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.

For students most at-risk to drop out, a solution is needed to ensure a quality path forward is available.

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.

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.

Look beyond the edge of what currently exists to see job creation in a way we can barely imagine.

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.

Barriers are falling, but we are a long way from zero. Fortunately, entrepreneurs are leading the way.

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.

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.

An educated workforce and a talent pipeline is important to KC businesses, and it starts with children who are prepared for kindergarten.