This is a story worth telling. Were this only about money, the headline might read: Foundation Receives Largest Gift in Nearly 100-Year History. And that would be true. But also …
Thirty Years, Today: Why I Stay
Today marks 30 years I’ve been Executive Director of The Scholarship Foundation of St. Louis. After three decades, I can still say without hesitation that I have the best job …
Happy Valentine’s Data
Our board and staff are planning for a strategic planning session in which we will begin setting vision and goals for our centennial year and beyond. In doing so, we …
Points of Light Amidst Plenty of Darkness
It can be hard to see the light. We are indeed surrounded by literal and figurative darkness. Right now, the days are short and the nights very long, where most …
Habits of the Mind: Meet Missouri Man
My father is 82 and now lives just blocks away from me. Two years ago, after a devastating car accident on a rural road near my parents’ former home, he …
Learning, Earning, Building Community: College IS Worth It, If…
Increasingly, policymakers and media ask whether a college degree is “worth it”. Do the financial benefits outweigh the risks or costs? Is it for everyone? How relevant is the learning …
