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Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation is a private, nonpartisan foundation that provides access to opportunities that help people achieve financial stability, upward mobility, and economic prosperity – regardless of race, gender, or geography.
The Kansas City, Mo.-based foundation uses its grantmaking, research, programs, and initiatives to support the start and growth of new businesses, a more prepared workforce, and stronger communities.
A GLOBAL BRAND AND CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE AGENCY
In 2018 two accomplished marketing and communication companies — VML and Y&R — combined forces to deliver a contemporary, fully integrated offering on a global scale. In 2020, VMLY&R integrated with Geometry to create VMLY&R COMMERCE, a new end-to-end “Creative Commerce Company" that operates as a distinct company within VMLY&R.
Today, VMLY&R thrives on creating work that brings people together, united by the power of human connection.
This local agency harnesses creativity, technology, and culture to create connected brands that drive value for its clients and touch lives around the world.
LIVE • VIRTUAL • HYBRID EVENTS
HMXLive, the production arm of Harvest Productions, is an event management and production company headquartered in Kansas City.
Our team specializes in designing and producing events, from corporate meetings to performing arts to continuing education with a global reach.
Creating events that connect people around the globe.
The Talent Behind the Technology
ECCO Select is Kansas City’s premier innovative technology leader, providing proven IT services, solutions and staffing to meet our diverse client base’s long-term strategic goals and urgent business priorities. Whether you’re looking to take the next step in your career or scale your business, our team of talented industry experts are here to help you every step of the way.
ECCO Select is proud to be a minority and woman-owned business. Contact us today at ITSolutions@ECCOSelect.com or 888.567.ECCO.
Eat. Drink. Play.
Chicken N Pickle is an indoor/outdoor family-friendly entertainment complex including a casual, chef-driven restaurant and sports bar that boasts pickleball courts and a variety of yard games. Known for our wood-fired rotisserie chicken, pulled pork and grass-fed beef sandwiches, tasty tots and hand-cut fries, there’s something for everyone in our nest!
Our cultural imperative to our community is to give back, with many philanthropic events and service-oriented endeavors to strengthen our neighborhood and beyond.
Good Food. Good Friends. Great Fun!
Public Media is for Everyone
Kansas City PBS is your trusted non-profit public media organization, serving the Kansas City metro since 1961. Between our television services, digital livestream and on-demand streaming library, we support the community with exceptional programming and resources across multiple platforms. KCPBS also operates the listener-supported NPR music station, 90.9 The Bridge and Flatland, our digital source for journalism..
Everything we do is made possible by your support. Thank you for reinforcing our shared belief that public media is for everyone.
Dedicate a Day to Your Health!
Hear from local and national thought leaders in women’s health at Living in Vitality, presented by AdventHealth, Friday, September 30 at the Overland Park Convention Center. Keynotes include Heidi Hanna, PhD, brain health researcher, and Yakov Smirnoff, PhD, well-known comedian and relationship expert.
TEDxKC attendees receive an exclusive discount! Use promo code TEDxKC5 to save $5 on individual tickets or TEDxKC100 to save $100 on a reserved hostess table of 10.
Creating Remarkable Experiences
At Dimensional Innovations, our passion is creating experiences that take your breath away. For nearly three decades, we’ve developed the exhilarating, story-telling, immersive experiences you encounter every day.
From sports stadiums, museums, collegiate facilities, hospitals, theaters, entertainment venues and more, we envision what’s possible at the intersection of physical and digital and settle for nothing less than remarkable.
KCUR Presents: PHKC, Live!
Get a behind-the-scenes look at our podcast, A People's History of Kansas City, and its James Beard-nominated episode, Kansas City's Barbecue King.
9/1/2022 | 7:30 p.m. | The Gem Theater
Non-Profit Showcase
Wayside Waifs
We prepare pets and people for the bond of their lives. See adoptable shelter pets, learn about adoption promotions, watch animal videos, and more at WaysideWaifs.org!
Join Us!
