Working Together for Healthier Communities Across Missouri
The Missouri Coalition for the Environment (MCE) works to protect clean air, clean water, and healthy communities across our state. We recognize that environmental issues are deeply connected to public health, faith, justice, education, and community well-being—and that many organizations address these issues as part of a broader mission.
Community Partners are nonprofits, faith communities, civic groups, and mission-driven organizations that choose to formally partner with MCE through our Community Partner Membership program.
This program is designed to be inclusive, flexible, and accessible, especially for organizations whose primary focus may not be environmental advocacy, but whose work is affected by environmental conditions.
What Does It Mean to Be a Community Partner?
Community Partners join a statewide network of organizations working at the intersection of environment, health, faith, and community well-being. Partners stay informed, connected, and supported—without being asked to change their mission or take on advocacy work that doesn’t align with their values.
Community Partners may include:
- Nonprofit organizations
- Faith-based organizations and congregations
- Health and public health organizations
- Community groups and coalitions
- Civic and service organizations
What This Program Is — and Is Not
This program IS:
- A way to stay connected to environmental issues that affect your community
- A network for shared learning and collaboration
- An opportunity to amplify cross-sector connections statewide
- A values-aligned partnership grounded in respect and mutual support
This program IS NOT:
- A requirement to lobby or engage in political advocacy
- An endorsement of specific policy positions
- A demand on your organization’s time or resources
- A shift away from your core mission
Participation is voluntary, and engagement levels are flexible.
Benefits of Becoming a Community Partner
Community Partners receive:
- Direct connection with MCE’s policy team, including access to MCE’s lobbyist for information and issue briefings
- Alerts on specific environmental issues relevant to your organization’s mission or communities served
- Ability to post open positions on MCE’s statewide green job board (positions must relate to environment or conservation)
- Ability to post volunteer opportunities on MCE’s statewide green volunteer board (opportunities must relate to environment or conservation)
- Ability to post events on MCE’s statewide green event calendar
- Promotion of your organization through MCE’s website and email communications
- Access to trainings hosted by MCE, including learning opportunities relevant to partners across sectors
- Recognition as an official MCE Community Partner
- Invitations to relevant events and networking opportunities
Annual Dues Structure
Community Partner Membership includes annual dues, scaled to organizational budget to ensure accessibility and equity.
- Free — Annual budget of $100,000 or less
- $100/year — $101,000–$250,000
- $200/year — $251,000–$500,000
- $300/year — $501,000–$750,000
- $400/year — $751,000–$1 million
- $500/year — $1–$1.5 million
- $750/year — $1.51–$2 million
- $1,000/year — $2.1–$3.5 million
- $1,500/year — $3.6–$5 million
- $2,500/year — $5.1 million and above
Dues support MCE’s statewide coordination, shared resources, and capacity to convene diverse partners.
Join Us
Environmental conditions shape health, opportunity, and quality of life across Missouri. By becoming a Community Partner, your organization joins a growing network committed to caring for people, communities, and the places we share—each from our own unique mission and perspective.
Learn more or join today:
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