Deleshā George

Deleshā works alongside the Director of Partnerships and Capacity Building to coordinate Deaconess Foundation’s programmatic and grantmaking activities. Her responsibilities include grants management and assisting with the development of capacity-building programming and learning opportunities for the partners.

Since returning to St. Louis from Washington, DC in 2012, Deleshā has fully engaged in serving the community. She has previously worked for United Way of Greater St. Louis, Steward Family Foundation, and most recently, Midwest BankCentre. Dedicated to enacting positive change for St. Louis residents, she has completed the Neighborhood Leadership Fellows and the FOCUS St. Louis Women in Leadership Programs and currently serves on the Board of Confluence Academies Schools.