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05/05/2026

📢 Our CEO, Dara Eskridge, and Policy Design + Activation Lead, Michelle Witthaus, will speak at the 2026 Cityscapes Summit taking place on May 18-20 in New Orleans.

💬 Dara will join a mainstage session on “Innovations, Investment and Impact: The SMC Blueprint” and Michelle’s panel will talk about “Equity and the Intersection of Wealth Building”.

ℹ️ Hosted by the New Growth Innovation Network (NGIN), Cityscapes is a national biennial conference that brings together leaders from across the country to explore new approaches to community-centered economic growth in small and midsized cities.

🔗 Visit www.newgrowth.org/cityscapes for more details.

04/30/2026

Join us for a day of remembrance, May 16 2026.

04/24/2026

Tomorrow! Hope you can check it out.

Join us early and don't forget to bring a friend, sibling, cousin, neighbor, or even a busload! Experience amazing new artwork, fun makeovers, professional headshots, rain barrels, and so much more! This is an event you won't want to miss!

04/22/2026

📢 St. Louis faces region-wide challenges that call for bold thinking. Our CEO, Dara Eskridge, will be speaking on a panel, “Advance STL: How to tackle the biggest challenges,” alongside Chris Krehmeyer from Beyond Housing and Eric Scroggins from The Opportunity Trust, to share approaches to large-scale, regional change in addressing issues like housing, education, and equitable growth.

📅 The panel discussion is on Thursday, April 30, 8 am CT, at St. Louis County Library - Clark Family Branch (1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63131).

🔗 Interested in attending? Tickets are available at bit.ly/SLBJPanel2026.

Photo Credit: St. Louis Business Journal

04/21/2026

📢 Opportunity alert! SHED STL and Cornerstone STL are two of several nonprofit host sites for the Serve the Lou AmeriCorps program this year.

ℹ️ The AmeriCorps VISTA program brings individuals and organizations together to eliminate poverty and build stronger communities. The program’s Summer Associates commit to an eight-week service term with a St. Louis nonprofit. Applicants must be 18 or older.

🔗 For more details on the Summer Associate VISTA position at SHED and Cornerstone, visit:

Sustainable Housing and Equitable Development (SHED): bit.ly/SHEDSummerAssociateVISTA2026

Cornerstone: bit.ly/CornerstoneSummerAssociateVISTA2026

04/16/2026

📅 Mark your calendar 📅

The Summer 2026 Small Dollars Action Fund (SDAF) application is now live! Need assistance? We’re hosting support sessions on Tuesday, April 21, and Friday, May 1.

🔗 Book an in-person or virtual Support Session with our team here: [email protected]/?fbclid=IwY2xjawRN8-1leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETEyTHZqZmdxQUJzTTBHc0lGc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHkcvGVZN-6qF_74iR4Ev7EpsKq5Hpge-fPQ3Awaa83thBLgBjvWiZhAkT3Sx_aem_q6iBTSp3KN2UmxzRXSQi5A&ismsaljsauthenabled=true" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://bookings.cloud.microsoft/book/[email protected]/?fbclid=IwY2xjawRN8-1leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETEyTHZqZmdxQUJzTTBHc0lGc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHkcvGVZN-6qF_74iR4Ev7EpsKq5Hpge-fPQ3Awaa83thBLgBjvWiZhAkT3Sx_aem_q6iBTSp3KN2UmxzRXSQi5A&ismsaljsauthenabled=true

SDAF supports resident-led ideas that bring neighbors together and strengthen neighborhoods. Funding is available to neighborhood groups and informal resident collectives in eligible areas.

♻️ Share this opportunity with your networks! https://bit.ly/SDAF2026

04/15/2026

📅 Mark your calendars - this Saturday!

04/14/2026

SAVE THE DATE: Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Join us for the world premiere of Transforming Our Legacy: A St. Louis Story — a short film created with .world that traces the forces that have shaped St. Louis throughout the lifetime and lifetimes of
generations before Kelly McGowan, Executive Director of Transform 314.

