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KC Rising forum focuses on innovative strategies for shared prosperity
October 7, 2019 | Posted in Economy & Housing
KC Rising forum panelists

On October 2-3, KC Rising partners convened more than 200 leaders representing businesses, local governments and civic, nonprofit, philanthropic and faith-based organizations in the Kansas City region for a Shared Prosperity Forum.

DeBruce Foundation announces career assessment tool
October 7, 2019 | Posted in Economy & Housing
Agile Work Profiler launch event

Presenters at The DeBruce Foundation career assessment tool launch (left to right): Leo Morton, CEO and president, The DeBruce Companies; Leigh Anne Taylor Knight, Ed.D., executive director and COO, The DeBruce Foundation; Ruby Rios, UMKC student and member of DeBruce Youth Career Corps; Mayor Quinton Lucas, city of Kansas City, Missouri.