Tag: Great Jobs KC

Great Jobs KC aims to impact 50,000 Kansas City scholars within a decade — one life at a time

By Tommy Felts / October 8, 2025

Editor’s note: The following story was written and first published by the Economic Development Corporation of Kansas City, Missouri (EDCKC). Click here to read the original story. Natalie Lewis is no stranger to complex work. As chief operating officer of Great Jobs KC, she oversees programs that connect thousands of Kansas Citians with scholarships, tuition-free job training,…

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Great Jobs KC leaps closer to its $100M goal with massive grant to support adult financial stability

By Tommy Felts / April 3, 2025

A just-announced $60 million investment by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation marks a significant step in a Kansas City-based nonprofit’s plans to support 50,000 adults on their journeys toward financial stability, said Earl Martin Phalen. The grant to Great Jobs KC serves three priorities outlined within the Kauffman Foundation’s new grantmaking strategy: college access and…

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