Village Partners
Deaconess Foundation
Deaconess seeks to create conditions where liberation is the lived reality within seven generations. A ministry of the United Church of Christ, Deaconess has invested more than $96 million to improve the health of the St. Louis community since 1998. Our grants and cultivated relationships support the accelerated change in conditions through policy, advocacy, and/or organizing efforts building and wielding power to transform systems to respond to the will of the people. The Foundation’s advocacy and grantmaking footprint includes St. Louis City, St. Louis, Jefferson, St. Charles and Franklin Counties in Missouri and Madison, St. Clair and Monroe Counties in Illinois.
Vision for Children at Risk
Vision for Children at Risk mobilizes the St. Louis region to take action on the critical needs of children. They are a catalyst creating positive change in the way the St. Louis area takes care of its children.
Unleashing Potential
Unleashing Potential (formerly Neighborhood Houses) provides a variety of programs and services designed to strengthen children and families, helping them to reach their own magnificent potential.