The mission specifics of the United Way of Greater St. Louis are not provided in the text.
The United Way of Greater St. Louis Targeted Fund aims to provide flexible funding to support nonprofits adept at addressing targeted needs through programs that employ emergency, emergent, or innovative strategies. An emergency approach rapidly responds to community needs, ensuring quick recovery of stability. An emergent approach uses evolving strategies or new methods within the region to address needs. An innovative approach involves implementing strategies not previously used by the agency. Funding is for one year, for a single program, and is non-renewable. The focus areas include basic needs, health and wellness, community stability and crisis response, jobs and financial mobility, early childhood, and youth success. These areas are determined through annual assessments of community needs, leveraging tools like the United Way’s 211 data source. The program targets 16 counties within the United Way’s coverage area, prioritizing those with the greatest needs identified in their community assessments.