Policy Campaign Grants Policy Campaign Grants offer up to $100,000 in general operating funding to support timely and urgent issue-based campaigns to advance public policy through grassroots advocacy, civic engagement and community organizing aligned with our desired impacts. Policy Campaign Grants are designed to support expanded capacity to movement infrastructure. This strategy propels our work...

Deaconess Community, As 2023 concludes we reflect on the year with appreciation for you, our neighbors, community members, partners, and co-laborers with whom we have taken significant steps forward. Our public meetings and strategy sessions immediately come to mind. After an 18-month engagement process with the community and stakeholders to gather feedback, we launched our...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: James Seaton 212-784-5705 JSeaton@groupgordon.com The Foundation’s Policy Campaign Grants will support timely grassroots advocacy, civic engagement, and community organizing efforts for systemic change ST. LOUIS, MO (December 14, 2023) – Deaconess Foundation (Deaconess) is currently accepting funding proposals for up to $100,000 to support timely grassroots advocacy, civic engagement, and community...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: James Seaton 212-784-5705 JSeaton@groupgordon.com The St. Louis Regional Health Commission in partnership with Deaconess Foundation partnered to invest in transportation, safety, and health navigation support for seniors ST. LOUIS (Dec. 12, 2023) – The board of the Seniors Community Revitalization & Development Fund (Seniors Community Fund) today announced $350,000 in grant...