Dane Stangler has worked for over four years as a senior analyst in the Office of the President of the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. In this capacity, Stangler provides research support and works closely with the President and others on speeches, articles, essays, and books. He also advises the President on matters relating to Foundation strategy and programming, and represents the Kauffman Foundation at meetings and conferences around the country. His research areas include entrepreneurship and the nature of innovation, economic growth, cities, health care, and philanthropy. He is currently at work on a number of projects—including several essays and books—to be completed in the next year.
Prior to joining the Kauffman Foundation, Stangler did work for the Center for the Study of Social Policy in Washington, DC, and the Center for Family Policy and Practice in Madison, WI. He earned a bachelor’s degree in English from Truman State University, and a J.D. from the University of Wisconsin. His wife Katie works as a pediatric intensive care nurse at Children’s Mercy Hospital and they have two boys: Liam, 2, and Gavin, 1.