living in the St. Louis area and helps ensure all children have access to quality health care and address medical barriers that affect school attendance and learning. In 2020, virtual care services were introduced and expanded to comply with CDC guidelines in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sophisticated Goals: Together we will continue to do what’s right for kids by raising funds in support of scientific discovery, community health and excellence in care.

Sophisticated Giving: Through the support of generous donors, we are able to provide children with life-saving treatments while ensuring they don't miss out on the best parts of being kids. In fact, everything we do – from the medical equipment we use, to our cutting edge research, to the hospital we create and our family-centered model of care – is 100 percent delivered with the needs of kids in mind. There are many ways to support St. Louis Children’s Hospital including making a cash gift, through estate planning or starting a fundraiser on behalf of St. Louis Children’s. You can learn more at stlouischildrens.org/giving/give.

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Richard (Todd) Baur, Joseph Buck, Katherine Button Bell, Dale Cammon, Joe DiMartini, Keith Harbison, Robert Hermann Jr., Brian Hogan, Katie Hopkins, James Johnson III, Nina Leigh Krueger, Richard Ledbetter, Christopher Lewis, Julie Lilly, Katherine Lintz, Trish Lollo, Kevin Maher, James Marischen, James McDonnell III, Karen Myers, Kathleen Nowicke, PhD, John O’Connell, Timothy Oliver, Craig Parker, Kathy Pope, Ted Schlafly, Cori Stebelman, Mary Steward, James Theiss, Ray Van de Riet Jr., Tanya Waskiewicz, Charlie Windsor Jr. (Chair), Lou Fusz Jr. (Emeritus), Hale Irwin (Honorary), Madeline Atkins (Ex-Officio), Ray Kreienkamp (Ex-Officio), Ryan Davis (Ex-Officio), Rich McClure (Ex-Officio), Dr. Gary Silverman (Ex-Officio)

ST. LOUIS KAPLAN FELDMAN HOLOCAUST MUSEUM

Sophisticated Details: The St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum is the only museum of its kind in Missouri and the surrounding region. Its mission is to use the history and lessons of the Holocaust to reject hatred, promote understanding, and inspire change. The Museum is open Wednesday-Sunday, 10 am to 4:30 pm and offers group tours to schools and community groups.

Sophisticated Connections: The Museum’s mission is to use the history and lessons of the Holocaust to reject hatred, promote understanding, and inspire change. We educate visitors about the history and lessons of the Holocaust while empowering them to make positive change in their communities.

Sophisticated Goals: The Museum reopened to the public on November 2, 2022 after a two-year renovation and expansion. In 2023, it looks forward to growing and reaching

a wider community with its brand-new exhibitions and resources. The Museum will relaunch its monthly film series, host lectures, organize community programs, and more.

Sophisticated Giving: The Museum accepts donations and encourages those interested to sign up for volunteering or a Museum membership.

St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum

36 Millstone Campus Drive

St. Louis, MO 63146

314.442.3711

www.STLHolocaustMuseum.org

Board Chair: Carol Staenberg; Vice Chair, Development: Ericka ZOll-Phelan; Vice Chair, Secretary and Recruitment and Nomination: Greg Yawitz; Vice Chair, Treasurer: Nicky Stern / At large directors: Clint Zweifel, Diane Kalishman, Dr. Kelvin Adams, Gloria Feldman, Dr. Harold Sitrin, Rabbi Jeffrey Stiffman, Kaytlin Kopen, Michael Litwack, Rick Knox, Revrend Rodrick Burton, Sue Schlichter, Ted Isaacs, Dr. Warren Rosenblum

ST. LOUIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Sophisticated Details: The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra is the second-oldest orchestra in the country, led by Music Director Stéphane Denève. For 143 years, the SLSO has been committed to artistic excellence, educational impact, and community collaborations, all to enrich lives through the power of music.

