The foundation's mission is to help individuals attain economic independence by advancing educational achievement and entrepreneurial success, consistent with the aspirations of its founder Ewing Marion Kauffman. To fulfill the mission, the foundation: 1) Identifies opportunities where application of the foundation's people, ideas, and capital can benefit society in significant and measurable ways; 2) Develops innovative, research-based programs leading to practical, sustainable solutions that are widely accepted and implemented; 3) Treats the Kansas City region as a program incubator where feasible, in which new approaches can be tried and tested before being disseminated nationally; and 4) Partners with others to leverage its resources and capabilities while avoiding the creation of dependency.
titles from this organization
Being the Change: 12 Ways Foundations Are Transforming Themselves to Transform Their Impact
Apr 1, 2018
Publisher(s): FSG
Working Paper, Rents and Inefficiency in the Patent and Copyright System: Is There a Better Route?
Aug 1, 2016
Publisher(s): Center for Economic and Policy Research
Entrepreneurship Policy Digest: Stimulating Entrepreneurial Growth
Feb 19, 2014
Publisher(s): Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
Beyond Metropolitan Startup Rates: Regional Factors Associated with Startup Growth
Jan 27, 2014
Publisher(s): Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
The Contributions of Immigrants to Cancer Research in America
Feb 25, 2013
Publisher(s): National Foundation for American Policy (NFAP)
Entrepreneurial Community in Kansas City: From Fragmented to Collaborative
Nov 29, 2012
Publisher(s): Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
The Kauffman Index of Entrepreneurial Activity (KIEA) by Veteran Status: 1996-2011
Nov 1, 2012
Publisher(s): Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
No Bars: Unlocking the Economic Power of the Fomerly Incarcerated
Nov 29, 2016
Publisher(s): Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
The Kauffman Index: Startup Activity National Trends - 2016
Aug 4, 2016
Publisher(s): Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
The Economic Impact of High-Growth Startups
Jun 7, 2016
Publisher(s): Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
The Kauffman Index 2016: Growth Entrepreneurship - Metropolitan Area and City Trends
Jun 1, 2016
Publisher(s): Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
The Kauffman Index 2016: Growth Entrepreneurship - State Trends
Jun 1, 2016
Publisher(s): Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
The Kauffman Index 2016: Growth Entrepreneurship - National Trends
May 18, 2016
Publisher(s): Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
The Looming Entrepreneurial Boom: How Policymakers Can Renew Startup Growth
Jan 1, 2016
Publisher(s): Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
The Kauffman Index: Main Street Entrepreneurship - Metropolitan Area and City Trends 2015
Dec 8, 2015
Publisher(s): Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
The Kauffman Index: Main Street Entrepreneurship Metropolitan Area and City Trends
Dec 1, 2015
Publisher(s): Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
The Kauffman Index: Main Street Entrepreneurship National Trends
Dec 1, 2015
Publisher(s): Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation