Kauffman Foundation

An organization that provides teenagers with internship opportunities has grown to be one of the metro's largest summer employers of youth. But are there enough positions to go around for students with the same dream career? Take a deep dive into ProX.

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…

National startup activity has been dragging the last few years, but that is starting to change. We’ll learn how the country may finally be breaking free…

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…