Ewing Kauffman - Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

Ewing Kauffman established the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation in the mid-1960s with the same sense of opportunity he brought to his business endeavors, and, with the same convictions. Kauffman wanted his foundation to be innovative—to fundamentally change people’s lives. He wanted to help young people, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds, get a quality education that would enable them to reach their full potential. He saw building enterprise as one of the most effective ways to realize individual promise and spur the economy. Today the mission of the Kauffman Foundation follows Ewing Kauffman’s vision by focusing its grant making and operations on two areas: advancing entrepreneurship and improving the education of children and youth.