Partners

Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

The vision of the Kauffman Foundation is to foster "a society of economically independent individuals who are engaged citizens, contributing to the improvement of their communities." In service of this vision, and in keeping with their founder’s wishes, the Foundation focuses its grant making and operations on two areas: advancing entrepreneurship and improving the education of children and youth.

The Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce

The Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce is dedicated to providing responsive and committed leadership that builds a vibrant and thriving community, seeking to achieve prosperity and an outstanding quality of life. The Chamber assists their members in growing their businesses by creating a community where members are connected to one another in the local, regional, and global marketplace.

Greater Kansas City Community Foundation

The mission of the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation is to improve the quality of life in Greater Kansas City by increasing charitable giving, connecting donors to community needs they care about and providing leadership on critical community issues. The Community Foundation, including its four local affiliates within the Greater Kansas City region, is recognized as a national leader in making sure every philanthropic investment returns the greatest emotional, civic and financial benefit possible.

Kansas City Area Development Council

KCADC is the metro’s umbrella economic development organization. It was created in 1976 by a group of Greater Kansas City community and business leaders to help improve the city’s image and its ability to recruit leading corporations. One of KCADC’s strengths is its ability to focus and mobilize diverse resources to achieve highly targeted objectives.

Kansas City Area Life Sciences Institute

The Kansas City Area Life Sciences Institute’s vision is to lead the recognized transformation of the Kansas City region into a nationally-recognized center of excellence in life sciences research, development and commercialization.  Its mission includes fostering and solidifying relationships between the academic and private sector life sciences communities.

The Human Resource Management Association of Greater Kansas City, Inc.

(HRMA-Kansas City) is a professional association dedicated to the advancement and support of the human resource profession. An affiliate of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), HRMA-Kansas City continues to grow with over 700 active members within the Greater Kansas City area.

American Century Investments
Since 1958, American Century has evolved from a small, single-style mutual fund manager to a multi-disciplined, global asset investment management firm offering diverse investment vehicles and employing approximately 2,000 people. American Century has built an organization with strong values and principles, attracting and retaining talented people, utilizing the best research and technology available, and executing a disciplined and repeatable investment process.

Bayer Animal Health

As a world leader in animal health, Bayer is committed to providing effective and dependable products that enhance and maintain the health of the animals you care for. Its products and services are designed to benefit people and improve quality of life. At the same time Bayer wants to create value through innovation, growth and improved earning power.

CVS
CVS is the nation's premier integrated pharmacy services provider, combining one of the nation's leading pharmaceutical services companies with the country’s largest pharmacy chain. The company fills or manages more than one billion prescriptions per year, more than any other pharmacy services provider.

GE Energy
GE electrifies the world by providing reliable, efficient products and services for the energy industry. It helps businesses and authorities that generate, transmit or use electricity. GE Energy works in all areas of the energy industry including coal, oil, natural gas and nuclear energy, as well as with renewable resources such as water and wind energy.

GE Transportation

GE Transportation is a global technology leader and supplier to the railroad, transit, marine and mining industries. GE provides freight and passenger locomotives, railway signaling and communications systems, information technology solutions, marine engines, motorized drive systems for mining trucks and drills, high-quality replacement parts and value added services.

Kansas  City Power & Light

Kansas City Power & Light is a full-service energy provider and resource. It provides more than the energy that powers the community; it empowers its employees to make a difference. Its goal is to improve communities' economic and social well-being by community partnerships, focusing in the areas of at-risk youth, environment, economic and civic efforts.

University of Kansas Medical Center

The University of Kansas Medical Center is a complex institution whose basic functions include research, education, patient care and community service involving multiple constituencies at state and national levels. It fosters an environment to further instruction to health care professionals, research and patient service.

Walz Tetrick Advertising

The world is full of products that do the same thing, companies that offer the same services and consumers who can no longer tell the difference. That’s where Walz Tetrick comes in. It's a full-service branding, advertising and communications partner that has provided image-boosting campaigns for companies in healthcare, agriculture, transportation, government, restaurant, hospitality, high-tech, biosecurity and a number of other industries.