The SLSO and its nearly 100 musicians perform more than 200 events yearly in Powell Hall, in the community at schools, healthcare facilities, houses of worship, neighborhood spaces, and parks, as well as through concert broadcasts on St. Louis Public Radio and Classic 107.3FM and digital content.

Sophisticated Connections: The SLSO serves as a convener of individuals, creators, and ideas in St. Louis and beyond, and is committed to building community through compelling and inclusive musical experiences.

The SLSO also serves as a leader in music education, providing resources and support to music educators and inspiring the next generation of music lovers, impacting more than 250,000 students in classrooms throughout the bi-state region, in 48 states, and on six continents.

Annually, the SLSO generates more than $90 million in economic activity, supporting more than 1,000 jobs. It is an anchor of the city’s Grand Center Arts District and a mainstay of the cultural fabric of the region.

Sophisticated Goals: The SLSO will continue to share music throughout our region while its home at Powell Hall undergoes a major expansion and renovation to better serve the community and preserve the historic venue for generations to come. The SLSO will be in residence at Stifel Theatre in downtown St. Louis and the Touhill Performing Arts Center at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, as well as several other venues throughout the region, including the J. Scheidegger Center at Lindenwood University.

The SLSO will perform a wide variety of music to welcome, engage, and inspire St. Louis, continuing Education and Family concerts, the Live at the Pulitzer concert series, and Youth Orchestra concerts. The

2023/2024 Season will also include concerts with both our Symphony Chorus and IN UNISON Chorus.

Sophisticated Giving: Philanthropic giving sustains the SLSO’s programs and allows the orchestra to reach students, teachers, and music lovers well beyond the walls of Powell Hall. Each year, the community supports more than 37% of the SLSO’s roughly $32 million budget through donations to the Annual Fund. Gifts to the organization fund a variety of activities, from inviting world-class talent to perform alongside the orchestra, to providing the funds critical to continue the SLSO’s many community engagement programs, to supporting music education efforts for students and teachers. The SLSO is grateful to its many supporters. The nearly 100-year-old Symphony Volunteer Association, composed of 300 dedicated volunteers, provides a range of support to the SLSO throughout the year, from serving as ambassadors of the organization to organizing and administering education programs in conjunction with SLSO staff.

St. Louis Symphony Orchestra

718 N. Grand Blvd.

St. Louis, MO 63103

314.534.1700

www.slso.org and www.slsostories.org

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Board list (as of March 2023): Steven L. Finerty, Chair, Board of Trustees*; Marie-Hélène Bernard, President and CEO*; Nancy Galvin, Vice Chair*; Noémi Neidorff, Vice Chair*; Kathleen T. Osborn, Vice Chair*; David Steward, Vice Chair*; Emily Rauh Pulitzer, Secretary*; Dr. Donald M. Suggs, Assistant Secretary*; Lawrence P. Katzenstein, General Counsel*; John Tvrdik, Treasurer*, Bhavani Amirthalingam, Dr. Steven Baldwin, Cynthia A. Baxter, Barry H. Beracha, Elizabeth Mannen Berges, Spencer Burke, Irasa Downing, John Doyle, Susan Eickhoff, Carolyn Graham Farrell, Molly Hyland*, Marjorie M. Ivey, Dr. Nicholas Kouchoukos, Dr. Kenneth Ludmerer, Steve Mackin, Kent McNeil*, Andrew O’Brien, Dr. David W. Piston, Nick Ragone, Bjorn Ranheim*, Bella Sanevich, Stephen M. Savis*, Rachel Seward, Rex A. Sinquefield*, Sherry Sissac, Thelma E. Steward, Alan Stewart, Peter Van Cleve, Susan M. Veidt, Kate Warne Riggs, Phoebe Dent Weil, Daniel C. Wessel*, Janet Williams, John Winski, * Executive Committee member

ST. PATRICK CENTER

Sophisticated Details: St. Patrick Center provides opportunities for self-sufficiency and dignity to people who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. We envision a community without homelessness—a place where everyone has safe, affordable housing. There are three primary ways that we help people transform their lives:

• Immediate Support: It costs an average $735 to prevent homelessness for an individual or family (with minimal needs). This could include housing deposit, rental assistance, utility assistance, short-term hotel stay or bus ticket home.

