News & Updates Archive
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2024 General Grant Cycle now open!
The Incarnate Word Foundation 2024 General Grant Cycle is now open! The Letter of Intent, or LOI, is due on Friday, May 24.
Unraveling Population Shifts: Exploring the Future of Metro St. Louis
Professor of Sociology and Demography at Saint Louis University, Dr. Ness Sándoval, PhD, presented “Unraveling Population Shifts: Exploring the Future of Metro St. Louis” to a group of organization and community leaders, funders, and academics on Tuesday, April 23, 2024 in an event co-hosted with the St. Louis Community Foundation and Saint Louis University. Dr….
Religious life today, visions for the future
Panel of women religious discuss their perspectives in honor of Catholic Sisters Week 2024 At a celebration breakfast on March 14, in honor of Catholic Sisters Week 2024, sisters Clare Bass, CSJ, Katty Huanuco, CCVI, Monique Tarabeh, RGS, and Nhan Nguyen, ACI, spoke about how God’s love and influence are alive in the global collective…
IWF funds pilot program placing social workers in St. Louis County Libraries
In May 2023, the St. Louis County Library launched a “Community Response Initiative,” a two-year pilot program placing social workers in five branches, five days and evenings a week (plus some Saturdays), to connect patrons to services beyond those typically offered by the library. While librarians are accustomed to helping people look up contact and…
Kate Flatley joins Incarnate Word Foundation as Senior Program Director
The Incarnate Word Foundation welcomes Kate Flatley to their team, according to Bridget Flood, Foundation Executive Director. “We’re thrilled to bring Kate on board as Senior Program Director,” said Bridget. “We are excited to collaborate with her on behalf of our St. Louis-area partners. We believe in a community where the poor and marginalized, especially…
2021 Grant Reception & Awards Presentation
Celebrating our annual Grant & Award Reception in person November 18, 2021 at the beautiful Piper Palm House in Tower Grove Park! Nearly 50 organizations received funding from us this year, all in service of families, education, senior citizens, housing, youth programs and others that lift our community every day with their commitment, spirit, and…
IWF supports successful virtual job fair for people with criminal records
While many of us strained against the stay-at-home orders of the pandemic, and were impatient to get back to normal, there were others who prepared to re-enter the world after a much longer time locked away. People with criminal records face great obstacles in reentry, especially in finding employment. In the St. Louis area, job…
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Catholic News
Updates on the Catholic Church’s efforts to serve the poor and marginalized in St. Louis and across the globe.
RECON Events
An Invitation for St. Louis to Come Together, Learn Together, and Engage in Reuniting Divided Communities.
COVID-19
Every continent in the world is impacted by the corona virus pandemic. In St. Louis, we’re supporting communities to help us sustain each another.
Grant Partners
Our grants spark collaborative relationships by
funding organizations serving the most vulnerable in our city.
Our Impact on the St. Louis Community
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.