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.
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 […]
Cross-program collaboration leverages networks, resources, and expertise that exists within Kauffman FastTrac and 1 Million Cups August 26, 2026 The annual Kauffman FastTrac and 1 Million Cups Summit brought the leaders, educators, and volunteers who support the Foundation’s national programs together as one network for greater impact.
Collaboration strengthens the KC region’s research and data community November 20, 2025 Economic Mobility Research and Data Forum convenes 30 organizations to help move the needle on economic mobility in the Kansas City region.
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.
Research grants What is the focus for Research grant funding in 2026? The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation invites field-initiated research proposals advancing our understanding of how to expand equitable economic mobility and increase opportunity. We invite proposals driven by questions already at the forefront of your research that follow innovative lines of inquiry and that expand new […]
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, […]
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.
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.