St. Louis Community Foundation

with goals to increase charitable giving within the st. louis region and to maximize the impact of those dollars in the area, the st. louis community foundation provides tax-efficient and cost-effective charitable funds that are customized to meet each donor’s specific charitable goals. donors are also able to tap the expertise and knowledge of our foundation staff who objectively lend advice and work collaboratively with our donors, their wealth advisors, and the nonprofit community. grants made from the majority of the foundation’s funds reflect the specific interests of the donors who established them, and include the arts, community development, education, the environment, health, human services, and religion. the st. louis community foundation makes the following fund options available: donor-advised: the donor makes grant recommendations and determines funding amounts and the timing of the contributions. designated funds: donors structure their fund agreements to support the acti