How investing in collaboration, readiness, and regional capacity is shaping a new approach to systems change.

Sam Aleinikoff is a director of college access and completion on the Impact team for the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. He serves as the Foundation’s programmatic and operational strategist for its college access and completion priority area, translating the organization’s grantmaking vision into an intentional and robust grantmaking portfolio. Aleinikoff began his career in education, […]

Support for 2024 general operating expenses.

Support to conduct community-engaged research, alongside ESO partners, into the experiences of racially and ethnically diverse entrepreneurs in Richmond, Virginia.

Support for a college access and completion project to support the development of community-led nursing pathways through a unique 1-year bachelor of nursing program for RNs who do not currently hold bachelor of nursing degrees.

Support for research to build existing models of the entrepreneurial ecosystem in St. Louis, MO and expand those to include current and historical racial disparities and emerging models of shared ownership and prosperity.

Support for research on emerging entrepreneurship-centered community wealth building (ECCWB) models.

Support to study how the gig economy affects entry into entrepreneurship, young firm growth, and their sources of capital.

Support for research evaluating how Corporate Work-Study Program (CWSP), which provides professional work experience and college preparation, impacts social mobility.

Support for research exploring the community wealth-building model in the Kansas City area.