The Kauffman Foundation focuses on education, entrepreneurship, and programs that support our hometown Kansas City, so why a package of stories about the arts?

The end-result of taking artistic risk often yields the reward of more emotionally complex stories.

From deciding against a career in medicine to relocating to Kansas City, Kathy Liao’s road to a profession in art has not always been straightforward or easy.

For musician Calvin Arsenia, the expense and risk of performing are worth it.

In the spirit of Ewing Marion Kauffman, we seek to prepare people for success in their jobs and careers, so that everyone has the opportunity to achieve economic stability, mobility, and prosperity. To create equitable, comprehensive, and sustainable change, we first listen to the communities in which we work, develop shared learning and knowledge, and […]

Galleries, venues, and nonprofits play a critical role in making sure artists can connect to their audiences.

Understanding the performance of accelerators is important to a wide range of individuals and organizations: participating startups, accelerator managers and staff, investors, partners, donors, funders, and policymakers.

Accelerators are entrepreneurship support programs primarily aimed at helping participating startups scale-up and access early customers.

Our research reports and briefs provide knowledge, data, and insights on key opportunities, challenges, and trends relevant to entrepreneurship.

An exploration into the minds of the more than 200 people who took our survey on risk.