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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Recent News from Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation


Group hopeful new charter school will help turn around Jazz District
Foundation: Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, Hall Family Foundation

The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation gave the school a $1 million grant. Meanwhile, the Hall Family Foundation gave the school a $600,000...more

New KC charter school gets $1.6 million boost from Kauffman Foundation
Foundation: Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, Hall Family Foundation

And in a statement, the Kauffman foundation said it's grant to the new charter is part of its support of public schools within the Kansas City...more

Chamber-supported charter school lands $1.6M in grants
Foundation: Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

The United Neighborhood Initiative, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, received a $1 million grant from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and $600,000...more

Kauffman Foundation Accepting Proposals for 2017 Entrepreneurship Dissertation Fellowship Grants
Foundation: Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation announced today that the 2017 Kauffman Dissertation Fellowship (KDF) Request for Proposals is...more

What you might not know about Kauffman Stadium
Foundation: Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, Greater Kansas City Community Foundation

The Royals were donated to the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation with the requirement that the community foundation sell the team...more

Foundations Put Up $150000 to Highlight Philanthropy's Successes
Foundation: Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, Moore Foundation, Chicago Community Trust, Columbus Foundation, Packard Foundation, Johnson Foundation, Minneapolis Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Successes of Philanthropy will serve as an online catalog of philanthropic wins — something its creators believe Washington power brokers need...more

Kansas City Digital Inclusion Fund Announces 2015 Grants
Foundation: Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

"The Kauffman Foundation has spent considerable time studying the issue of digital inclusion in ... This is the second year of grants from the...more

ABQ mayor announces prize for groups that support entrepreneurs
Foundation: Albuquerque Community Foundation, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

Mayor Richard Berry announced the initiative at Friday's luncheon of the Albuquerque Community Foundation, which will contribute $200,000 to...more

Mayor announces $400000 entrepreneurship initiative at Great Grant Giveaway (Video)
Foundation: Albuquerque Community Foundation, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

The new Mayor's Prize for Entrepreneurship Powered by the Albuquerque Community Foundation is a competitive grant for nonprofits that...more

SENIOR PROGRAM OFFICER, ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Foundation: Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation (Kauffman Foundation) was established in the mid-1960s by the late entrepreneur and philanthropist...more



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MVYouth, a newly formed Vineyard philanthropy group with a mission to support Island youth, will pledge $4 million over the next four years to a diverse set of youth causes.




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