Category: Events

At the Takes Heart event at the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, Divya Gupta spoke with the women entrepreneurs about some of their biggest challenges: money and banks. Hear from many of the event attendees in her latest article in the Kansas City Star. The article discusses the significant barriers faced by women entrepreneurs in Kansas […]

Startland News turned the spotlight to our “Takes Heart: A Celebration of Women Entrepreneurs” event hosted in partnership by United WE, the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and TakesHeart.org. The article highlights Wendy Doyle’s speech at the “Takes Heart: A Celebration of Women Entrepreneurs” event, where she discussed her mother’s influence in supporting women in business […]

Takes Heart officially launch as part of the 2024 Parade of Hearts at the kick-off party at the American Royal. The heart’s sponsor – Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation – hosted a booth spotlighting four Kansas City women-owned businesses alongside the theme of the artwork. Photos: Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation Learn more about the event and sponsorship in […]

Parade of Hearts 2024 kicked off on Saturday, April 13 – revealing 101 hearts, sponsors, and exciting activities for Kansas City visitors. Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation spotlighted their participation in a recent Currents article on their blog. Among the foundation’s sponsored hearts is “Takes Heart,” a five-by-five-foot fiberglass heart created by artist Laura Noll Crossley, celebrating […]