Everything we do is grounded in the generosity and love for Kansas City that Mr. Kauffman infused into the heart of our mission. Our vision, strategy, and partnerships embody his intent and commitment to the community. That is why we are dedicated to advancing equitable access to opportunity and spurring economic growth. We work in Kansas City, the surrounding states of Missouri and Kansas, and share our learnings nationally. We champion organizations and communities that test innovative solutions and seek to change conditions. Our grantmaking to nonprofit organizations connects students, educators, families, and small business owners with practical solutions and resources to realize their ambitions. As a result, new businesses and a stronger workforce of skilled individuals drive regional economic growth and set us all on a path to greater financial stability, upward mobility, and economic prosperity. We are a private, nonpartisan foundation. Our work is grounded in the principles of racial equity, diversity, and inclusion and is consistent with the aspirations of our founder, Ewing Marion Kauffman. For more information, visit kauffman.org and follow the Foundation on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Instagram. House Rules: http://bit.ly/2IESaqB

Whatever cause you’re passionate about, we’re here for it. Thanks to our Waymakers™, United Way of Greater Kansas City has poured into 700+ local nonprofits – providing health, education and financial stability resources to 1 in 3 Kansas Citians. Connect with us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/unitedwaygkc,Twitter @UnitedWayGKC and Instagram @unitedwaygkc

Boy Scout Council for Kansas City and the surrounding 19 counties in Western MO. and Eastern KS. Serving over 16,000 youth and over 8,000 adult volunteers. The Boy Scouts of America (BSA), was incorporated on February 8, 1910, and chartered by congress in 1916. Its purpose is to provide young adults an effective educational program designed to build desirable qualities of character, to train in the responsibilities of participating citizenship and to develop in them personal fitness. Community groups such as religious, educational, civic, fraternal, business, labor, governmental bodies, corporations, professional associations, and groups of citizens who have compatible goals and utilize the program provided accomplish the purpose by the Boy Scouts of America on the local level.

The Linda Hall Library is one of the world’s foremost independent research libraries devoted to science, engineering, and technology. Through the Library’s collections, programming, and strategic partnerships, the Linda Hall Library brings science to life in new and relevant ways to help others better understand the world in which they live.

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City has served as a leader in youth development programming and advocacy efforts for urban youth for more than a century. The Clubs provide access to life-changing programs, resources, opportunities and experiences in safe, secure environments to the young people who need us the most on a daily basis. Nearly 1,000 young people walk through our of our five Club sites every day and we serve nearly 8,000 unduplicated members annually. The Clubs are truly a beacon of hope in some of our community’s toughest neighborhoods. The mission of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City is to promote the development of self-esteem, values, and skills for boys and girls, ages 5-18, with special emphasis on youth from disadvantaged circumstances. The vision of the organization is to be the leader in providing developmental opportunities for significant numbers of youth. Our strategic vision is to assist Kansas City’s children and youth to live out their greatest dreams through the development of skills and competencies and keep 100% of active Club members on track for high school graduation with post-secondary plans. In order to achieve this vision, we have established a comprehensive, year-round educational focus for our programming. The blueprint we’ve created allows for all of our programmatic endeavors to build off one another in a specific, intentional manner. This Whole Child organizational approach enables us to support and supplement educational enrichment activities while also building life skills in more traditional youth development frameworks. Youth development programming offered by the Clubs fits within four core areas: Healthy Lifestyles, Education & Careers, Technology, and Public Speaking & Leadership. For more information about the Clubs, as well as donor and volunteer information, please visit our website at www.helpkckids.org or find us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/helpKCkids.

Community Action Agency of Greater Kansas City (CAAGKC), formerly United Services Community Action Agency, was incorporated December 14, 1978. Community Action Agencies are local private and public non-profit organizations that carry out the Community Action Program which was founded by the 1964 Economic Opportunity Act to fight poverty by empowering the poor as part of the War on Poverty. CAAGKC is chartered by the State of Missouri, as a private, non-profit corporation, serving the counties of Jackson, Clay, and Platte. CAAGKC’s purpose is to provide stimulation and incentive for the three-county area to mobilize its resources and combat poverty through community action programs. CAAGKC’s mission is to assist low-income residents of Jackson, Clay, and Platte counties, Missouri in their efforts to become self-sufficient by providing programs and services to improve the quality of their lives and the opportunity to eliminate the causes of poverty. CAAGKC envisions communities where all people thrive and discrimination in all its forms is not present. We envision our agency as a state-of-the-art organization that has all the human, technological and material resources needed to best serve the disadvantaged men, women, and children of our community. We envision a nation where people have unrestrained opportunity and poverty is no longer a threat to the future of our children.

The Area Agency on Aging Region X, has been serving the senior population of Barton, Jasper, Newton, and McDonald counties since 1979. Region X was the result of a designation in the 1965 Older American’s Act. The Agency is a non-profit, charitable organization with a 501(c)(3) designation. Region Ten’s purpose is to provide services, programs, and information that will assist older persons in maintaining independence and dignity in their lives. Services through this agency are available to persons 60 years of age or older who live in our service area. Priority is given to those individuals with the greatest economic and social need. Information and family caregiver services are provided to people of all ages.

Habitat for Humanity of Kansas City is a 501(c)(3)organization working to strengthen families and communities by increasing the number of quality, affordable homes for single-family residents in the Greater Kansas City area. We endeavor to create opportunities for low-income families to develop equity and independence through homeownership. We believe in building strength, stability and self-reliance through affordable shelter. Since 1979 we have built, renovated, or repaired more than 700 homes in Wyandotte, Leavenworth and Johnson counties in Kansas, and Clay, Platte and Jackson counties in Missouri. In addition to providing affordable housing, Habitat KC also helps thousands of families through our financial literacy and HOPE programs.

Mission: To inspire and enable all young people to realize their full potential as caring and productive citizens The Boys & Girls Clubs of West Central Missouri is an authority on positive youth development providing afterschool and summer programming to youth ages 6-18 at 14 Club Sites in eight rural, Missouri communities.