Kansas City, Missouri

NBKC Bank’s Partnership Allows Customers to Donate to Preferred Charities

Posted September 21, 2023 NBKC Bank is partnering with the New York-based financial tech company Spiral, which will help customers donate to their favorite charities directly. Through this partnership, NBKC customers will be able to access Sprial’s Giving Center, according… more

Q&A With Tammy Peterman

Posted September 20, 2023 Q: What do you consider your organization’s most significant achievement or highlight over the past year? A: The intentional, thoughtful, and inclusive process for integrating Olathe Health into The University of Kansas Health System. Hundreds of… more

Kauffman Foundation’s New Chief of Staff: Susan Klusmeier

Posted September 11, 2023 The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation has hired Susan Klusmeier, Ed.D. as the new chief of staff, the nonprofit announced Friday. Klusmeier will begin her new role effective on September 18, 2023. Previously, Klusmeier worked in higher… more

American Century Begins Private Investing Services Following Acquisition

Posted September 11, 2023 Kansas City-based American Century Investments' acquisition with Portland, Oregon-based 3x5 Partners has been finalized and with it comes American Century’s entry into private markets. American Century announced in June that it would acquire 3x5 Partners as… more

KC Sports Commission, Visit KC Will Work Under One Roof in Downtown KC

Posted September 5, 2023 Two nonprofit organizations, the Greater Kansas City Sports Commission & Foundation and Visit KC, announced Friday both entities would begin occupying the same building in Downtown. The building, formerly known as the Town Pavilion, located at… more

KC Entertainment District To Add 150-Foot Ferris Wheel This Fall

Posted August 29, 2023 A new view of Kansas City will debut this fall in the form of the KC Wheel, a 150-foot Ferris wheel in the Pennway Point entertainment district. The developers, Maryland-based ICON Experiences, will continue construction of… more

Service Employment Rises While Activity Remains Largely Unchanged, KC Fed Survey

Posted August 28, 2023 Tenth District services activity remained flat in August, unchanged from July, and firms expect to see growth at a modest rate in the coming months, according to the Tenth District August 2023 Services Survey. The month-over-month… more

Academy Bank Joins Forces With SF Software Company, Addressing Market Demand

Posted August 3, 2023 Academy Bank has partnered with Treasury Prime to bring embedded finance services to their customer, according to the companies. According to the release, Treasury Prime, a leading embedded banking software company based in San Francisco, announced… more

Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank Next President: Jeffrey R. Schmid

Posted August 2, 2023 The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City’s Board of Directors announced Wednesday Jeffrey R. Schmid has been appointed president and CEO of the KCFRB, beginning August 21, 2023. Schmid has more than 40 years of banking… more

18 Mega Watt Data Center Developing in KC Northland

Posted July 21, 2023 Edged Energy is developing a new 18 megawatt data center in Kansas City’s Northland with Burns & McDonnell leading construction. The data center will be built at 3420 N. Arlington Ave. near Highway 210. Groundbreaking is… more