4 key lessons to be better grantmakers January 17, 2018 The Kauffman Foundation’s first Learning Report distills lessons learned to scale impact for grantees.
Building a ladder of opportunity January 17, 2018 Kauffman Scholars Inc. is helping build a ladder to an inclusive prosperity for more than 1,000 young Americans.
Rethink the charter and district debate: The middle ground January 11, 2018 The Kauffman Foundation takes the side of students in the district/charter tug-of-war.
Giving entrepreneurs a voice in state policy January 11, 2018 The Kauffman Foundation selects six entrepreneur support organizations to form the first-ever Entrepreneurs’ Policy Network, an alliance of organizations that will bring the voices of entrepreneurs to policy debates at the state level.
KC Scholars Helps Build a College-Educated Workforce December 31, 2017 When you consider that a person with a bachelor’s degree can expect to make 66 percent more than a high school graduate during his or her lifetime, it makes sense to encourage and support as many adults as possible in their efforts to finish their degree.
COMETS FAQs December 17, 2017 Frequently Asked Questions Q1. How was this variable constructed? A1. For any “this variable,” the answer can usually be found in Lynne G. Zucker, Michael R. Darby and Jason Fong, “Communitywide Database Designs for Tracking Innovation Impact: COMETS, STARS and Nanobank,” National Bureau of Economic Research Working Paper No. 17404, September 2011, available here (PDF) or at http://www.nber.org/papers/w17404. Other […]
COMETS Reference Guidelines December 15, 2017 By downloading and using the COMETS public-use data file, users agree to include the following citations in their references: Additionally, users agree to include a reference in any Publication (a formal publication, on a website, or in some other venue will be considered “Publications”) utilizing the COMETS public-use data file as follows: Certain data included […]
3,187,000 sticky notes: how we worked through 2017 December 15, 2017 Highlights from the year that was.
Building a community response to the child in need December 12, 2017 We have long known that circumstances outside of the classroom almost always impact academic performance. But what happens when those circumstances are extraordinarily complex and challenging?
Closing the Opportunity Gap for Native American Entrepreneurs November 21, 2017 Learn about how the Oregon Native American Chamber, an Inclusion Open grantee, is working to empower Native Americans to seek and access the opportunities that come from starting and running a business.