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Press release content from Business Wire. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation. Arch Grants Surpasses $20 Million Milestone In Its Sustained Impact Campaign February 18, 2021 GMT ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb 18, 2021-- Arch Grants announced that it has reached a milestone in its Sustained Impact Campaign by raising $21.5 million in gifts and commitments. The Campaign will allow Arch Grants to scale its model for attracting and retaining entrepreneurs to St. Louis in an effort to drive local and regional economic development for the long-term. While Arch Grants will continue t...

January 27, 2021 SHARE The Washington University in St. Louis community is invited to an online discussion exploring a new proposal aimed at creating more jobs in the St. Louis region during the coming decade. The STL 2030 Jobs Plan, currently in draft form, focuses on inclusive growth throughout the St. Louis region. It was compiled after international economic development expert Bruce Katz conducted extensive research and interviews. The draft plan calls for the St. Louis metropolitan community to make a commitment to create more high-quality job opportunities while also ensuring all re...

The draft jobs plan looks to create thousands of jobs in the St. Louis area. KSDK and the St. Louis American will hold a virtual forum for residents to give feedback

David Kovaluk / St. Louis Public Radio Originally published on December 16, 2020 9:26 am A draft of a new jobs plan for the St. Louis metropolitan area is drawing early criticism. Greater St. Louis Inc., an organization that officially will launch in January merging five economic development groups, released a draft of the STL 2030 Jobs Plan earlier this month for public comment. The organization will collect feedback until the end of January. The jobs plan, commissioned by Civic Progress, focuses heavily on a strategy to beef up the region’s core in an “inclusive” way that also...