Nonprofit Catalyst Fund will increase access to funding for vital community organizations March 16, 2023 Small, nonprofit organizations are key to addressing a range of economic, human service, and educational challenges, said Essence Yancey of the United Way of Greater Kansas City.
Community support helps entrepreneurs turn ‘no’ into success March 16, 2023 A panel of Black entrepreneurs kick off a four-part series with the Kansas City Public Library about how to make entrepreneurship “IDEAL” for all.
An update from the Board of Trustees: Sharing our CEO position description March 13, 2023 The CEO position description was developed by our search firm Spencer Stuart through a process of listening to community stakeholders, our associates, and Kauffman Trustees.
ProX has the potential to change lives – and the workforce March 3, 2023 A regional collaborative that pairs Kansas City students with area businesses for paid professional student experiences is ready to build on the momentum of last summer.
Kauffman Foundation is committed to regional workforce development March 1, 2023 Kansas City region is poised to catalyze a qualified, diverse talent pipeline of tens of thousands of people within 10 years.
Filling the funding gap: Another CDFI invests in Kansas City entrepreneurs February 28, 2023 With support from the Kauffman Foundation, DreamSpring will expand access to small business credit among historically marginalized entrepreneurs in KC with loans from $200 to $2 million.
There’s truth behind why the rate of new Black entrepreneurs has fallen more than others February 10, 2023 Founder and CEO of Entrepreneur Business Basics and Kauffman FastTrac® facilitator Kira Hopkins says the truth lies in our economy’s racial disparity.
Investment in Black founders is key to rebuilding America’s Black Wall Street January 31, 2023 Founder and Editor-in-Chief of the Black Wall Street Times, Nehemiah D. Frank, writes that access and equitable investment are critical to addressing the widening racial wealth gap.
An update from the Board of Trustees: Selecting leadership advisory firm Spencer Stuart to search for Kauffman’s next CEO January 24, 2023 The Kauffman Foundation Board of Trustees has selected globally respected leadership advisory firm Spencer Stuart to lead the search for its new President and CEO.
Jenny Hook Jenny Hook is an analyst in Research, Learning, and Evaluation at the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. Prior to joining the Foundation, Hook was a project manager with Lifted Logic and as co-creative director with Amanda Blu & Company where she managed creative branding and product development process across entire line of women’s fashion product. Hook earned […]