2022-2023

Local Grantees

Institute for Peace and Justice (IPJ): $4,700 
Helps women ex-offenders find positive, assertive ways to solve problems and advocate for change in the criminal justice system

Metropolitan Congregations United for St. Louis (MCU): $9,415
Addressed environmental injustices─ specifically, air quality ─in low-income areas.

National Grantees

Missourians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty (MADP): $70,000
Worked to develop policies which end capital prosecutions and address historic wrongs in convictions; provided education outreach; empowered exonerees to become advocates for criminal justice reform

2021-2022

Local Grantees

Institute for Peace and Justice (IPJ): $4,900 
Helps women ex-offenders find positive, assertive ways to solve problems and advocate for change in the criminal justice system

Inter-Faith Committee on Latin America (IFCLA): $10,000 
Equipped Latinx community leaders to advocate locally and federally for policies supporting human rights and social justice

Metropolitan Congregations United for St. Louis (MCU): $10,000
Addressed environmental injustices─ specifically, air quality ─in low-income areas.

A Red Circle: $10,000
Empowered low-income residents to grow and distribute fresh produce, explore careers in food and entrepreneurship, and better understand food justice and racial equity

National Grantees

Missourians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty (MADP): $65,000
Worked to develop policies which end capital prosecutions and address historic wrongs in convictions; provided education outreach; empowered exonerees to become advocates for criminal justice reform

2019-2020

Local Grantees

Inter-faith Committee on Latin America (IFCLA): $9,500
Equipped Latinx community leaders to advocate locally and federally for policies supporting human rights and social justice

LinkSTL: $5,000
Recruited young people to advocate at the local and state level for needed changes in their impoverished neighborhood

Missourians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty (MADP): $9,000
Worked with the prosecutor’s office to develop policies which end capital prosecutions and address historic wrongs in convictions

Our Lady of Holy Cross Senior Resource Center: $9,000
Helped seniors identify and advocate for positive change in their community.

National Grantees

Social Action and Virtue Education Foundation (SAVE) $15,000
Empowered people to build communities and peacefully resolve conflicts

Metropolitan Congregations United (MCU): $65,000
Addressed schools, policing, and justice systems contributing to the criminalization of young people of color

2018-2019

Local Grantees

Social Action and Virtue Education (SAVE) Foundation: $9,700
Trained high school/college students in school discipline practices that focus on repairing relationships

LinkSTL: $8,212
Established a youth council that identified and advocated at the local and state level for needed changes in the community

Institute for Peace and Justice (IPJ): $3,000
Helped women ex-offenders find positive, assertive ways to solve problems and advocate for change in the criminal justice system

Midtown Neighborhood Opportunities Corporation (Midtown Men’s Club): $3,000
Hired a community advocate to engage neighbors/organizations and lead the group in opportunities to bring about institutional change.

National Grantees

Coalition for Truth in Independence (CTI): $45,000
Advocated for policy change that would benefit people with disabilities in the areas of transportation, employment, access, and voting rights.

Metropolitan Congregations United for St. Louis (MCU): $65,000
Addressed schools, policing, and justice systems contributing to the criminalization of young people of color; promoted legislative accountability and citizen participation in policy-making

Missouri Citizens United for the Rehabilitation of Errants (CURE): $5,000
Provided information and tools to understand the criminal justice system and advocate for positive change; developed relationships in the community

2017-2018

Local Grantees

Latinos En Axion STL: $9,000
Offered English classes for Latino immigrants enabling them to advocate for comprehensive immigration reform and against racial profiling

City Greens Market: $6,300
Paid stipends to low-income families to grow produce and sell it to the community, which gave residents control over their local food supply

Midtown Neighborhood Opportunities Corporation (Midtown Men’s Club): $6,000 Built community and counteracted negative stereotypes of black men by performing community service, mentoring youth, and meeting with leaders to express neighborhood concerns

LinkSTL: $6,500
Provided youth and young adults living in poverty with financial empowerment courses and networking opportunities; encouraged engagement with police and elected officials

Social Action and Virtue Education (SAVE) Foundation: $4,500
Trained members/parents in restorative school discipline practices that focus on repairing relationships rather than punishing behavior

Closing the School to Prison Pipeline: Shut it Down: $2,500
Addressed the over-representation of African American children in school suspensions and family court with an approach to student behavior that focuses on healing rather than punishment

National Grantees

Metropolitan Congregations United (MCU): $65,000
Addressed school, policing, and juvenile justice systems contributing to the criminalization of young people of color

The Coalition for Truth in Independence (CTI): $44,000
Advocated for the rights of those with disabilities; ensured they have access to resources enabling them to thrive

Voices of Women: $10,000
Hosted Women in Leadership training; maintained a community garden; provided micro-loans and micro-savings accounts for adults and children