For those who love our National Parks and the Gateway Arch, this competition and the design that emerges is a welcomed event.
Contributors to the design competition include:
- Emerson
- Gateway Center of Metropolitan St. Louis (Malcolm W. Martin Memorial Park)
- Peter Fischer
- Emily Rauh Pulitzer
- Civic Progress
- Wachovia Wells Fargo Foundation
- Danforth Foundation
- John F. McDonnell
- Bryan Cave LLP
- Greater St. Louis Community Foundation
- National Park Foundation
- Monsanto
- Alison and John Ferring
- Bank of America
- David C. Farrell
- and donors who choose to remain anonymous
Financial Management
Financial contributions are being handled by the Greater St. Louis Community Foundation, a public charity with more than $140 million in charitable assets and representing more than 350 individual funds. David Luckes, president and chief executive officer of the Greater St. Louis Community Foundation, previously was a senior philanthropic consultant with Merrill Lynch. He spent 18 years in the nonprofit sector, most recently as director of external relations for The Chicago Community Trust, and also previously served as deputy director of development at the Chicago Museum of Contemporary Art.