Archive of Collaborations
Search here for information on the Foundation’s past and current collaborative projects and partners:
Lutheran Development Group, Inc.
rebuilds communities near their city churches through real estate development, ministry investment, and church engagement.
Habitat for Humanity St. Louis
brings people together to build homes, community and hope by making homeownership attainable
Forward through Ferguson
is anchored in the collaborative, unflinching, and community-driven principles that guided the Ferguson Commission and is a catalyst for leading the St. Louis region on a path toward Racial Equity.
City Greens
provides fresh, quality, affordable produce through their community grocery store in The Grove neighborhood to promote healthy living and provide a space for neighbors to interact.
Arch City Defenders
provides direct legal services to the indigent and people experiencing homelessness in order to remove obstacles that prevent them from obtaining or maintain housing, treatment, and employment
Mission: St. Louis
empowers people to transform their lives, families, and neighborhoods through culturally-relevant programs that address critical states in the cycle of poverty.
We Stories
works with young families with children aged 0-7 to help them approach the complex topic of racism by providing the families with diverse children’s books, resources for parents, and access to a supportive community that learns and leads together.
Our Priorities
At the heart of the foundation, we value efforts to advance equity, opportunity, & human dignity. These efforts often address the following topics, though Racial Equity is the overarching, all-encompassing priority for each organization or project we fund.
“Funding neighborhood work fosters systemic change by addressing the root causes of poverty and oppression. It fosters the confidence within individuals to dream while simultaneously creating access to the tools and resources needed to achieve those dreams.” — IWF Executive Summary, 2019