Mazur & Co.
Mazur & Co.

December 2025 News

  • Mindy Reflects
  • Congrats to Ansa and Tess
  • Well-Wishes to Rachel
  • Badger 2025 Holiday Playlist
  • News You Can Use
  • Cool Events
  • Opportunities Await

As we wrap up our first year as Mazur & Co., one thing feels especially clear: plans will change, but that doesn’t mean the mission should.

In this month’s blog, I reflect on the lessons that shaped our year – from refining our service lines to expanding our dream team and partnerships – and what it means to lead with clarity and flexibility in complex moments.

I’m incredibly grateful to the clients, partners, colleagues, and friends who trusted us with their work, collaborated alongside us, and referred others our way. You made this year of transition meaningful, and I’m proud of what we built together in 2025.

Looking forward to what’s ahead!

Read the full blog post (and learn about a song that’s been on repeat for me this year) here.

Happy Holidays,

Mindy Mazur
Owner & CEO, Mazur & Co.

Congratulations to our interns, Tess Howicz and Ansa Sunil, on completing their virtual internships with Mazur & Co.! Tess will be graduating from Mizzou this month, and Ansa will soon be studying abroad. It has been a privilege to support their growth, curiosity, and emerging leadership, and to learn alongside them as they sharpened real-world skills and contributed meaningfully to our work. We’re grateful for their time with us and excited to see how they continue to lead in the years ahead. Thank you, Tess and Ansa—and all the best in what’s next!

At Mazur & Co., we believe deeply in supporting people as they grow the careers they desire. With that in mind, we’re excited to share that Rachel Painter has accepted a new position at BioSTL. Rachel spent a little over two years with Mazur & Co. and was a tremendous asset to our team—thoughtful, organized, and highly conscientious in everything she did. Based in our St. Louis office, she provided essential administrative support for the firm while also supporting a wide range of clients, from foundations and universities to civic initiatives, across operational excellence and strategic communications.

We are incredibly grateful for Rachel’s contributions to our clients and our team, and we’re proud to see her take this next step. We wish her every success as she brings her talents to BioSTL and its mission to strengthen the region’s innovation economy in ways that are vibrant, inclusive, and globally connected.

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Potpourri

Now until 1/3/26 — Garden Glow (St. Louis, MO)
Garden Glow at the Missouri Botanical Garden dazzles visitors with its exquisite light displays year after year. Come to celebrate the season with more than two million twinkling lights, beautiful projections and immersive experiences. The lights adorn some of the Garden’s most iconic locations, including the rose garden, and while you’re here, you can enjoy s’mores and festive drinks. Add a delicious meal or reserve a fire pit to enhance the evening. Learn more here.

Now until 12/23/25 — DC Holiday Market (Washington, DC)
The beloved DC Holiday Market returns to Dupont Circle this season in a new location on the 1500 block of New Hampshire Ave, NW. Open daily through Tuesday, December 23, 2025, the market offers festive décor, seasonal treats, and one-of-a-kind shopping in the heart of Dupont Circle. Learn more here.

Now until 01/11/26 — Women Artists from Antwerp to Amsterdam, 1600–1750 (Washington, DC)
This landmark exhibition showcases paintings, lace, prints, paper cuttings, embroidery, and sculpture by more than forty Dutch and Flemish women, including celebrated painters who excelled in a male-dominated field and unsung makers who created some of the most expensive lace of the day. Drawing on recent scholarship to demonstrate women’s contributions to the artistic economy, the show explores how women shaped the visual culture of the era. Learn more here.

12/31/25 — Noon Year’s Eve in Science City (Kansas City, MO) 
Science City’s annual New Year’s celebration returns with an exciting, family-friendly way to ring in the new year. Enjoy a full day of hands-on science fun—from educator-led activities and interactive demonstrations to creative workshops, live performances, and engaging experiences—culminating in thousands of colorful balloons floating down at the final countdown. Learn more here.

1/8/26 — Pet Sounds Live (Columbia, MO) 
Featured at the Blue Note in downtown Columbia, Pet Sounds Live is a premier concert experience bringing audiences of all ages inside the studio through live performance, narration, and multimedia, performing the album in its entirety alongside beloved Beach Boys classics like “California Girls” and “Good Vibrations.” Learn more here.

1/8/26 — Jazz at Noon (Kansas City, MO) 
The American Jazz Museum produces more than 20 live jazz shows each month. On the first and second Thursdays of each month, the museum presents Jazz at Noon—a free, one-hour performance that invites guests to take a break and feel the rhythm. Learn more here.

1/21/26 — Introduction to Agilities© Resources for Educators (virtual)
Join The DeBruce Foundation for the Introduction to Agilities Resources for Educators virtual session. Learn about The Foundation’s career-building tools and new, fully-funded resources for K-12 students. This virtual session is best suited for administrators, instructional coaches, counselors, classroom educators, and those leading after-school programming or other youth development initiatives. Learn more here.

1/24-25/26 — Johnny Carson Presents Jim Henson: Celebrating Johnny Carson’s Centennial (New York)
Henson historian Craig Shemin and Mark Malkoff, Carson podcaster, historian, and author of the new book Love, Johnny Carson, will present a compilation of rarely seen highlights from Jim Henson and the Muppets’ various appearances with Johnny Carson through the years, including excerpts from the special 1979 episode of The Tonight Show guest-hosted by Kermit the Frog, and not broadcast since. Learn more here.

1/24/26 — The Loop Ice Carnival (St. Louis, MO)
The Loop Ice Carnival returns for its 19th year, bringing a full day of winter fun to the Delmar Loop. Enjoy dazzling ice sculptures and live carving demonstrations, interactive activities like a scavenger hunt, street games, and an electrifying drone show—celebrating community, creativity, and the magic of winter for all ages. Learn more here.

Save the date: 5/6/26 – Champions for Change (Kansas City, MO and virtual)
Join United WE for a milestone breakfast convening leaders in person and virtually nationwide. Together, you’ll explore how creating spaces where women thrive fuels stronger businesses, economies, and communities. Learn more here.

Opportunities via HiredUpMissouri.org

United WE: Current Openings

Arch Grants: Current Openings

Opening at Earthjustice

Harris-Stowe State University: Current Openings

IFF: Current Openings

Legal Services of Eastern Missouri: Current Openings

STL Ed Fund: Fund Accounting Coordinator

Openings at the Patterson Family Foundation

Join New Jersey Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill’s Administration

Join Virginia Governor-elect Abigail Spanberg’s Administration