Angel McGee Manager of Communications and OutreachKansas City MLB Urban Youth Academy Uncommon Voices 2020
Economic Engagement of Mothers: Entrepreneurship, Employment, and the Motherhood Wage Penalty January 14, 2021 This report takes up the relationship among motherhood, caregiving, the persistent wage penalty it carries for women, employment, and entrepreneurship.
A message from our CEO: It’s time to meet the moment January 12, 2021 The Kauffman Foundation will continue to work alongside others to push for changes needed to dismantle the broken systems of inequity that hold too many back and that prevent America from fulfilling its promise.
COVID-19 has revealed paths forward to address inequities in lending July 16, 2020 To give all entrepreneurs an equal shot, they will need equal access to capital.
Spreading support, knowledge, and connection: Podcasting in a pandemic November 24, 2020 When entrepreneurial ecosystem builders podcast, the advice, resources, and conversations that used to happen in person between entrepreneurs, investors, and local government – still happen.
Students want someone to believe in them March 22, 2021 Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones spoke with Carlos Moreno about grace, mentorship, and equity in education – Big Picture Learning students built on the discussion with their own conversation.
New Business Applications in the Heartland: Early 2020 Weekly Trends During the COVID-19 Pandemic June 30, 2020 Business responses to COVID-19 are rapid and can change quickly. This brief takes a closer look at how new business applications vary by geography in four Heartland states (Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska) between mid-January and late May 2020.
Mayors Roundtable, hosted by Mark Stodola: The changing workforce amid COVID-19 and beyond November 17, 2020 In this conversation, Mark Stodola, former Mayor of Little Rock and policy leader on the future of work, is joined by Chattanooga, Tennessee Mayor Andy Berke; Huntington, West Virginia Mayor Steve Williams; Columbia, South Carolina Mayor Steve Benjamin; Des Moines, Iowa Mayor Frank Cownie; and Juliet Schor, Economist and Sociology Professor at Boston College. The discussion ranged from whether the gig-economy lived up to the hype, or did it merely exacerbate already existent issues. Also, they discussed what a prepared workforce might look like, and how that might impact entrepreneurship in cities.
Our readers speak out: Fix the gender wage gap and corral more support for women September 8, 2021 As the nation celebrates Labor Day this week, American workers who make one of the largest contributions to the economy continue to pay a price. Our readers call out the career obstacles and wage penalties facing women, and they offer creative solutions for changing the system.
Growing local economies by scaling entrepreneurship September 30, 2021 New IEDC initiative introduces entrepreneurship credentials for economic development pros.