Our Approach to Grantmaking webinar, Oct. 1

To help increase transparency and understanding of our grantmaking philosophy, we hosted a series of live webinars where we go in-depth on our approach to funding and our new grant types, including a Q&A session where participants asked questions directly to Kauffman leadership. Join Kauffman Foundation President and CEO Dr. DeAngela Burns-Wallace, Chief Impact & Strategy Officer, Allison Greenwood Bajracharya, and Chief Research, Learning, & Evaluation Officer, Dr. Yvonne Owens Ferguson, as they outline the Foundation’s grantmaking philosophy to close economic mobility gaps – and answer your questions.

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00:00 Welcome
01:27 What do we mean when we say the Kansas City region?
03:54 Our strategic planning process
05:14 Our 2035 vision
05:45 Our priorities
06:39 Our grantmaking relaunch
07:11 What we’re funding: Focus areas
08:39 How we’re funding: Grantmaking pathways
08:53 Grantmaking goals and philosophies
12:52 Can an organization apply for multiple grants?
13:55 Does an organization have to be a 501(c)3 to apply?
14:16 Does the Foundation fund strategic advocacy?
14:46 Metric and reporting
16:04 Our approach: Collaborative learning
19:07 Q&A
20:12 Are Capacity Building grants matching grants?
20:25 Does an organization have to be a 501(c)3?
20:55 Can an organization connect with Foundation Impact Officers to discuss “fit” for grants?
22:49 Are past RFP recipients eligible for a Sunset grants?
23:39 Does an organization have to be located in Kansas City to apply?
25:20 In the future, do you plan to have other funding opportunities outside of the Kansas City?
26:15 Are there specific metrics for Research grants?
27:30 Can proposals represent a stream over multiple years?
28:09 Can an organization apply for sponsorship funding if they are not awarded a grant?
28:41 If you are a Real World Learning recipient, can you apply for a project-related grant?
29:13 How detailed does the grant budget need to be when applying for a Capacity Building grant?
29:52 What if the funding request is less than $100,000 for the Capacity Building grant?
30:34 What are the reporting requirements for the Research grants?
32:08 Do you want one to two paragraphs in application responses?
33:02 Do the grants support capital projects?
33:18 What can grants not be used for?
35:11 Can you apply across multiple grant types?
36:56 Will the Foundation consider research projects that are already underway?
37:39 When will LOIs for Research grants be open?
39:22 Is there a rolling deadline for Collective Impact grants?
40:28 Is there a limited number of awardees for the Collective Impact grants?
42:30 How many years can multiyear grants span?
43:04 Can a Project grant include multiple organizations?
44:31 Can you reapply for a grant in the same year?
45:42 Can Capacity grants include multiple organizations?
46:30 How are you ensuring grassroots organizations have access to Collective Impact funding?
47:51 Are Capacity Building grants ideal for expanding a new project launch?
49:38 Is the Foundation having conversations around small LLCs founded by BIPOC entrepreneurs?