Philanthropy
Posted April 17, 2025 Following over 28 years of service at the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, Gloria Jackson-Leathers announced she will retire this summer. Jackson-Leathers currently serves as the senior advisor to the president, Dr. DeAngela Burns-Wallace, having been in…
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Posted March 24, 2026 The National WWI Museum and Memorial announced that President and CEO Matthew Naylor will conclude his tenure in 2027. After 14 years of leadership, Naylor will step down from his role to relocate to his native…
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Posted November 18, 2025 The Economic Development Corporation of Kansas City has announced the eight startup companies selected as recipients of the 2026 LaunchKC grants competition. LaunchKC revealed the winners at the 4th annual LaunchKC Liftoff hosted at J. Rieger…
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Posted November 4, 2025 The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation announced Ben Clouse, who previously served as chief financial officer for CrossFirst Bank, has been named the nonprofit’s next CFO. Clouse will begin his new role effective Tuesday, November 11, according…
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Posted August 6, 2024 The Civic Council of Greater Kansas City has announced the election of Lisa Krigsten as a new chair. Krigsten will serve a two-year term as chair, effective August 1, 2024, according to a release Monday. She…
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Posted March 20, 2024 Updated 1:17 p.m., March 20, 2024 Billionaire philanthropist and author MacKenzie Scott, through her organization Yield Giving, has awarded $3 million to Kansas City-based nonprofits. KC Healthy Kids announced it had received $1 million while another…
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You can read all about the Ingram's 250 in the September Digital Edition here.
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Posted September 5, 2023 Q: You began your new role as CEO on August 7, How has the transition been and how is your background going to drive the Kauffman Foundation’s mission forward? A: The transition has already been a…
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The search for a successor to Brent Stewart as CEO for the United Way of Greater Kansas City has produced a hometown selection: Chris Rosson will be the next president and CEO for one of the region's most influential non-profit…
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Since the first of what are known as Benefit Corporations were certified in 2007, that new way of looking at business has gained a foothold in American capitalism, one that places equal value on the good a business can do…
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