People must strive for equity and justice through their own efforts. The Foundation is devoted to supporting organizations that fight for a more equitable and racially just society. To this end, the Foundation provides a variety of assistance to these organizations, from financial aid to mentoring, strategic guidance, technical assistance, and more. The Foundation works with like-minded organizations for the benefit of the region, focusing on areas such as economic growth, philanthropy and small business, as well as issues such as race, racial equity, gender equality, LGBTQ rights, community, family, youth, aging, health, disease, education, discrimination, homelessness, poverty, cultural awareness, and more.
Legal Services of Eastern Missouri is an independent nonprofit organization that provides high-quality civil legal assistance and equal access to justice for low-income and elderly people in Eastern Missouri. St. Louis is dedicated to empowering African Americans and other members of the community to ensure economic self-sufficiency, social equality and civil rights. St.
Louis HOSTL is a 501 (c) (nonprofit) organization that shares first-person stories and photographic portraits with people and places all over St. Louis. This project is based on social work, public health and documentary photography. HOSTL collaborates with other nonprofit organizations, small businesses, schools and organizations to introduce, consult and teach the people of St.
HOSTL's mission is to use storytelling through interviews and photographs to highlight the local needs, problems and experiences of the people of St. Louis.