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, […]
Foundation hires five directors to new positions October 21, 2024 Appointed across the Impact and Research, Learning, and Evaluation teams, new directors will drive progress toward the Foundation’s 2035 vision.
State Report on Early-Stage Entrepreneurship in the United States (2021) April 1, 2022 This report presents state trends in early-stage entrepreneurship in all 50 states and the District of Columbia from 1996-2021.
Capacity Building grantees What are Capacity Building grants? Capacity Building grants are designed to support 501(c)(3) nonprofit charity organizations with a need to build their capacity in order to strengthen or scale impact in our focus areas. 2024 Grantees Learn more about the first round of organizations receiving Capacity Building grants. Organizations & Descriptions Aligned Develop a digitized […]
Entrepreneurship’s ability to realize individual potential, spur the economy, and unify: A Q&A with Wendy Guillies November 19, 2020 Kauffman President and CEO, Wendy Guillies, discusses the current state of entrepreneurship, policy that supports new and small business, and the Foundation’s priorities for 2021.
Operating Programs The Kauffman Foundation operates 1 Million Cups, Kauffman FastTrac®, and Real World Learning, which drive impact for our strategic priorities: college access and completion, workforce and career development, and entrepreneurship.
Resilience and rebound: Recent trends in United States entrepreneurship June 28, 2022 Economist Rob Fairlie says the most recent update of the Kauffman Indicators of Entrepreneurship’s Early-Stage Entrepreneurship data illustrates a highly resilient entrepreneurial community in the face of COVID-19 as well as extended growth in self-starters among emerging majorities, specifically among Latino founders.
Donell Hammond promoted to Chief Information Technology Officer December 12, 2024 Hammond’s work focuses on the seamless integration of technology to enhance the Foundation’s efforts to increase access and opportunities for communities locally and nationwide.
Community-engaged research can improve outcomes, and ultimately change the landscape of programs and policies in the U.S. March 24, 2023 Meet the researchers who are working with communities to help close the gap between those proposing solutions to socioeconomic problems and those closest to the problems.
Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation selects new CEO July 18, 2023 Dr. DeAngela Burns-Wallace begins role in August 2023.