January 18, 2018 The 2017 Annual Learning Report from the Kauffman Foundation synthesizes the key themes we see across the lessons that have been generated from grant reports, external evaluations and staff presentations to the Board of Trustees. Over the past year, associates from across the Kauffman Foundation developed new insights and lessons from their […]

January 18, 2018 The goal of the Kauffman Foundation’s KC Civic Nonprofit Effectiveness funding area is to strengthen nonprofits through services provided to them by quality intermediary organizations. These intermediaries provide services designed to build nonprofit capacity and efficiencies so that nonprofit organizations can, in turn, better serve community needs. The goal of the Kauffman […]

March 6, 2019 Each year, the Kauffman Foundation gathers the lessons shared by our grantees and presents a summary of them in the Annual Learning Report. Here are the results of 2018’s learnings. At the Kauffman Foundation, learning and continuous improvement are core values that drive our work. Over the past year, associates, alongside grantees […]

Financial Statements This document contains the most recent Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation Financial Statements. The document contains summary balance sheets, as well as statements of income, grants and expenses, and changes in net assets. Governance The Kauffman Foundation abides by a set of governing documents to ensure we operate consistent with the aspirations of our […]

We want to hear from you! Send us a general inquiry, a media request, or invite a Kauffman associate to speak or participate at your event > See our work in action: sign up to receive our best content, straight to your inbox – and join the conversation on our social channels by following us on […]

Research, Learning, & Evaluation provides Kauffman Foundation leadership and staff with rigorous evidence to support strategic learning and inform decision-making about grants and the programs we operate directly.

Senior Advisor to the President, Community Engagement

The impact of ESOs is immeasurable – and support for them is critical to our communities and economy.

Missouri’s Commissioner of Higher Education discusses the need to work together to innovate within the system to better prepare students and workers for the demands of a rapidly changing workforce.