Kansas City – Page 4 – Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

Dr. DeAngela Burns-Wallace begins role in August 2023.

Three racially diverse students wear safety goggles behind a laptop computer that controls the robot they built for the FIRST Robotics spring competition, 2023.

FIRST Robotics teams in Kansas City cultivate a culture of competition, collaboration, and inclusion.

Fahteema Parrish, president and founder of Parrish & Sons Construction, holds the Mr. K Award she received at the KC Chamber Small Business Celebration, and is embraced by Lisa Ginter, CEO of Community America Credit Union.

Joe Reardon breaks down how the KC Chamber works to support small business and bolster entrepreneurship-focused economic development in Kansas City.

We are transitioning to more intentionally serve Kansas City, work more collaboratively, and prepare the Foundation so our new CEO can hit the ground running.

Ewing Kauffman sits in front of a royal blue wall with baseball bats attached to it. He wears a white and blue checkered suit.

Op-ed by Foundation Chair Esther George outlines how Mr. Kauffman’s commitment to KC influences our work and our search for the next president and CEO.