The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation of Kansas City is a private, nonpartisan foundation that works with partners to advance entrepreneurship in America and improve the education of children and youth.

• The Kauffman Community Award is presented annually to recognize EO members who contribute their time, talents and money to help grow philanthropic initiatives in their communities.
• The Kauffman eVenturing Web site is the trusted guide for entrepreneurs building innovative companies, with articles, templates and practical information on starting and running high-growth businesses.
• Hot Shot Business provides a realistic and challenging Internet simulation that gives kids ages nine to twelve a taste of what it’s like to own their own business.
• EO members interested in becoming angel investors can get education and information from the Angel Capital Education Foundation (ACEF) and those looking to locate information on angel groups for their new firms can connect to the groups’ sites on the ACEF Web site.

The Foundation sponsors EO in order to learn from and connect to its growth-oriented member entrepreneurs, and to celebrate the economic and community contributions of EO’s members. Interested EO members may be contacted to contribute articles and information to Kauffman eVenturing or to suggest leaders to profile in its “Giving Back to Entrepreneurship”.

The Kauffman Foundation was established in the mid-1960s by the late entrepreneur and philanthropist Ewing Marion Kauffman. Mr. Kauffman created the Foundation to advance his core beliefs that education and entrepreneurship are key elements to building a society of productive, self-sufficient, socially-conscious adults who will in turn give back to their communities. Today, the Foundation’s entrepreneurial focus is on building a better environment for innovative, high-growth entrepreneurs to start and grow their businesses. Initiatives include helping entrepreneurial support organizations build capacity to educate, mentor, and coach entrepreneurs; providing entrepreneurs with access to information and advice via the Internet; data development and research in the field of entrepreneurship; and, enhancing access to capital, markets, and other important resources.

Interested in getting involved? Check out this list of ways EO members and chapters can participate in this great experience!