Thirty-seven local and regional organizations receive Capacity Building grants to strengthen community impact June 30, 2025 Grants support nonprofits advancing college access, workforce development, and entrepreneurship.
Request for Proposals: Salesforce Support Specialist Firm The RFP opens June 27, 2025 and closes August 1, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. CDT.
Funding from the Kauffman Foundation aims to deepen understanding of wealth gaps June 17, 2025 More than $5.8 million in research funding will be disbursed during the next three years.
Presley Schumacher Presley Schumacher is an analyst – human resources operations in Talent and Culture for the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, where she supports a wide range of human resource functions, including compensation analysis, systems management, performance cycle processes, tracking metrics, and reporting and maintaining data. Prior to joining the Kauffman Foundation, Schumacher was a human resource […]
Christie Zarkovich, CFA Christie Zarkovich, CFA, is a managing director in Investments for the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, where she assumes a leadership role on the Investment team and is charged with growing the Foundation’s endowment so that money is available for grants and operations, now and in the future. The Investment team develops strategies for allocating capital […]
Jared Collins Jared Collins is an analyst – human resources operations in Talent and Culture for the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, where he supports a wide range of human resource functions, including compensation analysis, systems management, performance cycle processes, tracking metrics, and reporting and maintaining data. Prior to joining the Kauffman Foundation, Collins was a human resource […]
Eric Seymour, Ph.D. Dr. Eric Seymour is a senior data officer in Research, Learning, and Evaluation (RLE) for the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, where he implements data strategy and operationalizes data analysis to inform policy and local activities, working with his fellow RLE team members and Kauffman associates, in alignment with the Foundation’s mission, vision, and strategic priorities. […]
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Two new trustees join the board to advance 2035 vision for equitable economic mobility May 22, 2025 New trustees bring diverse expertise to further efforts in college access and completion, workforce and career development, and entrepreneurship.
Kristen Ludgate Kristen Ludgate is a strategic advisor, seasoned executive, and advocate for workplace transformation and workforce development. Ludgate most recently served as chief people officer at HP Inc., a $50+ billion global technology company with operations in over 100 countries. At HP, Ludgate helped lead the company through significant transformation, deploying future-of-work strategies, strengthening leadership development […]