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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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Twitter - @kauffmanfdn
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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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Recent News from Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
Venture Hall lands $475K grant to boost business startup development
Foundation: Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
Venture Hall, a Portland-based startup accelerator, announced today it is one of six recipients nationwide to receive funding from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation in a new initiative that's...more
Foundation: Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
Venture Hall, a Portland-based startup accelerator, announced today it is one of six recipients nationwide to receive funding from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation in a new initiative that's...more
Portland business accelerator gets $475000 grant
Foundation: Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
Portland-based business accelerator Venture Hall has received a $475,000 grant from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, a large nonprofit organization based in Kansas City, Missouri, that promotes...more
Foundation: Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
Portland-based business accelerator Venture Hall has received a $475,000 grant from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, a large nonprofit organization based in Kansas City, Missouri, that promotes...more
Andy Stoll: Entrepreneurial ecosystem answers aren't inside the Kauffman Foundation
Foundation: Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
Along the way, he explored social entrepreneurship as a field, analyzing problems that could be solved on a grander scale. From Korea and Zambia to Hong Kong and Colombia, Stoll encountered...more
Foundation: Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
Along the way, he explored social entrepreneurship as a field, analyzing problems that could be solved on a grander scale. From Korea and Zambia to Hong Kong and Colombia, Stoll encountered...more
Kauffman Foundation to Invest $1.2 Million in Microfinance Pilot Program
Foundation: Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
“While the Kauffman Foundation is making an initial grant, that investment truly sustainable if you think about the capital available to...more
Foundation: Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
“While the Kauffman Foundation is making an initial grant, that investment truly sustainable if you think about the capital available to...more
Pipeline receives four-year Challenge Grant from Kauffman Foundation
Foundation: Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
Since beginning in 2016, Pipeline has had a close relationship with the Kauffman Foundation. Their earlier grants enabled Pipeline to...more
Foundation: Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
Since beginning in 2016, Pipeline has had a close relationship with the Kauffman Foundation. Their earlier grants enabled Pipeline to...more
Pipeline celebrates funding boost from Kauffman Foundation
Foundation: Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation awarded the entrepreneurial fellowship program a challenge grant, which will provide as much as...more
Foundation: Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation awarded the entrepreneurial fellowship program a challenge grant, which will provide as much as...more
Kauffman Foundation grants $78K to KC Startup Foundation, Startland hires managing editor
Foundation: Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
Continuing a commitment to cultivate its hometown entrepreneurial community, the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation has awarded a $78,600...more
Foundation: Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
Continuing a commitment to cultivate its hometown entrepreneurial community, the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation has awarded a $78,600...more
Connecting More Dots: What's Next for a Big STEM Teacher Initiative
Foundation: Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, Simons Foundation
In the booming arena of education philanthropy, there are some pretty staunch ideological outlooks driving giving. One of the most compelling...more
Foundation: Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, Simons Foundation
In the booming arena of education philanthropy, there are some pretty staunch ideological outlooks driving giving. One of the most compelling...more
UMKC's Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership gets Kauffman Foundation grant
Foundation: Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
The Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership at the University of ... The center operates as a unit of the Henry W. Bloch School of...more
Foundation: Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
The Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership at the University of ... The center operates as a unit of the Henry W. Bloch School of...more
Kauffman, UMKC symposium hopes to inspire and challenge social entrepreneurs
Foundation: Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
“Social innovation is about bringing the creativity and planning that entrepreneurs are accustomed to and applying it to ventures that are designed...more
Foundation: Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
“Social innovation is about bringing the creativity and planning that entrepreneurs are accustomed to and applying it to ventures that are designed...more
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