Building a Future Where Everyone, Everywhere in St. Louis Can Thrive
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The St. Louis Anchor Action Network drives sustained investment in St. Louis people and places, guided by a shared commitment to advance racial equity, remove barriers to economic opportunity and create a more inclusive regional community.
The Network is a coalition of local anchor institutions – large companies and organizations that serve as pillars of our regional economy – working to leverage our economic and organizational resources to collectively advance:
Intentional Hiring and Career Development
Intentional Purchasing
Community Investment
Together, we are striving to increase employment, income, and wealth within majority Black and Brown communities facing high poverty rates in St. Louis City and County. Neighborhoods in the footprint have amazing assets, passionate residents and businesses that power our economy. Thousands of our Network members’ employees call these communities home.
As a first step, we are focused on 22 zip codes in St. Louis city and county that have been impacted by more than a century of systemic racial and spatial inequities. We are committed to driving equitable investment and economic development to achieve positive collective impact.