• S hort-term Transition: It costs an average $5,800 to rapidly transition an individual or family (with medium needs) from homelessness to housing. This includes case management, behavioral health services, housing identification, rent and move-in assistance.

• Long-term Transformation: It costs an average $10,000 to stabilize an individual or family (with high needs) in housing. This includes case management, permanent housing and support services.

Sophisticated Connections: In multiple locations, we operate 30+ innovative programs that adapt to our clients’ changing needs: housing, employment and behavioral health services, plus food, clothing and other emergency needs. We served 4,462 clients and their families last year.

As one of the region’s largest provider of homeless services, St. Patrick Center believes in maximum community impact. Together with your support, we make St. Louis better for all. We bring attention to the dignity of individuals, families and veterans who are most vulnerable; provide essential housing, employment and health services needed to transform lives; and administer thousands of direct services that lead to a better economy and safer communities.

Sophisticated Goals: St. Patrick Center is working to create a St. Louis region where every community member is committed to our mission and understands the issues surrounding homelessness; and where your investment is maximized by our effective, efficient use of all resources.

Without St. Patrick Center, homelessness would grow and know no geographic borders. All neighborhoods would be affected and everyone would know someone experiencing homelessness. In a pandemic, the chances of these events happening increase greatly.

Sophisticated Giving: When you invest people and opportunity through St. Patrick Center, you build a better place to live and work. When you help people transform their lives, you improve neighborhoods. Together, we experience more people in housing, more people working and people who are healthier both physically and mentally.

• Donate money. St. Patrick Center solves homelessness one client, one family at a time. Everyone is important, each donor is valued and each dollar is vital to our ability to help people.

• D onate items. Your donated items, such as food and clothing, help our clients meet their basic needs and focus on transforming their lives.

• Help raise money. Host your own fundraiser to support people experiencing homelessness.

To donate, visit stpatrickcenter.org or call 314.802.0690.

St. Patrick Center

800 N. Tucker Blvd. St. Louis, MO 63101 314.802.0700

Stpatrickcenter.org

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Officers: Bob Olwig, President; Sylvia Scheuler, Vice President; Bob Olwig, Immediate Past President; Joe Robinson, Secretary; Timothy O’Shaughnessy, Treasurer / Members: Carol Beckel, Wilma Calvert, Mike Doyle, Mark Fronmuller, Tim Hasara, Tim Huffman, Toni Jordan, Rusty Keeley, John McNearney, Joe Mooney, Mike Picker, Deborah Quinn, Michael Ransom, Michelle Roosa, Theresa Ruzicka, James Smylie III, Cori Cunnane Stebelman, Chris Stephen, John (JT) Timmerman, James Williams, Jr., Justin Woodard

THE CLAYCO JUNETEENTH FUND

Sophisticated Details: The mission of the Juneteenth Fund is to support individuals and local organizations that that are making a positive impact on our communities by promoting freedom, equity and safety. The Clayco Foundation Juneteenth Fund is proud to support local and national organizations that further the causes of equality and justice as it specifically pertains to the Black community. We are committed to furthering the awareness of injustices and elevating the voices of those that need it the most. The Juneteenth Fund actively seeks non-profits and individuals that align with our mission for recognition and as fund beneficiaries. We look forward to furthering the relationships with our long-term community partners and building new bridges with emerging non-profits and organizations.

Sophisticated Connections: Please join the Clayco Foundation as we work together to support local organizations making a positive impact in our communities. Juneteenth is a holiday celebrated on June 19th of each year to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved people in the US. The holiday was first celebrated in Texas, where on that date in 1865, in the aftermath of the Civil War, enslaved people were declared free under the terms of the 1862 Emancipation Proclamation. This celebration, however, shines a light on systemic racism and injustice which are problems we must all tackle together. The Juneteenth Fund was created to raise awareness about these issues, empower individuals, and address inequities

in our communities. Within Clayco, we have a culture of making a difference, but we need partners like you to make this successful.

