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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.

Kauffman Director of Education Sherman Whites proposes a shift in how we perceive philanthropy to confront the question, “How do we answer to call to care for each other?”

Entrepreneurs are people who turn ideas into reality, charging directly into the headwinds to create something of value where there was no value before. Entrepreneurs create value in many ways. They start new businesses and grow small companies into big ones. They bring innovative solutions to market and address social and community challenges. They turn […]

Many communities have the elements of an ecosystem, but they remain nascent or disconnected. Their networks may be small, siloed, or fragmented. And their cultures may lack vibrancy, trust, and social cohesion. When such gaps exist, leaders must consider the whole ecosystem and enhance each of its elements. In recent years, these individuals have come to […]

The growing entrepreneurial economy on Central Avenue in Kansas City, Kansas, is supported by a strong Latinx community and support from an organization that grew out of the neighborhood.