Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation is a non-profit foundation based in Kansas City, Missouri. It has an asset base of $2 billion. The Kauffman Foundation states that its vision is to foster "a society of economically independent individuals who are engaged citizens, contributing to the improvement of their communities." It focuses on two areas: advancing entrepreneurship and improving the education of children and youth.

The Kauffman Fellows Program

Founded in 1994, the Kauffman Fellows Program serves as an apprenticeship program for future leaders in the venture capital industry. While working full time at a venture capital firm, a Kauffman Fellow experiences a 2-year apprenticeship program that features a case-based, structured educational curriculum with an individual development plan, executive coaching, facilitated mentoring by a senior partner, and peer learning and networking.

The Global Scholars Program

The Kauffman Global Scholars Program brings top young entrepreneurs from around the world to the United States to learn from America’s entrepreneurial culture. This is a joint program between the NCGE (National Council for Graduate Entrepreneurship) in the United Kingdom and the Kauffman Foundation.

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It supports the Syracuse Campus-Community Entrepreneurship Initiative at Syracuse University. The program seeks to promote entrepreneurial education and innovation in central New York. [cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Syracuse University.(grants & gifts)(Ewing Marion Kauffman... |url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-30307912_ITM |work=Diverse Issues in Higher Education |publisher= |date=Mar 22, 2007 |accessdate=2008-08-04 ]

References

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External links

*Kauffman.org [http://www.kauffman.org/foundation.cfm About the Foundation]
*Kauffmanfellows.org [http://www.kauffmanfellows.org/s/267/onecolumn.aspx?sid=267&gid=1&pgid=892 About the Kauffman Fellows Program]


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