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.
Six coalitions awarded Collective Impact funding January 30, 2025 Funding supports organizations with systems-change strategy to close economic mobility gaps in the Kansas City region.
Project grants awarded to advance education, workforce, and entrepreneurship initiatives May 8, 2025 Funding supports time-bound projects that pilot new approaches, and expand access to economic opportunity in the Kansas City region.
Announcing the 2026 Project and Research grantees to advance economic mobility in Kansas City March 26, 2026 The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation announced its latest cohorts of Project and Research grantees, investing in innovative ideas, data-driven insights, and community-centered solutions designed to expand economic mobility. These grants support organizations and researchers working to better understand and address the systemic barriers that limit access to opportunity while advancing practical strategies that help individuals […]
A complex, inclusive ecosystem fuels the engine for economic growth June 30, 2023 Joe Reardon breaks down how the KC Chamber works to support small business and bolster entrepreneurship-focused economic development in Kansas City.
Q&A with Maria Meyers: Innovator who built KC’s resource-connected entrepreneurial ecosystem May 19, 2026 Meyers will retire summer 2026, leaving a strong legacy as a visionary, and Kansas City as SourceLink’s flagship city and a model for entrepreneurship support.
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.
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.
Fifty-six organizations awarded Capacity Building grants November 11, 2024 Funds seek to advance the growth of organizations driving college access and completion, workforce and career development, and entrepreneurship.
Emmah Muema, Ed.D. Emmah Muema is a program manager – 1 Million Cups (1MC) in Operating Programs for the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, where she will lead overall 1MC program operations, providing leadership support to regional representatives and volunteer community organizers working in more than 100 cities across the country. In addition, she will lead process improvement projects, […]