Each year, we select small local non-profits and provide grants to support their continued work. Our fundraising efforts culminate annually in a celebration around Juneteenth where we present these grants and promote the organizations. Since 2020, the Juneteenth Fund has donated more than $300,000 to deserving organizations, allowing them to expand and continue their necessary efforts.

Sophisticated Goals: Together, we can make meaningful change in the cities in which we work and live. We hope that you’ll stand with us as we fight inequality within our communities and for all Americans. At Clayco, our mission truly extends “Beyond These Walls” and we look forward to partnering with you to make an impact in these underserved communities. The Juneteenth Fund was created by Bob Clark (Clayco’s Founder & Executive Chairman), Otto Nichols (Executive VP & Shareholder) and Sandra Marks (Senior VP). They are supported by an active Advisory Committee and the Clayco family.

Sophisticated Giving: Thanks to the generosity of partners, friends and members of the Clayco family, the Juneteenth Fund has been active since its 2020 inception. To donate or become an event sponsor, call 312.237.0436. For more information visit our website at claycojuneteenthfund.com.

THE FIT AND FOOD CONNECTION (FIT AND FOOD)

Sophisticated Details: The Fit and Food Connection (Fit and Food), a nonprofit organization in St. Louis founded in 2015, works to empower individuals in need to live healthier lives by providing free access to healthy food, holistic group wellness education, and one-on-one coaching.

Sophisticated Connections: Our staff, interns, and over 100 volunteers from all across the United States work tirelessly to fight hunger and provide free, quality, holistic wellness education to low-income communities throughout St. Louis. We strive to improve the well-being of our families—educating on how to eat better, exercise properly, think more positively, sleep better, and reduce stress. This happens primarily through our Food Access Program which consists of Food Assistance and Delivery as well as our Organic Garden; and our Wellness Program offering Group Fitness classes, Group Nutrition classes, and a Oneon-One program where families work alongside wellness professionals to reach their customized health goals.

Sophisticated Goals: We are now serving more families than ever before and are looking forward to building our capacity and expanding our garden and educational infrastructure through our Growing Community 2026 project! Through 2026, we plan to work alongside neighborhood residents and other community partners to build our capacity and greatly expand our garden footprint. This growth means we'll be able to move our important work forward where it's needed most while prioritizing safety, sustainability, and community engagement.

The people we serve lack daily meals, regular physical activity, and face the challenge of living in food deserts. By implementing the findings from cutting edge national and academic research, Fit and Food’s focus on food justice and wellness transforms at‐risk communities. Our families have steadily recorded over 90% improvement in their health and overall quality of life. As a result of our free programs, they are less likely to be diagnosed with diabetes, high blood pressure, and obesity and less

likely to be at risk for other health problems related to lack of exercise—thus, reducing the strain on health care resources available to low‐income individuals. In learning the importance of urban gardening and food development to serve as a community food resource, hunger is reduced in their community. Living healthier, happier lives gives families the positive mentality to help improve the lives of others within their community—thus, improving public health overall in St. Louis.

Sophisticated Giving: As a mostly volunteer-based nonprofit offering all of our programs and services at no cost to participants, every dollar makes a huge impact. Along with the goal of getting every family off of our waiting list and onto their health journey, we would also like to have our own space and additional staff support to manage our continued growth. High level volunteers, corporate partners, and in-kind donations of healthy food for our pantry are always needed. Our biggest need is monetary donations which can be made on our website, fitandfoodconnection.org/donate, or mailed to 8816 Manchester Road, #203, St. Louis, MO 63124.

