Philanthropy

Three St. Louisans share insights into challenges around fundraising for Black-led, Black-serving nonprofits.

An annual online crowdfunding campaign gives St. Louis nonprofits a boost. During the pandemic, fundraising is even more critical.

Opera Theatre of St. Louis announced the largest donation in its history today.A $45 million bequest by philanthropist and board member Phyllis Brissenden…

Growing up in Great Britain, Susan Walker heard bits and pieces about her great-aunt Mary Ranken Jordan, who had immigrated to the U.S. from Northern…

Evelyn Newman – a pillar of the community if ever there was one -- died Tuesday at Barnes-Jewish Hospital after a brief illness. She was 95 years…

Nine cultural, educational and historical institutions in the St. Louis area will receive money as a part of $92.5 million in donations from the family of…

A philanthropic family that prefers to remain low-key is making a high-profile statement to help underserved communities and St. Louis-area youth.The…

Jo Ann Harmon Arnold rose from temporary secretary to top executive at Emerson Electric Co. More than three decades after her arrival, she explained why…

Less than three years after graduating college in 1989, Jim Ziolkowski quit his corporate finance job at GE and started buildOn, an organization dedicated…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, July 20, 2012 - Nonprofit organizations are experiencing a tectonic shift in the way they function,…