Invest STL facilitates investment in the power of people and their neighborhoods to develop communities of justice and opportunity in places that continue to endure the legacy of systemic anti-Black racism.
What We Do
INVEST IN NEIGHBORHOODS
Generate trust-based, community-driven, and place-based investments
INVEST IN THE COMMUNITY + ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM
Foster the creation of sustainable systems and structures
INFLUENCE POLICIES + DECISION-MAKING
Identify and facilitate solutions to systemic issues facing predominantly Black neighborhoods
REFRAME NARRATIVES
Replace the current prevailing narratives of predominantly Black neighborhoods with narratives that inspire pride, engagement, personal agency, collaboration, community accountability, and public will
