Deaconess Foundation

Today is #VoteEarlyDay! Find out where, when, and how to cast your ballot ahead of Election Day and make sure you’re #VoteReady here: VoteEarlyDay.org #GOTV #vote #earlyvoting #election #election2024 #democracy #ballot

Missouri voters have the chance to establish paid sick leave for over 700,000 workers who currently lack it and raise the state's minimum wage to $15 per hour through Proposition A. Read more from the Missouri Independent here: https://ow.ly/Bipp50TPTCW #VoteYESonPropA #PropA #missouri #minimumwage #paidsickdays #health

Today is the LAST DAY to request an application-based absentee ballot by mail in Missouri! Our most recent special edition newsletter includes resources for requesting your mail-in ballot, voting early, and volunteering in your community to get out the vote! If you missed it in your inbox you can read the full newsletter here: https://ow.ly/2pKF50TS6yJ #GOTV #vote #missouri #illinois #stl #stlouis #election #generalelection #election2024

Join Metropolitan Congregations United for door-to-door canvassing, phone banking, and more leading up to November 5th. Learn more about upcoming events here: https://ow.ly/ObIq50TPP5r #gotv #vote #election #generalelection #volunteer #canvass #PropA #missouri #stlouis

St. Louis is just over halfway through its Guaranteed Basic Income pilot program, which has received funding from Jack Dorsey’s #startsmall philanthropic initiative and support from Deaconess Foundation. KSDK - 5 On Your Side has the story on the program's progress and plans to evaluate its impact here: https://ow.ly/zMHN50TKOpQ #stlouis #missouri #DeaconessFoundation #guaranteedbasicincome #income #pilotprogram #GBI

We are now accepting proposals for our Seeding the Future Grants! This funding provides general operating support to advance systems transformation efforts. This cycle's deadline is Friday, November 8th. Learn more and apply for funding at deaconess.org/funding #funding #funds #grant #apply #applications #grants #SeedingTheFuture #belovedcommunity #powerbuilding #healthjustice #socialjustice #systemschange #change #systemstransformation #missouri #illinois #stlouis #stl #eaststlouis #estl #philanthropy #rfp #monroecounty #madisoncounty #stclaircounty #jeffersoncounty #stcharlescounty #stlouiscounty #stlouiscity #stlouiscitycounty #franklincounty #deaconessfoundation

You are invited to attend Deaconess Foundation's Annual Public Meeting! On November 12th join us in person for a reception starting at 5:30 pm followed by the board meeting, where you will have the opportunity to hear more about the work Deaconess is doing in the St. Louis community and opportunities to engage. Register for the meeting here: https://ow.ly/Ppwe50TMaXb #invite #event #attend #meeting #stl #stlouis #community #free #freeevent #estl #eaststlouis #missouri #illinois #communityevent #join

Join Forefront (Illinois) for their free annual training on advocacy rules for operating nonprofits on October 24th! Illinois nonprofit leaders, staff, board members and volunteers are invited to learn more about the rules for engagement, when lobbyist registration is required, and election year dynamics. Learn more and register here: https://ow.ly/u0nl50TKNmT #illinois #nonprofit #training #event #invite #advocacy

Rev. Bethany Johnson-Javois, President and CEO of Deaconess Foundation, and Rudy Nickens, Director of the Institute for Black Liberation, recently wrote a piece for The St. Louis American exploring the role healing the hurts of internalized racism plays in systems transformation. The Institute for Black Liberation is creating a space for Black people in the Eastern Missouri and Southern Illinois region to heal and recover from the ways in which racism landed in their lives and impacted their mind, soul, and body. Read the full piece here: https://ow.ly/SOBo50TEE9C #liberation #stlouisamerican #read #stlouis #healing #heal #transformation

The deadline to apply for the the Seniors Community Revitalization & Development Fund is this Friday! In partnership with Deaconess, the Community Health Commission of Missouri is accepting proposals for up to $30,000 from organizations, projects, and initiatives addressing three priority areas: transportation, safety, and health navigation support for seniors in the Greater St. Louis region and nearby counties in Illinois. Apply now: https://ow.ly/OGLP50TECT1 #grant #funding #apply #stl #eaststlouis #estl #stlouis #missouri #illinois #seniors #transportation #safety #health