Co-organized by the Kauffman Foundation and Rashawn Ray of the Brookings Institution, panelists discuss returning citizens and the economy – including job creation and innovation, motivations for starting a business, implications for communities, as well as policy priorities and lessons from entrepreneurship support interventions. Watch the full forum below.

Entrepreneurship Issue Forums provide a platform for researchers and practitioners to come together to share evidence and insights on specific topics related to entrepreneurship. Forum speakers highlight what we know from research and what this means for policy and practice. They also bring to light the experiences of entrepreneurs and those working to support them. […]

Find below information, guides, and resources to reference during your time as a Kauffman Foundation grantee, including accessing your account and grants reporting. If you have any questions, please contact your program officer or contact us. Access your account We have an online system that allows grantees to submit proposals, track the status of pending proposals, review past and […]

Panelists at SXSW discuss opportunities for systemic changes that would allow more people of color to be full participants in the economy.

The Kauffman New Employer Business Indicators series provides users with measures to track trends surrounding the emergence of new employer businesses, their representation in the population and among all firms, and the time it takes these businesses to become employers. Explore the national and state trends from 2020.

The New Employer Business Indicators have been compiled in an effort to provide information on new employer businesses, a subset of all entrepreneurial activity. The series provides users with measures to estimate and track trends in the emergence of these businesses, their representation in the population and among all firms, and the time it takes these businesses to make a first payroll.

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones spoke with Carlos Moreno about grace, mentorship, and equity in education – Big Picture Learning students built on the discussion with their own conversation.

While their work is essential, and their impact felt throughout a community, there is little support for providers, families, or teachers to sustain quality early education.

Paul Schofer is president and chief executive officer of the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, a position he has held since June 2014. In this role, Schofer has leadership and oversight responsibilities for all aspects of the Kauffman Center’s operations, assets, and finances. Prior to being appointed to his current position, Schofer spent approximately two […]

Wendy Guillies writes that to create equitable, comprehensive, and sustainable change, we must first listen, develop shared knowledge, and bring people together.