In the past year, the Center has welcomed 11 new members...
Now it's your turn to welcome them into our grantmaking family!

Philanthropy After Hours
A casual cocktails and appetizers event

When: Tuesday, February 28

Where: Urban Eats Cafe
3301 Meramec Street (East of South Grand in South St. Louis)
Don’t miss this new venue…the next cool thing happening in the city…..

Open to:

• All Center Members (Free)
• Grantmaking Nonmembers ($20)

Why you should attend:

• Get to know your new grantmaking peers- Many new members have joined the Center in the last year including PNC, Bank of America Foundation, TALX, Covidien, Solutia, Brown Sister Foundation, Save-a-Lot Food Stores, Sigma-Aldrich, Standing Partnership, Greenway Family Office, and Youthbridge. Get to learn about these new members and how they give in our community.
• Get to know new philanthropic leadership- we have had many leadership transitions in the philanthropic community over the last few months.  This is a great chance to interact with these new leaders in a casual environment.
• Get to know a new neighborhood- Many of you fund in South St. Louis but don't spend much time there. This is a great chance to see "the story of urban regeneration in a historic South St. Louis neighborhood".
• There is no agenda!- This is a no agenda, stress free, fun way to get to know your peers over cocktails and appetizers.

About Urban Eats:
Urban Eats, located in the heart of South St. Louis, is a social enterprise dedicated to urban revitalization, healthy living and community. It is a mixed use building that houses Urban Eats Café, SolutionWorks Homes, E-Zone (business incubator), The Urban Arts Collective and a city loft residence, in the heart of the Dutchtown community.
It attempts to offer a "3rd place" to the community and offers the following:

• A private meeting room for small group gatherings over breakfast, lunch or dinner. 
• FREE Wi-Fi?
• Free conference room space for community members and nonprofits.
• Urban Arts Collective Project- an attempt to raise the profile of local artists and the Dutchtown South business district. Artists‘ work will rotate through the space on a 90 day basis.
  

Click here to learn more about Urban Eats.