Thank you to friends and family of The Scholarship Foundation of St. Louis for celebrating my 30 years of work with your tributes. It has been overwhelming and affirming to …
The Largest Gift
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 …
The Scholarship Foundation of St. Louis Receives $3.8 Million Bequest
The Scholarship Foundation of St. Louis has received a $3.8 million gift from the estate of Morton Deutch. The bequest is the largest gift from an individual in the Foundation’s …
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 …
The Best Reason for Partnerships: Rico Beuford Explains
In nonprofit lingo, you’ll find the word “partnership” used to describe everything from an annual contribution to interdependent programs. Fancy words for nonprofit work are plentiful: collaboration, cooperation, alignment, affiliation, …
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 …
