Make a Greater Impact in the St. Louis Community Through Collective Giving

At the Spirit of St. Louis Women’s Fund (SOS), we pool our resources, invest as a group and award grants to smaller St. Louis-area non-profits. By investing collectively, we achieve greater impact.

We are a diverse group of women from nearly every corner of the St. Louis region, Since our founding in 2006, SOS has been a quiet but mighty force for change, delivering almost $3.6 million in focused and informed grants to more than 106 small nonprofits throughout the community.

If you are interested in gaining a greater knowledge of philanthropy and a better understanding of nonprofits operating in the Greater St. Louis community, please join us. You don’t need an invitation, just sign up. We need you.

Turning Good Into Greater Good, That's Why We Give Together

How It Works

Contribute – Our members commit to an $1,200 annual contribution. $1,080 of each contribution goes to grants and $120 to support educational programs and operation.

Vote – With “One Member, One Vote”, our members vote on proposed grants.

Grant – Since our founding in 2006, SOS has invested over $3.4 million in urgent and critical needs throughout the St. Louis Community.

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Spirit of St. Louis Women's Fund: Giving History

SOS Awards 11 St. Louis Nonprofits $215,000 in Grants

Now in its 17th year of giving, the Spirit of St. Louis Women’s Fund (SOS) has announced the 2024 recipients of its Spirit Awards. A total of 11 nonprofits serving the St. Louis area will share nearly $215,000 in grant funds in the coming year. The grants were awarded at a ceremony held October 9 at the St. Louis County Library’s newly opened Clark Family Branch.

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