The Fit and Food Connection

314.312.2746

Fitandfoodconnection.org

Facebook: @fitfoodconnection

Instagram: @fitandfoodconnection

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/ the-fit-and-food-connection

Twitter @fitfoodconnect

YouTube: youtube.com/channel/

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Board Members: Bridget Cunningham, Danny Profumo, Edda Berti, John L. Meyer, Kevin Gorom, Lawanda Burns (Board Chair), Dean Mutter, Lori Knudson, Madt Mallinckrodt, Reshaunda Thornton, Rodneca Skinner

THE JCC SHARSHERET SUPPORTS STL

Sophisticated Details: For nearly 140 years, the Jewish Community Center has served the St. Louis community, regardless of faith, race, or socio-economic background. We are known around town for being welcoming to all, and for our state-of-the-art fitness centers in Creve Coeur and Chesterfield, but among the 80,000 people we serve each year, we are even better known for delivering excellent programs, social services and cultural experiences. We serve our community through more than one million touchpoints each year.

Sophisticated Connections:We change lives…through experiences in health & fitness, sports & recreation, early childhood education, programs for individuals with disabilities, adult day services, senior meal programs, day and residential camping, cultural events, and Jewish programming. Sharsheret Supports STL, a program at the JCC, serves the community by educating and creating awareness in the Jewish community about the increased risk of developing hereditary cancers which includes breast, ovarian, pancreatic, prostate, melanoma, and male breast cancer. They also provide free and individualized support to women and their families facing a breast or ovarian cancer diagnosis.

One in 40 Ashkenazi Jewish women and men carries the BRCA gene mutation. This is nearly 10 times the rate of the general population. Women who carry the mutation have up to an 80% risk of developing breast cancer and a 45% risk of developing ovarian cancer. Men can also carry and pass these gene mutations on to their family and have increased cancer risks. Knowledge saves lives. Our goal is to arm as many people as possible with information and resources to fight these cancers.

Sophisticated Goals: Sharsheret Supports STL provides meaningful support to women and their families facing a diagnosis of breast or ovarian cancer, and critical education for the Jewish community regarding their increased risk. Sharsheret Supports STL connects individuals with information about genetic testing, hosts support groups led by professionals, connects peers undergoing similar experiences, and more. Sharsheret Supports STL offers oncology-certified yoga and massage services at the J.

Sophisticated Giving: Support Sharsheret Supports STL and support the J! Our members and donors are proud to support a mission-based agency. Volunteer for one or many of our programs and events. Sponsor an event or a program. Financially support the agency or select a program for which you are passionate!

Jewish Community Center

2 Millstone Campus Drive

St. Louis, MO 63146

Jccstl.org

Facebook: jccstl

Instagram: @JStLouisCommunity

Youtube: jccstl

Lynn Wittels President & CEO lwittels@jccstl.org

Holly Swift Director of Development

Ted Flom, Board Chair

THE LITTLE BIT FOUNDATION

Sophisticated Details: The Little Bit Foundation is committed to equity in education by ensuring that every student has what they need to succeed. Our mission is to help remove barriers to learning and provide exposure and access to educational opportunities, so that students can effectively engage in instruction, realize their full potential and pursue their dreams. In the process, we also aim to leave an imprint of love and hope on young lives for whom a little bit means a lot. Through a wraparound model of programs and partnerships embedded in school communities and delivered through one-on-one engagement with students, we seek to address the needs of the whole child – physical, social-emotional and academic – from early education through high school. This includes providing health and nutrition resources, daily essentials, academic support and enrichment, family support and wellness, and college and career readiness.

Sophisticated Connections: Our vision is to one day see an end to the cycle of poverty and marginalization for many residents of St. Louis. We believe it starts with education and creating school environments where barriers outside of the classroom aren’t hindering success in the classroom. From our start, we have worked to help level the playing field for under-resourced students in our area, while building bridges and partnerships between people from all walks of life and roles in the community. In supporting the education and career ambitions of our youth, we also are helping to bridge the divide between employers and a ready, skilled and inclusive workforce.

