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Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation was established in the mid-1960s by the late entrepreneur and philanthropist Ewing Marion Kauffman.
The vision of the foundation is to foster a society of economically independent indviduals who are engaged citizens, contributing to the improvement of their communities. They carry out their vision through the four programmatic areas: Entrepreneurship, Advancing Innovation, Education, and Research and Policy.
They focus their grant making and operation on two areas, advancing entrepreneurship and improving the education of children and youth.
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www.kauffman.org
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YouTube - www.youtube.com/kauffmanfoundation
Blog - www.growthology.org/
Blog - www.entrepreneurship.org/en/blogs/e360-Blog.aspx
The vision of the foundation is to foster a society of economically independent indviduals who are engaged citizens, contributing to the improvement of their communities. They carry out their vision through the four programmatic areas: Entrepreneurship, Advancing Innovation, Education, and Research and Policy.
They focus their grant making and operation on two areas, advancing entrepreneurship and improving the education of children and youth.
Web Address
www.kauffman.org
Social Media Links
Twitter - @kauffmanfdn
Linked In - www.linkedin.com/groups/Kauffman-Foundation-103355?mostPopular=&gid=103355
Google Plus - www.plus.google.com/u/0/114413260241007459834/posts
YouTube - www.youtube.com/kauffmanfoundation
Blog - www.growthology.org/
Blog - www.entrepreneurship.org/en/blogs/e360-Blog.aspx
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People in the News (12/22/2019): Appointments, Promotions, Obituaries
Foundation: Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, Gulf Coast Community Foundation, Manatee Community Foundation, Kellogg Foundation
Philanthropy-related articles and features culled from print and electronic media outlets nationwide. ... Subjects: nonprofits; philanthropy /...more
Foundation: Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, Gulf Coast Community Foundation, Manatee Community Foundation, Kellogg Foundation
Philanthropy-related articles and features culled from print and electronic media outlets nationwide. ... Subjects: nonprofits; philanthropy /...more
H&R Block plans $3.5M in KC investments to combat social isolation, boost entrepreneurs
Foundation: Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
“Make Every Block Better” teams the Kansas City-born tax preparation giant with five key partners in the local entrepreneur and development...more
Foundation: Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
“Make Every Block Better” teams the Kansas City-born tax preparation giant with five key partners in the local entrepreneur and development...more
Building the ecosystem for Black women entrepreneurs in DC
Foundation: Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
I founded Black Girl Ventures (BGV), a D.C.-based social enterprise initiative, in order to increase access to capital for Black and Brown...more
Foundation: Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
I founded Black Girl Ventures (BGV), a D.C.-based social enterprise initiative, in order to increase access to capital for Black and Brown...more
Grants awarded to help students at Schlagle and Wyandotte
Foundation: Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation is awarding a $200,000 grant to help Wyandotte students establish common assessments,...more
Foundation: Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation is awarding a $200,000 grant to help Wyandotte students establish common assessments,...more
EY Announces Winners of the Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2019 Utah Region Award
“EY is proud to honor the 2019 Entrepreneur Of The Year Utah Region winners who are inspiring innovation, transforming our ... Social...more
“EY is proud to honor the 2019 Entrepreneur Of The Year Utah Region winners who are inspiring innovation, transforming our ... Social...more
New five-year government grant, matching funds will help KCSourceLink fill gaps, build inclusivity
Foundation: Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, Hall Family Foundation
The payoff from a new five-year grant to KCSourceLink will most immediately be seen in a refreshed website with a more streamlined user...more
Foundation: Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, Hall Family Foundation
The payoff from a new five-year grant to KCSourceLink will most immediately be seen in a refreshed website with a more streamlined user...more
Novel City Ventures preps accelerator launch for worldwide socio-economic impact
Foundation: Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
The Novel City Chamber of Innovation announced Wednesday it has ... participants think strategically about social, economic and global...more
Foundation: Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
The Novel City Chamber of Innovation announced Wednesday it has ... participants think strategically about social, economic and global...more
Digital Sandbox KC receives $950K in grants from Kauffman Foundation and Missouri Technology ...
Foundation: Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
Proof-of-concept program Digital Sandbox KC announced on Tuesday that the organization has been awarded a $450,000 grant from The...more
Foundation: Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
Proof-of-concept program Digital Sandbox KC announced on Tuesday that the organization has been awarded a $450,000 grant from The...more
Kauffman Foundation's Philip Gaskin sees entrepreneur ecosystems in the humble snowflake
Foundation: Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
The growth of an entrepreneurial or political movement is analogous to a .... Having that experience of thousands of social entrepreneurs from...more
Foundation: Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
The growth of an entrepreneurial or political movement is analogous to a .... Having that experience of thousands of social entrepreneurs from...more
The International Entrepreneur Rule Wasn't Perfect, but the Trump Administration Killing It Sends ...
Foundation: Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
The program was enacted to allow more entrepreneurs to immigrate to the U.S. to ... a senior behavioral and social scientist at RAND Corporation, a nonprofit ... But at the end of that time period,...more
Foundation: Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
The program was enacted to allow more entrepreneurs to immigrate to the U.S. to ... a senior behavioral and social scientist at RAND Corporation, a nonprofit ... But at the end of that time period,...more
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