Jewish Federation of St. Louis mobilizes the Jewish community and its human and financial resources to preserve and enhance Jewish life in St. Louis, in Israel, and around the world.
The Foundation's grant program is geared towards creating and maintaining a dynamic Jewish community in St. Louis, emphasizing the importance of engaging younger generations and families. It supports initiatives that strive for this engagement and growth, and looks favorably upon projects that encourage collaboration within the community. Furthermore, the Foundation is open to funding general support for organizations with a specific focus on the Next Generation, showing a flexible but targeted approach to philanthropy within the Jewish community.
Our funding preference leans towards supporting continuous initiatives over singular events. We are inclined towards initiatives with a substantial potential for broad engagement. We favor initiatives that have a diversified funding base rather than relying solely on our support. Specifically for congregations, we are keen on supporting initiatives that extend beyond their immediate community, thereby requiring congregations to demonstrate a compelling approach for engaging individuals beyond their members.