Resources

Kids Win Missouri addresses the economic impact of early childcare by bringing families, employers, philanthropy, and the public sector together to share the costs at Child Care Works.

Allecia Lowery is an impact officer – workforce and career development for the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, where she manages a diverse grant portfolio that focuses on workforce and career development, working collaboratively with associates to manage grantmaking and outreach initiatives, as well as building and maintaining community relationships. Prior to joining the Kauffman Foundation, […]

Sara Lonergan is a managing director in Investments for the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, where she leads the team toward growing the Foundation’s endowment, working collaboratively to develop strategies for allocating capital across a wide range of asset categories and managing a roster of external investment firms that implement specific strategies on the Foundation’s behalf. […]

With a Capacity Building grant, workforce development programming scales to connect people to good jobs and connect employers to a skilled, reliable workforce.

Lou Smith, former president of the Foundation, shares his remembrances of Mr. K’s visionary leadership and its lasting impact.

Crossroads Charter Schools founding superintendent recognized for leadership creating lasting educational opportunity across Kansas City.

More than 300 educators, leaders, presenters, and partners registered for Amplify 2025, held Friday, November 7 and Saturday, November 8, 2025, at the Kauffman Foundation Conference Center in Kansas City, Missouri. Centered on the theme Resilience in Real Time: Up-Rooted, Up-Lifted, and Up & Coming, the two-day gathering created space for educators of color to […]