As an APS Member, you’ll join others who find value in engaging in fact-based, civil conversations about issues important to our community. Your Membership directly supports APS’ mission to improve the tone and quality of public discourse through opportunities like Signature Series Events, “Both Sides” podcasts, our Cocktails & Politics Series, and our Civics Education Initiative.
Your tax-deductible APS Membership grants you access to thought-provoking content, priority registration to APS Signature Events and other exclusive benefits.
It's About Grooming, Love And Hope.
The Grooming Project opened in 2016 in the heart of Kansas City to help struggling parents find meaningful careers. By coupling training in the trade of professional pet grooming with comprehensive support services, the program has become an unexpected solution to the many problems that plague families living in poverty.
To date, 99 students have graduated from the program, with 100% finding living wage employment upon graduation.
156 Hearts. 2 States. 1 Heartland.
The Parade of Hearts public art experience placed 156 beautifully created, 5’ heart sculptures throughout the Kansas City region. The experience ran from early spring to mid-summer 2022. Through sponsors, donations, merchandise and auctions of the hearts, Parade of Hearts raised $2.56 million to help those most affected by the events of the pandemic and helped unite the Heartland in a way that only art can.
We invite you to experience part of the Parade by visiting The University of Kansas Health System hearts. Share your experience via social media.
Building Jobs and Opportunity Through the Business of Fashion
Rightfully Sewn developed its mission to meet the need of individuals for stable, well-paying jobs to secure financial independence, and the need of local fashion industry businesses for skilled seamstresses to expand their operations. Through skills training that provides a path to employment and various strategies to foster a well-connected, efficient fashion design and manufacturing community, Rightfully Sewn is laying a path to a contemporary version of Kansas City's 20th-century golden era of garment design and manufacturing.
Advancing all women
United WE is a non-partisan nonprofit that advances all women’s economic and civic leadership through research, advocacy, and policy solutions.
We have conducted 22 meaningful research studies and advocated for issues resulting in 51 policy actions are advancing equal pay, paid family leave, affordable childcare, occupational licensing, and more.
We have also supported more than 180+ civic appointments through our nationally recognized program, the Appointments Project®. Learn more at www.united-we.org and @UnitedWeEmpower on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram.
StoneLion Puppet Theatre
For thirty years Kansas City based StoneLion Puppet Theatre has engaged and wowed audiences around the world with thought-provoking performances and giant puppet spectacles to raise awareness on how to protect our planet and our neighbors. Help us help make a difference. Get involved today.
Puppets a Glow Go III -our next BIG event September 9 & 10 in front of The National World War I Museum and Memorial. An illuminated giant puppet reverse parade. Free Family Fun.
HOMES OF THE BRAVE
We are Veterans Community Project, a team of connectors, feelers, and doers on a mission to help our kin: those who raised their right hand and took the oath to protect our Constitution. We move with swift, bold action, motivated by the sacred rule of leave no one behind. Armed with the strength and support of the community, VCP not only provides homes with dignity but connects Veterans experiencing homelessness with the life-changing support services needed to return to a stable, prosperous, independent life.
Since 2016, we’ve had our brothers’ and sisters’ backs because Kansas City has had ours. VCP Village, a specialized community of 49 tiny homes, and the walk-in Veterans Outreach Center are privately funded by individuals who have taken another oath: to serve those who served us. Help rewrite a Veteran’s story and be part of a mission dedicated to ending Veteran homelessness across the nation.
Breaking Out With WeCode
Join WeCode KC in a universal and immersive virtual world that is facilitated by the use of virtual and augmented reality headsets. You will experience an endless maze, punching your way through coding concepts, while being guided by inspirational and positive affirmations.
WeCode exposes underestimated youth to technologies and marketable skills to increase the number of minorities in technology, increase economic growth and close the wealth gap.
Cops, Kids, Community.
The Police Athletic League of Kansas City, KS is a community-based non-profit located in the urban core of Kansas City, KS. We provide a safe, supportive environment for youth ages 18 and under to engage in constructive, positive, healthy ways with police officers, other members of the community, and each other. Our goal is to connect cops, kids and community.
All PAL programs are free: from driver’s education to fitness and boxing to gun safety to art to gardening.