Sophisticated Goals: While continuing to rebuild after massive flooding destroyed our headquarters in the summer of 2022, we also are focused on growth and expansion in 2023. Two-plus challenging years of COVID, followed by inflation, have significantly increased the financial struggles of families, led to learning losses, and left schools understaffed. We are committed to helping fill in the gaps, easing the burden of families, and reaching more students with programs and services that positively impact their futures.

In the 2022-23 school year, we have entered six new school communities for a total of 48, serving more

than 14,000 students across St. Louis city and county. We have expanded to 8 free in-school food markets, in partnership with St. Louis Area Foodbank, improving access to food staples and nutritional options for students and families. At the same time, we continue to refine programming for middle and high schoolers that prepare them for graduation and beyond, including mentoring and career exposure.

Recognizing the opportunity to more deeply impact students by supporting their home life, we also have launched a case management model in six schools this year. Through the program, we are working closely with students and their families, assessing needs and connecting them with critical resources. Additionally, we are embedding clinical therapists in each school to engage students and families in mental health counseling as needed.

Sophisticated Giving: We have many ways for individuals and groups to become involved, share their talents and ideas, and to be the difference to a child. These include making monetary contributions, volunteering in partner schools or our warehouse, mentoring, and serving on a board or committee. We also rely on individuals and groups to hold product drives, donate in-kind goods and services, sponsor schools and special events, and to serve as brand ambassadors in the community.

The Little Bit Foundation

1332 Baur Blvd.

St. Louis, MO 63132

314.669.0040

Thelittlebitfoundation.org

Facebook: @TheLittlebitFoundation

Instagram: littlebitstl

LinkedIn: The Little Bit Foundation

Marty Akins, President; Kelly Weis, Vice President; Miranda Walker Jones, CEO Suzie Andrews, Chair Emeritus; Michael Amann; Nick Bahn; Sarah Bowman; Keith Brooks; Noelle Collins; Chris Emert; Michael England; Richard E. Fister, Jr.; Susan Gausnell; Alicia Graham; Karen Grasso; Laura Hettiger; Dwayne James; Patricia Johnson; Gary Mindel; Eric Pugh; Meg Riney; Brian Russell; Matt Snyder; Rebecca Vidal; Andrew Waltke

WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS

Sophisticated Details: Founded in 1853 by a group of civicminded citizens, Washington University in St. Louis has grown to become an internationally recognized center of education, research, patient care, and service. The university comprises five campuses, including the Danforth Campus, located at the western edge of Forest Park, and the Medical Campus, located in the Central West End.

Sophisticated Connections: Upon his inauguration as WashU’s 15th chancellor, Andrew D. Martin immediately advanced the university’s commitment to community impact. Announcing the WashU Pledge, Martin initiated a bold financial aid program that provides free undergraduate education to accepted full-time Missouri and southern Illinois students who are Pell Grant-eligible or from families with annual incomes of $75,000 or less. The pledge has already transformed the lives of so many promising young students, and by extension, it enhances the communities to which many of them return.

Today, more than 37,000 WashU alumni live and work in the St. Louis region and fill critical leadership roles in area businesses and organizations. On the medical school campus, we continue to deliver health care to hundreds of thousands of children and adults each year. We develop powerful research pipelines and introduce promising new therapies. WashU students, faculty, and staff perform more than 7 million hours of volunteer service annually. Through approximately 600 community partnerships, we improve elementary and secondary education, address health disparities, cultivate entrepreneurship, and strengthen St. Louis in countless ways.

Sophisticated Goals: The mission of WashU is to act in service of truth through the formation of leaders, the discovery of knowledge, and the treatment of patients for the betterment of our region, our nation, and our world. Over the next decade, we will continue to mobilize research, education, and patient care to establish WashU and St.

