Kauffman Foundation

Not everyone has the financial means or the interest to attend a traditional four-year college program. A Kansas City nonprofit is investing millions of dollars into adults making $45,000 or less each year — improving their financial stability and the city's workforce.

Since 2003, the Kauffman Scholars program invested $140 million to help Kansas City-area students in under-resourced areas pursue an education and a successful career.

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Each Wednesday morning at 9 a.m., between 100 to 200 people gather at Kansas City's Kauffman Foundation to hear a few entrepreneurs pitch their startups.…

The number of business start-ups has increased for the third consecutive year, according to the annual Kauffman Index of Startup Activity, and…

Small businesses have an increasing chance at surviving their first 5 years in Kansas City, but overall business ownership hasn't increased, according to…

Educators say students more than ever will need to continue their education past high school to have successful careers.But as the cost of college…

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The Kauffman Foundation and the Hall Family foundation will donate more than $1.5 million over two years to the Kansas City Neighborhood Academy, a new…

When Jim McKelvey started his company Square in St. Louis, he noticed a big problem. Every time he would hire a new engineer, he would get an angry phone…

Twitter founder Jack Dorsey made a splash this month when he announced he would fund all Missouri teachers' projects on the education crowd-funding site…