Founded by the Civic Council in 2015, KC Rising provides a Shared Vision that connects strategy of various groups together. It is business-led, metrics driven and long-term focused. KC Rising is a venue where ideas can come to plan and develop a common future. KC Rising is a voice to amplify community effort around the Pillars of Prosperity.
The Kansas City Tomorrow (KCT) leadership program is a selective, year-long experience that prepares senior-level business and community leaders for civic engagement in the Kansas City region.
Powered by business and civic leaders from the four Midwestern metropolitan areas of Des Moines, Kansas City, Omaha and St. Louis, the Heartland Civic Collaborative works on strategies and initiatives to strengthen the Heartland’s competitiveness in the global economy.