Louis as a global hub for transformative solutions to the deepest societal challenges. The following principles guide our ambitious strategic plan, Here and Next: academic distinction, community impact, equity, diversity, and inclusion, global perspective, and stewardship. To learn more, visit hereandnext.wustl.edu.

Sophisticated Giving: The first phase of the university’s new strategic plan launched with Make Way: Our Student Initiative. The Make Way goals are bold and achievable — especially with the support of St. Louisans — and they will benefit every student who comes through our doors. Through this initiative, we will attract the finest undergraduate and graduate students to WashU and foster an even more diverse, inclusive, and supportive community. We will expand access and opportunity for students at every level of financial need. And we will provide a best-in-class student experience that sets WashU apart and puts every graduate on a path to lifelong success.

You can support Make Way with a gift directed to undergraduate scholarships, graduate scholarships and fellowships, or the student experience. We can help you craft a gift that reflects your hopes and dreams for WashU and will make way for an incredible future. Go to makeway. wustl.edu to learn more.

Visit giving.wustl.edu to donate today.

Washington University in St. Louis

One Brookings Drive

St. Louis, MO 63130

314.935.5000 (Danforth Campus)

314.362.5000 (Medical Campus)

866.988.7477 (Giving Office)

Wustl.edu

Facebook: wustl

Instagram: @wustl_official

Twitter: @wustl

Dear St. Louis area friends and neighbors:

The St. Louis Community Foundation is looking forward to the 10th annual Give STL Day on Wednesday, May 10, with the Berges Family Foundation again serving as our presenting sponsor. To celebrate, we are adding 10 extra hours of giving, meaning Give STL Day will extend from midnight May 10 through 10 a.m. May 11.

It seems like yesterday we introduced Give STL Day. In that inaugural year, 2014, we raised just over $1 million for 500 nonprofits. We’ve come a long way. Last year, we raised $4.2 million for more than 1,000 nonprofits. Since its rollout, Give STL Day has raised more than $26 million.

To give, visit GiveSTLDay.org with a credit card in hand and peruse the list of participating organizations. The variety of nonprofits serving our region is nothing short of incredible.

While Give STL Day energizes our entire region, it is just one example of how the Foundation brings our community together. We also:

• Advise and implement charitable giving plans for our donors;

• Administer family foundations;

• Foster community-driven initiatives such as addressing the digital divide and endowing the region for future generations.

For more than 100 years, we have served as a charitable catalyst for our region. We stand shoulder to shoulder with our donors to help them maximize the impact of their giving, while also partnering with visionary civic, business, and academic leaders to creatively meet the challenges of today, and prepare for those that will emerge in the future. Our staff of philanthropic professionals are dedicated to the St. Louis region and the nonprofits that so capably serve it. We are committed to ensuring our region remains a vital, equitable, and thriving community to work and live.

Together we are stronger.

With gratitude, stlgives.org

Amelia Bond President and CEO

Give STL Day is an online day of giving designed to ignite the spirit of giving in the St. Louis region.

May10

$4.2 MILLION RAISED IN 2022

$26.2 MILLION RAISED SINCE 2014

31,152 DONATIONS

1,077 NONPROFITS

$234,947 RAISED BY PERSONAL FUNDRAISERS

7,630 FIRST-TIME DONORS

2022 Results: AMAZING HAPPENS WHEN WE COME TOGETHER

$177,700 IN PRIZE DOLLARS AWARDED

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A lot of us first learned about giving at our church or synagogue. Whether in little envelopes or in a basket passed from pew to pew, or both, we were taught to “give until it hurts.” Giving at a level synonymous with sacrifice was the indication that we were giving enough.

But hurting is not necessarily synonymous with giving. In fact, there is plenty of evidence that the reverse is actually true: Giving makes us happy. Research studies going back at least 25 years show that spending more of your income on others has measurable benefits for one’s own happiness, with long-term effects if giving becomes a way of life. Giving time through volunteering also has positive effects. A 2021 study in the Journal of Happiness Studies (yes, such a publication exists) found increased well-being for those who volunteer.

