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The Kauffman
Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership at the Ewing Marion
Kauffman Foundation was established in 1992 with the vision
of accelerating entrepreneurship in America. Entrepreneurship
has emerged as the increasingly dominant force in our nation's
economy as entrepreneurs create new goods and services, technologies,
and most of our country's new jobs. In parallel with this
emergence, the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of entrepreneurship
and entrepreneurial thinking have taken on increasing importance
for the empowerment and self-sufficiency of both youth and
adults, for their ability to contribute to economic growth,
and for their ability to contribute philanthropically to their
communities.
The story
of the Kauffman Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership begins
with Ewing Marion Kauffman, a successful entrepreneur and
truly remarkable philanthropist. Mr. Kauffman attributed his
success to three key principles: treat others as you want
to be treated, share the rewards with those who produce, and
give back to the community. In keeping with his personal philosophy,
Mr. Kauffman, with over $1 billion dollars from his personal
wealth, endowed a private foundation - the Ewing Marion Kauffman
Foundation in Kansas City, Missouri -- to carry out his vision
of self-sufficient people in healthy communities. The Foundation
continues to give back to the community in two areas that
were of great philanthropic importance to Mr. Kauffman: youth
development and entrepreneurial leadership.
Supported
and funded by the Kauffman Foundation, the Kauffman Center
pursues its vision of accelerating entrepreneurship in America
by serving as a catalyst for:
- stimulating
entrepreneurial leadership in the profit and not-for-profit
sectors;
- researching,
identifying, teaching, and disseminating the critical skills
and values that enable entrepreneurs to succeed;
- introducing
young people to the excitement and opportunity of entrepreneurship;
and
- encouraging
others to support entrepreneurship.
In particular,
with respect to its focus on the awareness, readiness, and
application experiences of youth from kindergarten through
community college, the Kauffman Center has been enhancing
entrepreneurship knowledge and skills through the creation
of national initiatives and the support of partnerships that
integrate four strategic thrusts: entrepreneurship education
curricula development and dissemination; training of students,
educators, and leaders; research and publication; and enhancement
of public policy awareness.
Kauffman
Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership
Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
4801 Rockhill Road
Kansas City, MO 64110
(816) 932-1000
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