10/25/2025
This event is open to Forum members and prospective members.
Ticket Information
Members: $40.00
Prospective Members: $50.00
Join us for a walking tour of The Hill followed by lunch at a restaurant.
About the Tour - The Hill
(Toasted) ravioli! (Clay) mining! (Disappearing) churches! In many ways, St. Louis’s famous Hill neighborhood exemplifies the immigrant experience of the early 20th century. Learn about the people who called the area home before the Northern Italians arrived, find hidden pieces of history, and experience the entrepreneurial energy that is fueling the Hill’s success today. Like so many other St. Louis neighborhoods, the Hill’s history is a complicated mix of tradition and bigger social forces at play. (And we promise to get into that whole t-rav thing.)
Program Timeline
Registrants Arrive: 9:45 am
Tour Begins: 10:00 am*
Tour Concludes: 12:00 pm
Optional Lunch: 12:30 pm
*Please ensure you arrive before 10:00 am to keep the tour on schedule.
Registration will close on one week prior to the event. Refunds are available to your prepay balance or original payment method prior the close of registration. Once registration has closed, we have submitted our expected attendance count to the venue and/or caterers. Please note that we may opt to extend registration for circumstantial reasons. The date above will continue to be the last date that a refund will be available. For more information, please contact admin@stlforum.org.
Location: Berra Park
1825 Macklind Ave
St. Louis, MO 63110
Registration ends on 10/21/2025
There are currently 9 spots remaining out of 20
11/6/2025
This event is open to Forum members and guests. Our meal will be a buffet lunch by Pastaria. Please include any dietary restrictions during registration.
Ticket Information
Members: $50.00
Guests: $60.00
Program Timeline
Registration Begins: 11:30 am
Meal & Panel Discussion Begins: 12:00 pm
Event Concludes: 1:30 pm
Program Description
We all have the capacity to be philanthropists, whether we give $1 or $1 million. But with so many requests for support, how can you maximize the impact of your giving and make sure your hard-earned dollars are put to the best use?
Whether you’re an experienced philanthropist with knowledge to share or a first-time donor, we invite you to learn how to:
create a personal plan for impactful philanthropy,
​use your financial resources most effectively, and
identify nonprofit organizations that are creating the change you want to see in the world.
Join us for a panel discussion featuring the following experts:
Eulonda Nevels. Partner, EMD Consulting
Kristin Thompson Poelker, Financial Advisor and Shareholder, Renaissance Financial
Elizabeth M. George, Director of Community Investment, St. Louis Community Foundation
Moderated by Nicole Ambos Freber, Managing Director, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis
Panelists
Eulonda Nevels
Partner, EMD Consulting
Eulonda Nevels brings over 30 years of leadership in the nonprofit sector, with a proven track record of driving organizational excellence. As Senior Director for 11 years, she oversaw all programmatic functions, including housing, crisis intervention, and evaluation, ensuring high-impact service delivery. In her 19 years as Chief Administrative Officer, Eulonda led a diverse portfolio, managing programmatic team leaders, facility operations, security personnel, executive administrative assistants, and vendor relationships essential to the organization’s success. Her extensive experience in facility management included overseeing 10 buildings, with a focus on Early Childhood Education and Women’s Services. Eulonda also has demonstrated exceptional strategic oversight in managing non-Head Start federal grants and served as the United Way liaison, working closely with the President and CEO. Under her leadership, the organization successfully navigated three accreditation cycles with the Council on Accreditation (now Social Current), reinforcing her commitment to continuous improvement and operational excellence.
Eulonda is a native of Nashville, Tennessee. She graduated from University of Tennessee at Knoxville and completed graduate studies at Brown School of Social Work with a master’s in social work. Eulonda is now a Partner with EMD Consulting Group after 30 years with YWCA Metro St. Louis.
