The Center provides high-quality research on charitable giving and issues in the St. Louis region.
As a benefit to our members, Center staff conducts research upon request on topics related to their grantmaking. Members should direct their research inquiries to
info@centerforgiving.org.
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Dollars and Sense- Capital Campaign Report
Annual report to inform grantmakers, nonprofits and other community leaders about major fundraising campaigns occuring in the region. resources being allocated toward restricted funding activities in the St. Louis region. If your organization is considering or currently running a major funding campaign involving restricted donations, please be sure to participate in our annual survey.
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Understanding the Intermediary Infrastructure in St. Louis: Who they are, What they do, and Common misconceptions 2011
The infrastructure of nonprofit intermediaries in St. Louis is largely unknown and misunderstood due to the lack of available information about intermediaries in our region. This report, commissioned by the Gateway Center for Giving and sponsored by Missouri Foundation for Health, seeks to address these questions and enhance the understanding of the intermediary landscape in our community.
- Business Giving Guide St. Louis 2010
This guide was created to help you set up and carry out a charitable giving program by taking you through the basic steps – from deciding why to give; determining where to give; allocating what to give; and finally, assessing your program.
- Missouri Foundations: The Big Picture 2009
Published by the Gateway Center for Giving in coordination with the Nonprofit Management and Leadership Program at UMSL and with support from the Missouri Foundation for Health. The study looks at how Missouri compares at the country and regional levels as well as to other states in terms of foundation locations, assets, and allocations.
- Environmental Sustainability and the St. Louis Region 2009
A report from the Environmental Funders of St. Louis Affinity Group with support from the Cleaves and Mae Rhea Foundation and the Philpott Foundation. The report scns the region's environmental priorities and performance, its environmental nonprofits, and examines the regional scope of environmental issues and nonprofits in the context of state and national trends.
- Missouri Estate Tax 2008
Quick facts on charitable bequests made through estates in Missouri in 2008.
- Effective Public School Governance 2007
A report from the Education Funders Affinity Group that examines school board governance through a variety of perspectives including: what are the best practices in school board governance, what can we learn about the governance structure of schools boards, and what common characteristics do effective school board members exhibit.
- Beyond High School: Building Better Futures
A report from the St. Louis Regional College Access Pipeline Project. The project's goal is to increase the proportion of students in the St. Louis region who earn higher education degrees to 50% by 2020. This report is the first regional report card on college access in the St. Louis area.
- The Golden Age of Philanthropy 2004
Created by the Gateway to Giving Coalition. The report looks at the $41 trillion wealth transfer that is expected to take place in the US by the year 2052 as it applies to St. Louis. It provides a baseline estimate of current wealth and the projected wealth transfer. The researchers estimate that St. Louis households will transfer at least $532 billion between 2001 and 2055 and will contribute $93 billion in charitable bequests.
- Private Dollars for Public Good 2004
Created by the Gateway to Giving coalition with support from the Greater St. Louis Community Foundation. This report offers new insights into the specific characteristics of charitable giving in the St. Louis region. It looks at how the future intergenerational transfer of wealth can benefit a community.