Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and its partners look beyond need to identify and develop pivotal opportunities in Kansas City and nationwide to help create successful businesses and improve the education of children. Established in the mid-1960s by the late entrepreneur and philanthropist Ewing Marion Kauffman, the Kauffman Foundation works to advance entrepreneurship by reaching individuals of all ages through the delivery of entrepreneurship education and development, and the promotion of an entrepreneurial environment. For more information about the Kauffman Foundation, visit www.kauffman.org.

Connect To Careers with Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation & DECA

Special Recognition of Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation by DECA:

DECA's Partners for Excellence: Platinum Investor
National Advisory Board member since 2000
Awarded 5 years of service 2005

Objectives for Partnership:

 Promote Entrepreneurship Education

Partnership Activities:

Sponsors DECA Entrepreneurship Participating and Written competitive events at the high school level
Sponsored an Entrepreneurship series of articles in dimensions
Sponsored DECA's College Connection
Sponsors DECA's Entrepreneurship competitive event at the college level
Provides professional development scholarships for DECA Advisors
Serves on the National Advisory Board Executive Committee
Sends representatives to International Career Development Conference
Links to DECA's Web site to provide advisors and students access to entrepreneurship resources
Sponsored the Entrepreneurship Academy & Entrepreneurship Challenge at DEX International Career Development Conference
Sponsored of Delta Epsilon Chi's Entrepreneurship Experiential Exercises

Link to Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
DECA's National Advisory Board