Unfortunately, the share of individual households that donate to charity has been declining since the Great Recession. Despite an uptick in new donors in 2020 who found purpose and joy in giving to organizations and individuals impacted by the pandemic, the Fundraising Effectiveness Project reported a 5.7 percent decrease in donors in 2021, and if Q3 results hold, the number of donors decreased by another 7.1 percent in 2022.

At the same time, we’re experiencing increased rates of anxiety, depression and burnout. Hmmm…Happiness is decreasing and so is the number of donors. We shouldn’t assume that these two phenomena are related, but what if they are?

It’s entirely possible that for some, decreasing happiness is related to economic conditions that also make giving to charity less feasible than it once was. After the average family pays $4.25 for eggs, it’s not hard to see why there’s little left to give away.

What if, however, it’s not about economics, but about connection? With rates of formal volunteering also in decline it’s clear that feelings of isolation, which existed before the pandemic, were cemented by endless months of social distancing and present real consequences for our wellbeing and our communities.

Giving – of one’s time or money – is a communal activity. It’s all of us contributing what we can to make our community a better place for everyone. When that sense of community, that sense that we are part of something bigger than ourselves, is lost, our collective well-being suffers.

If rolling up your sleeves is your thing, there are nonprofits happy to put you to work. If mixing with the gala crowd is more your speed, you’re in luck! It’s almost gala season (start training now so you can raise your paddle high). Reestablishing connections – with each other and with organizations like those listed in this issue that are doing amazing work in our community – is a first step toward rediscovering the feelings of happiness that come from giving.

And it doesn’t even require your Sunday best.

The Rome Group

MAY

Society

1 Annual DFOB Golf Classic, dfob.org

5 Rock Out Hunger, stlfoodbank.org

6 Spring Gala: Party on the Pitch, experienceopera.org

6 17th Annual Evening of Hope, hopehappens.org

10 Give STL Day online & in the St. Louis community, givestlday.org/wish

13 Dada Ball and Bash: Future Fantasy, camstl.org

22 Make-A-Wish Golf Classic, Bellerive Country Club, wish.org/mokan/golf

JUNE

5 Joe Buck Classic, stlouischildrens.org/give

JULY

16 Celebration of National Ice Cream Day, itsyourbirthdayinc.org

AUGUST

7 Big Fun Golf Tournament, thelittlebitfoundation.org

SEPTEMBER

8 St. Louis Children’s Hospital Day at Six Flags, stlouischildrens.org/give

23-24 Pedal the Cause Presented by Edward Jones, pedalthecause.org

*IYBI Birthday Month! – 9th Birthday Hat Walk; Kendra Scott Fundraiser (Frontenac location and online); Mission Taco Special Fundraiser, itsyourbirthdayinc.org

OCTOBER

2 13th Annual Charity Golf Tournament, saintlouischessclub.org

15 A Tasteful Affair, foodoutreach.org

16 The Snow Foundation Golf Shootout, thesnowfoundation.org

20 Join the Journey Gala and Auction, thelittlebitfoundation.org

*The Novel Neighbor Bookstore Fundraiser (partnership), itsyourbirthdayinc.org

NOVEMBER

4 Play Date, stlouischildrens.org/give

28 Giving Tuesday, online & in the St. Louis community, wish.org/mokan

DECEMBER

2 Strategy Across the Board Annual Fundraiser, saintlouischessclub.org

4 Annual Charity Auction and Sip & Savor, dfob.org

TBD Opera Theatre’s Holiday Benefit, experienceopera.org

Recently celebrated and coming back in 2024: Bubble Ball for Wishes Sake, bubbleballKC.com

CID OUT LOUD! Casinos and Cocktails, cid.edu

JFS Annual Gala, jfsstl.org

Table Tops Spring Event, stlouischildrens.org/give Walk For Wishes, walkforwishesSTL.com

World Wish Day, wish.org/mokan

Sophisticated Giving Angel Donors