Making it in the Midwest April 13, 2018 After a visit to 1 Million Cups, a community of resources and support helped this rural entrepreneur become a multi-million-dollar manufacturer in a town of 1,700.
Finding alternatives when students need them most April 12, 2018 For students most at-risk to drop out, a solution is needed to ensure a quality path forward is available.
Kauffman Knowledge Challenge casts wide net in call for projects April 11, 2018 The Knowledge Challenge may grant up to $400,000 annually for project teams, up to $150,000 annually for individual researchers and up to $30,000 annually for students, student teams, and/or doctoral researchers.
It’s not easy being uncommon April 11, 2018 The Kauffman Foundation has partnered with five other foundations and FSG to explore how foundations and other philanthropies are changing internal practices and adapting new approaches to create social change.
Don’t predict the future of work; prepare for it April 5, 2018 Look beyond the edge of what currently exists to see job creation in a way we can barely imagine.
30 years of innovation continues to carry out Mr. K’s promise April 4, 2018 It started in KC when Project Choice made college a possibility; evolving over three decades supporting access and completion to cultivate the diverse, educated workforce that is Kansas City’s future.
Entrepreneurs are pointing the way to economic inclusion March 28, 2018 Barriers are falling, but we are a long way from zero. Fortunately, entrepreneurs are leading the way.
5 ways Ewing Kauffman changed baseball March 28, 2018 We recall Ewing Kauffman’s instinct for innovation that built a model sports franchise, a modern stadium, a championship-caliber team for his hometown and an uncommon legacy for baseball.
Take me out to the ballgame March 28, 2018 During this year’s 10th annual Royals Ticket Giveaway, the Foundation provided 4,000 complimentary tickets to the Royals home games so that young fans who might not otherwise have the chance to attend a ballgame can be in the stands at Kauffman Stadium.
Sesame Street meets main street March 22, 2018 An educated workforce and a talent pipeline is important to KC businesses, and it starts with children who are prepared for kindergarten.