Kristin Thompson Poelker
Financial Advisor and Shareholder, Renaissance Financial
As an advisor at Renaissance Financial, the driving force behind Kristin’s excellent service to her clients is strong relationships. She works with a diverse group of clients, but especially enjoys guiding women in their financial journey, helping them learn how to protect, save and invest in their futures.
Kristin earned a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics from the University of Illinois in the spring of 2011, and joined the Renaissance team the following fall. In her years at the firm, Kristin has established herself as a stand out performer amongst her peers, winning numerous awards, including being named as the Renaissance Silver Advisor of the year in 2015. Kristin demonstrated her continued commitment to excellence and client advocacy by earning her CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®) certification in 2017, a designation held by less than 25% of advisors in the industry.
In addition to her work at Renaissance, Kristin has been recognized multiple times for her leadership and contributions to the St. Louis community. As a member of the Regional Business Council’s Young Professionals Network Leadership 100, alumni of the 2015-2016 class of the FOCUS Leadership St. Louis Program, and 2018 St. Louis Business Journal Top 30 Under 30 honoree it’s clear Kristin gives the same level of commitment to St. Louis, her hometown.
Kristin currently serves on the board for College Bound and Lift for Life Foundation, organizations through which she hopes to help inspire the next generation and keep them on track for success, as well as Missouri Botanical Garden Subdistrict Committee.
Elizabeth M. George
Director of Community Investment, St. Louis Community Foundation
Elizabeth George joined the St Louis Community Foundation in 2018. With over 25 years in the philanthropic sector, Elizabeth’s role is to lead the St. Louis Community Foundation’s strategy for its Economic Mobility priority area focused on quality, affordable housing, job access and creation, and financial health and asset building. In community, Elizabeth identifies mission-aligned initiatives, programs, and projects and determines how the St. Louis Community Foundation can best support those efforts.
As Director of Community Investment, Elizabeth’s previous role at STLCF, she provided strategic advice and counsel to the Foundation’s individual donors and private foundation clients, ensuring that their philanthropy is purposeful and strategic.
Registration will close on one week prior to the event. Refunds are available to your prepay balance or original payment method prior the close of registration. Once registration has closed, we have submitted our expected attendance count to the venue and/or caterers. Please note that we may opt to extend registration for circumstantial reasons. The date above will continue to be the last date that a refund will be available. For more information, please contact admin@stlforum.org.
Location: Pastaria
7734 Forsyth Blvd Suite 1
Clayton, MO 63105
Registration ends on 10/30/2025
There are currently 23 spots remaining out of 36
11/14/2025
This event is open to Forum members.
Ticket Information
Members: $50.00
Please join us for a quarterly networking luncheon hosted by our Trailblazers. You'll have the opportunity to connect with other members and get to know and learn from our Trailblazer Award winners.
Registration will close on one week prior to the event. Refunds are available to your prepay balance or original payment method prior the close of registration. Once registration has closed, we have submitted our expected attendance count to the venue and/or caterers. Please note that we may opt to extend registration for circumstantial reasons. The date above will continue to be the last date that a refund will be available. For more information, please contact admin@stlforum.org.
Location: Panorama at the Saint Louis Art Museum
1 Fine Arts Drive
St. Louis, MO 63110
Registration ends on 11/7/2025
There are currently 13 spots remaining out of 25
12/10/2025
Join us for our annual St. Louis Forum's Holiday Party! This year, our event will be held at the Missouri History Museum in MacDermott Grand Hall! The evening will include access to two museum exhibits - Collected and Mill Creek: Black Metropolis (opens 11/15/25). Heavy appetizers and bar service will be available throughout the event.
This event is open to guests, so feel free to bring your significant other or a friend to celebrate the season!
Event Timeline (subject to change)
5:45 pm Registration Opens
7:00-8:00 pm Exhibits Open
9:30 pm Event Concludes
Location: Missouri History Museum
5700 Lindell Blvd
St. Louis, MO 63112
Registration ends on 11/28/2025
There are currently 87 spots remaining out of 100