Since its inception, the Civic Council has played a part in the creation of many initiatives that have helped push Kansas City forward and create more equity in the region.

Initiatives

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 comm

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.

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

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.

PREP KC's mission is to create and implement strategies that help students attending Kansas City’s urban school districts succeed in college and their careers.

PREP KC's mission is to create and implement strategies that help students attending Kansas City’s urban school districts succeed in college and their careers.

BioNexus | KC inspires thinkers from different disciplines to combine their efforts for a common purpose – healthcare innovation. From bioinformatics to cancer research and beyond, we stimulate collaboration and help bring emerging technologies from

BioNexus | KC inspires thinkers from different disciplines to combine their efforts for a common purpose – healthcare innovation. From bioinformatics to cancer research and beyond, we stimulate collaboration and help bring emerging technologies from concept to reality.

The mission of the Urban Neighborhood Initiative (UNI) is to break the intergenerational cycle of poverty and historical racial inequities caused by decades of neglect and systemic racism by helping to build healthy neighborhoods that enable all chil

The mission of the Urban Neighborhood Initiative (UNI) is to break the intergenerational cycle of poverty and historical racial inequities caused by decades of neglect and systemic racism by helping to build healthy neighborhoods that enable all children and families to thrive.