Through family memory and lifelong friendship, Transforming Our Legacy connects decades of
Black persistence in St. Louis, encouraging St. Louisians to know the city’s history and steer it towards a more equitable future.

RSVP for the premiere at transform314.org/register

Watch the trailer at the link in our bio!

04/08/2026

💸The Summer 2026 SDAF application is now open! 💸

SDAF offers small grants to residents in eligible neighborhoods to connect with neighbors and strengthen community engagement.

🔗 Learn more and apply here: https://bit.ly/SDAF2026

🗺 Check out our SDAF Action Map for past projects and inspiration: https://bit.ly/SDAFActionMap

🤑 Have questions? We’re hosting upcoming support sessions on Tuesday, April 21, and Friday, May 1, for individuals who need assistance applying. Book an in-person or virtual Support Session here: [email protected]/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExNVBBZWhkNjFNS2V6MHRvOAEeQdT-kcGEA17jehdroUXr73F51G0WTJh_CKV2JD_R6hZ8TY7zcGr2k3Vc8ZM_aem_Kw-UfgmdiY5fXXakenNI0A&ismsaljsauthenabled=true" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://outlook.office365.com/book/[email protected]/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExNVBBZWhkNjFNS2V6MHRvOAEeQdT-kcGEA17jehdroUXr73F51G0WTJh_CKV2JD_R6hZ8TY7zcGr2k3Vc8ZM_aem_Kw-UfgmdiY5fXXakenNI0A&ismsaljsauthenabled=true

♻️ Help us spread the word across our community +tag someone who should apply!

💡We’re ready to hear your ideas!

03/31/2026

📢 Important update! The application deadline for the Neighborhood Storytelling Practice (NSTP) has been extended until Friday, April 10 — don’t miss your chance to apply!

ℹ️ Purpose
The NSTP is a 9-month pilot initiative that amplifies resident voices, builds neighborhood pride, identifies and uplifts stories, and shifts narratives through individual + collective place-based storytelling.

📌 Who’s Eligible?
This storytelling opportunity is open to residents living in or with a connection to the Greater Ville, Kingsway East, and The Ville.

No storytelling or artistic experience is required. Eligible applicants must be 18 years of age or older.

🔗 For more details and to apply, visit bit.ly/NSTPcohort.

🩵 Help us spread the word!

03/17/2026

📢 Applications for the Neighborhood Storytelling Practice (NSTP) are still open — get yours in today!

ℹ️ Purpose
The NSTP invites residents to explore their stories, neighborhood histories, and creative expression — and to help others do the same — in a supportive, healing-centered environment. Participants will be supported as storytellers (sharing their own experiences) and story conductors (helping others uncover and express their own).

📌 Who’s Eligible?
The 9-month pilot cohort is open to residents living in or deeply connected to Greater Ville, Kingsway East, and The Ville.
No storytelling or artistic experience is required. Eligible applicants must be 18 years of age or older.

📅 The NSTP application deadline is early April. This practice begins in May 2026 and ends in January 2027.

🔗 For more details and to apply, visit bit.ly/NSTPcohort.

🩵 Together, we can memorialize the past, magnify the present, and manifest the future!

03/10/2026

📢 Get ready! Our partner, 4theville, is hosting a block party to celebrate the nearing completion of the MLK Blvd Plan. Join your neighbors at Blvd Dream Info Center (4144 Dr. Martin Luther King Drive) on Saturday, March 21, from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM.

💙 A preview of upcoming storefront activations will be provided in a plan presentation at 10:30 AM. Event participants can also enjoy food, music, hard hat tours, open house, and prize giveaways.

For more details, visit bit.ly/CBP_BlockParty.

4theville

The Cultural Blvd Plan is nearing completion, and we want to celebrate with our neighbors! Meet us at the Blvd Dream Info Center on March 21st for updates and a good time!