
Big St. Louis Ideas: St. Louis Needs a Unified Strategy for Regional Growth
If we’re serious about improving the St. Louis region in any meaningful way, we first have to recognize a fundamental truth: St. Louis doesn’t have
As we saw with the COVID pandemic and the Great Recession in 2008, the poorest in our region are the hardest hit by any crisis.
While most of us have felt the sting of inflation, low-income St. Louis families are especially hurting.
Most families Beyond Housing serves live at or below the poverty line. Many who were progressing toward greater economic independence now struggle to pay rent and utilities and cannot afford to buy milk and eggs.
These rising costs also severely impact Beyond Housing’s ability to operate at a time when the need has never been greater—and threaten to erase the progress that we and so many others have worked for decades to create.
Beyond Housing will be hosting food drives and providing utility assistance in the weeks ahead to prevent these families from falling further behind.
St. Louis, we need you more than ever.
Please donate to stand with us between this crisis and those we serve.
Get the latest on our ongoing work
Read the latest news and stories about our work.

If we’re serious about improving the St. Louis region in any meaningful way, we first have to recognize a fundamental truth: St. Louis doesn’t have

Two resident stories from Beyond Housing’s 50th Anniversary Celebration exemplify what’s possible when families have the opportunity to thrive

The nine entrepreneurs will spend the next 11 weeks receiving expert coaching, business planning support, and access to resources designed to help their ideas grow into sustainable businesses. For many, it’s also an opportunity to build wealth, create jobs, and reinvest in the communities they call home.