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UMSL exceeds St. Louis Anchor Action Network goals for increased hiring, purchasing in 2023.

UMSL Daily | January 16, 2024

St. Louis Anchor Action Network marks first anniversary by setting ambitious goals for 2023 and beyond

UMSL Daily | November 15, 2022

UMSL plays leading role in St. Louis Anchor Action Network

UMSL Daily | October 20, 2021

News and Stories

James S. McDonnell Foundation awards $2.4 million grant to help St. Louis Anchor Action Network continue its work and expand its impact

UMSL Daily | August 3, 2023

Innovation in Philanthropy

St. Louis Business Journal | April 20, 2023

Meet the winners of the 2023 Innovation in Philanthropy Awards

St. Lous Business Journal | March 9, 2023

Seeking more 'inclusive regional economy,' St. Louis employers set minority hiring, procurement goals

St. Lous Business Journal | November 16, 2022

Seeking more 'inclusive regional economy,' St. Louis employers set minority hiring, procurement goals

KSDK | November 16, 2022

Stefani Weeden-Smith Guiding Development of St. Louis Anchor Action Network

UMSL Daily | July 29, 2022

Network of St. Louis employers holds job fair to boost minority hiring

St. Louis Business Journal | July 21, 2022

Network of St. Louis employers holds job fair to boost minority hiring 

KSDK| July 21, 2022

STL.Works and St. Louis Anchor Action Network Hosting Targeted Virtual Hiring Event January 14

St. Louis Post-Dispatch | December 22, 2021

Disinvestment decimated northern St. Louis County and city. This group plans a reversal

St. Louis American | November 4, 2021

In a bid to address racial inequities, network of employers seeks to boost hiring, contracts with minorities

St. Louis Business Journal | October 22, 2021

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