Join us in welcoming the Foundation's newly appointed trustees, Aimée Eubanks Davis and Kristen Ludgate. Both bring deep experience, community focus, and a shared commitment to creating a more inclusive economy, aligning closely with the Foundation’s 2035 vision to drive equitable economic mobility in Kansas City and beyond. “We are thrilled to welcome Aimée and Kristen to the Kauffman Foundation board,” said Esther George, chair of the Kauffman Foundation Board of Trustees. “They bring unique strengths and proven leadership to help advance the Foundation's strategic priorities for college access and completion, workforce and career development, and entrepreneurship. Their voices will be critical in ensuring our work reflects the aspirations and needs of the communities we serve.” Eubanks Davis is the founder and CEO of Braven, and Ludgate most recently served as chief people officer at HP, Inc. Learn more about our newest trustees: https://www.kauffman.org/currents/new-trustees-join-kauffman-board/ (fb)

We celebrated fellow associate Gloria Jackson-Leathers as she was honored as Nonprofit Catalyst (large organization) at the 41st Annual Nonprofit Connect: Network. Learn. Grow. Awards Celebration. She is a true community connector as well as a key advisor, providing vision, direction, and oversight to help advance our community engagement initiatives. Join us in celebrating Gloria's impact in the Kansas City community! (fb)