ABOUT
WHAT WE DO
The IPP’s mission is to build a strong regional economy that benefits everyone. Achieving this requires input from all stakeholders in our community.
The IPP helps the region tackle big challenges by aligning efforts across sectors. By bringing together business, civic, nonprofit, and community leaders in a professionally facilitated process, we create pathways to durable solutions.
By investing in how our region connects and collaborates, we are unlocking St. Louis’ capacity to execute bold, transformative projects.
Introducing the Inclusive Prosperity Partnership
LEADERSHIP
Jason Purnell
IPP Steering Committee Chair
Dr. Jason Purnell, President & CEO, James S. McDonnell Foundation, leads governance duties, oversees fund development, and provides strategic vision. Dr. Purnell is a forward-thinking architect for change with vast experience uniting different stakeholder groups to drive impactful strategies.
Dr. Purnell joined the James S. McDonnell Foundation as president in 2023 after leading the community health improvement strategy at BJC HealthCare. This work built on his scholarship at Washington University’s Brown School, where he and his collaborators released the seminal report “For The Sake Of All” on African American health in St. Louis.
Dr. Purnell holds a bachelor’s degree from Harvard University, a doctorate from The Ohio State University, and a master’s in public health from the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. He has been named one of Modern Healthcare’s Top 25 Diverse Healthcare Leaders, has received the St. Louis American’s Person of the Year award, and St. Louis Magazine’s A-List Editors’ Choice Award: People Shaping the Region.
FISCAL SPONSOR
The IPP is an effort that will take a wide and varied number of stakeholders to bring to fruition. We are thankful to those organizations that have chosen to walk this path with us at an early stage.
The IPP is housed at the St. Louis Community Foundation as a pooled fund.