The Narrative Matters is back this fall, highlighting the individuals who matter most to our community. While browsing through my emails, I came across an inspiring group of women making a significant impact locally.
Their nonprofit, Rung For Women, is doing incredible work—be sure to visit their website for more information, explore their updates, and consider clicking the donation link to support their cause. If you have any questions, the contact information is provided below this feature.
Rung for Women
Rung was created to fill an existing gap in services for women in St. Louis. We’re cultivating a movement of women who understand that they can level themselves up and truly reach their fullest potential.
Career Development Coaches assist members in selecting a career pathway, establishing goals, connecting to training programs, updating resumes, and practicing interview skills. Members receive eight weeks of Professional Power Skills training.
We don’t do traditional case management. Instead, we use a strengths-based approach that gives women the autonomy to grow, develop, and achieve their goals. We do with rather than for.
One of the paths we use to build each woman up is developing community around her. Not only for career support, but emotional and physical, and, to help eliminate barriers to success.
Everyone in the Rung community – staff and members – is a coach and your biggest fan in the stands.
Member benefits are provided at no cost because we know clearing the path to create a new one is only possible with support available in all facets of a woman’s life. It’s 360 degrees of community.
Our program also offers wellness amenities to strengthen a woman’s physical and mental health, including wellness assessments; individual therapy; yoga, fitness, and gardening classes; cooking demonstrations; and on-site medical care.
Volunteer
Open House:
| Rung For Women Open HouseOctober 17, 2026 9am-12pm2717 Sidney Street, St. Louis RSVP |
Our services also include access to healthy grab-and-go meals, on-site childcare, and laptops to check out.
Rung offers these services at no cost to members because we know clearing the path to create a new one is only possible with support available in all facets of a woman’s life.
Closing the gender wage and wealth gap won’t happen overnight. With enough motivated women who are ready to climb the ladder towards greater pay, more autonomy, and increased power, it will happen.
In addition to gaining the skills to earn more money, Members will work with a financial coach to learn how to manage and multiply their money. Individual coaching along with classes such as Understanding Credit and Finance 101, will provide Members with the knowledge and skills to decrease debt, and increase their credit score, and personal assets.
Workforce Development
Unlike traditional workforce development programs, we believe supports should be in place to help women stay employed and grow in their career, not just get a job. After completing our Career Attainment and Professional Power Skills, members will continue their development in our Alumni program.
Our Alumni program is designed to provide our members with opportunities for continued development, wellness, wealth building, and community.
2717 Sidney Street
St. Louis, Missouri 63104
314.451.8500
info@rungforwomen.org
