GREATER ST. LOUIS, INC. FOUNDATION IS A TYPE 1 SUPPORTING ENTITY TO GREATER ST. LOUIS, INC. GREATER ST. LOUIS, INC. FOUNDATION PROVIDES FUNDING FOR ELIGIBLE PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT BY GREATER ST. LOUIS, INC., SUCH AS THE FELLOWS EXPERIENCE, THE DIVERSE BUSINESS ACCELERATOR, PROMOTING THE REGION'S GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS, AND ENHANCING THE VIBRANCY AND SAFETY OF DOWNTOWN ST. LOUIS. THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION, GREATER ST. LOUIS, INC., CARRIED OUT MULTIPLE INITIATIVES IN 2023 IN FURTHERANCE OF ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING: GRADUATING 100+ MULTICULTURAL EXECUTIVES FROM THE FELLOWS EXPERIENCE; SCALING UP THE SUPPLYSTL INITIATIVE TO SUPPORT THE GROWTH OF DIVERSE-OWNED BUSINESSES; DEVELOPING A REGIONAL HOMICIDE REDUCTION STRATEGY; MARKETING AND PROMOTING THE ECONOMIC VIBRANCY OF DOWNTOWN ST. LOUIS; AND CONDUCTING STREET FESTIVALS AND ACTIVITIES IN DOWNTOWN.
