Support to systematize and scale Youth Lead KC’s greatest strength – trusted relationships with students November 13, 2026 A Capacity Building grant helped to build organizational capacity, systems, and data infrastructure to extend support beyond high school.
Shared learning drives deeper collective understanding of economic mobility among regional research and data community November 11, 2026 Kauffman Foundation welcomes researchers, data professionals, evaluators, and community to third annual Economic Mobility Research and Data Forum.
Grant supports capacity for collaborative funding model November 2, 2026 Kids Win Missouri addresses the economic impact of early childcare by bringing families, employers, philanthropy, and the public sector together to share the costs at Child Care Works.
Allecia Lowery Allecia Lowery is an impact officer – workforce and career development for the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, where she manages a diverse grant portfolio that focuses on workforce and career development, working collaboratively with associates to manage grantmaking and outreach initiatives, as well as building and maintaining community relationships. Prior to joining the Kauffman Foundation, […]
Sara Lonergan Sara Lonergan is a managing director in Investments for the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, where she leads the team toward growing the Foundation’s endowment, working collaboratively to develop strategies for allocating capital across a wide range of asset categories and managing a roster of external investment firms that implement specific strategies on the Foundation’s behalf. […]
Guadalupe Centers clears a path to increase economic mobility in Kansas City’s Latino communities October 26, 2026 With a Capacity Building grant, workforce development programming scales to connect people to good jobs and connect employers to a skilled, reliable workforce.
A lasting legacy: ‘Mr. K saw opportunities where others saw obstacles’ October 8, 2026 Lou Smith, former president of the Foundation, shares his remembrances of Mr. K’s visionary leadership and its lasting impact.