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36,000 signatures submitted! What’s next?
June 9, 2026 36,000 signatures submitted! What’s next? Yesterday, the Best Start For Kids STL campaign submitted over 36,000 signatures to St. Louis City’s Board of Elections to achieve ballot access. This was the result of the hard work of a broad coalition of child care providers, parents, business leaders, grassroots leaders, faith leaders, philanthropists,…
Read MoreSt. Louis Employee Ownership Initiative
St. Louis Employee Ownership Initiative Powered by WEPOWER and Missouri Center For Employee Ownership Owning Our Future: Growing Employee Ownership in St. Louis When employees have a meaningful ownership stake and a voice in decision-making, businesses can become engines of shared wealth. Business owners can plan for succession while protecting their legacy. The region can…
Read MoreThe Greatest Investment I’ve Ever Made
April 28, 2026 The Greatest Investment I’ve Ever Made This is a Humans of St. Louis + WEPOWER collab to amplify the stories of educators and families who are part of the childcare community. Childcare providers and workers are on the frontlines no matter what — during COVID, during the tornado, and catastrophe after catastrophe…
Read MoreJust Go and Hold a Baby
April 28, 2026 Just Go and Hold a Baby This is a Humans of St. Louis + WEPOWER collab to amplify the stories of educators and families who are part of the childcare community. Childcare providers and workers are on the frontlines no matter what — during COVID, during the tornado, and catastrophe after catastrophe…
Read MoreInvesting In Children Is Public Safety
April 1, 2026 Investing In Children Is Public Safety We are deeply disturbed by the enforcement tactics used the weekend following “314 Day,” where 23 of our region’s children were zip-tied, detained, and taken to an undisclosed location by SLMPD. On Friday, March 20th, the city implemented a 10 PM curfew downtown for anyone…
Read MoreURGENT – Meetings and Action Alert on Subsidy Cuts!
March 30, 2026 URGENT – Provider Meetings & Action Alert as Subsidy Cuts Move to the Senate This week, the Missouri House advanced a budget that CUTS $51 million from the child care subsidy program and we need to act NOW to ensure the Senate restores the funding. We need a high volume…
Read MoreWEPOWER Wednesday: Lessons from the Oscars
March 18, 2026 WEPOWER Wednesday: Lessons from the Oscars The Oscars remind us that while Hollywood tells stories, we own ours. Just as Ryan Coogler and Michael B. Jordan won by betting on a decade-long partnership rooted in trust, WEPOWER bets on the bond between local businesses and neighbors. We’ve learned from Sinners that change happens when we…
Read MoreWEPOWER Wednesday: Waving our flag with weary hearts
February 18, 2026 WEPOWER Wednesday: Waving our flag with weary hearts This week, we’re holding the tension of a weary heart and a cheering voice. While watching the Winter Olympics, we often find ourselves cheering for a flag that doesn’t always reflect our values. Team USA embodies what we aspire to be: disciplined, diverse, and…
Read MoreCongratulations to our 2025 program graduates!
December 10, 2025 Congratulations to our 2025 program graduates! Today we are celebrating our incredible Power Building Academy and Chisholm’s Chair graduates. These 44 individuals and organizations have spent the past year learning, organizing, and leading alongside their neighbors to build the kind of region our communities deserve. They’ve pushed for bold policy solutions,…
Read MoreA Letter to My Neighbors: St. Louis Deserves a Win
December 02, 2025 A Letter to My Neighbors: St. Louis Deserves a Win So the TL;DR is that your investment in WEPOWER is an investment in the future of our region: click here to give today! St. Louisans know what it feels like to win together: the electric rush of a Stanley Cup victory, the…
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