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LEADERSHIP IN FOCUS TOGETHER

LIFTKC brings community leaders together to broaden perspectives, build relationships, and inspire growth.

Because when we know our neighbors, we won't let them fail.

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Upcoming Events

  • LIFTKC HAPPY HOUR @ The Combine
    Tue, Jun 20
    The Combine
    Jun 20, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
    The Combine, 2999 Troost Ave, Kansas City, MO 64108, USA
    Join us @ The Combine for pizza and beer. "Because when we know our neighbors, we won't let them fail."
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ORGANIZATIONAL PILLARS

Our events will always touch one or more of these areas:

Human Capital: Investing into people through education, health, and mentorship

Policy/Government: Educate and inform members on local issues that effect our city and region.

Economic Sustainability: Establish opportunities from which improved community wellbeing and quality of life are realized.

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Past Events

  • #forwardandbetter: KC's new Chief and our Veteran Prosecutor
    May 15, 4:30 PM – 7:00 PM
    UMB Downtown Auditorium, 1010 Grand Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64106, USA
    KCPD is under new leadership. Join us, as we hear from KC's first-ever permanent female Chief and Jackson County Prosecutor, Jean Peters Baker, as they share their vision to move our city #forwardandbetter.
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  • LIFTKC COFFEE  March 21st
    Tue, Mar 21
    Aixois
    Mar 21, 7:30 AM – 9:00 AM
    Aixois, 251 E 55th St, Kansas City, MO 64113, USA
    "Leadership, in Focus, Together. Because when we know our neighbors, we won't let them fail." Come any time between 7:30am and 9:00am. Stay as little or as long as you like!
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  • LIFTKC HAPPY HOUR @ The Combine
    Tue, Feb 21
    Kansas City
    Feb 21, 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
    Kansas City, 2999 Troost Ave, Kansas City, MO 64108, USA
    Join us @ The Combine for pizza and beer. "Because when we know our neighbors, we won't let them fail."
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  • The Allure of Downtown Stadiums in KC
    Tue, Jan 17
    UMB Downtown Auditorium
    Jan 17, 4:30 PM – 7:00 PM
    UMB Downtown Auditorium, 1010 Grand Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64106, USA
    New sports stadiums in KC? Hear from the players making it happen behind the scenes as we discuss the #impact on our community and beyond.
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  • LIFTKC COFFEE
    Wed, Dec 14
    Aixois
    Dec 14, 2022, 7:00 AM – 8:30 AM
    Aixois, 251 E 55th St, Kansas City, MO 64113, USA
    "Leadership, in Focus, Together. Because when we know our neighbors, we won't let them fail." Come any time between 7am and 8:30am. Stay as little or as long as you like!
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  • #ForwardandBetter: Addressing Mental Health Challenges at Work, At Home, and in our Community
    Sep 20, 2022, 4:30 PM – 7:00 PM
    UMB Downtown Auditorium, 1010 Grand Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64106, USA
    Addressing our community's mental health challenges can be our competitive advantage.
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  • Forward and Better: In Pursuit of Our Common Success
    Jun 16, 2022, 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
    UMB Downtown Auditorium, 1010 Grand Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64106, USA
    Join the conversation with KC Councilwoman Melissa Robinson, VP @ MRI Global Dean Gray, and CEO @ Swope Health Jeron Ravin, as we discuss what we've learned, and how we move "Forward and Better."
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  • G.I.F.T. with Brandon Calloway
    Wed, Sep 23
    Zoom Event. Link Provided
    Sep 23, 2020, 4:30 PM
    Zoom Event. Link Provided
    "What we need is a grassroots effort to support black owned businesses in the city's core." And so, they did it.
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  • We've Built a City We Cannot Afford
    Wed, Jul 15
    Zoom: Link sent 48 hours prior to event
    Jul 15, 2020, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
    Zoom: Link sent 48 hours prior to event
    Hear Dennis Strait of Gould Evans share the history of Kansas City, and how we're sitting on a serious infrastructure problem.
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  • Visionary Transit with KCATA's Robbie Makinen
    Jan 15, 2020, 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
    UMB Headquarters, 1010 Grand Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64106, USA
    City Council unanimously approved free bus fare. Learn from the man behind the vision, Robbie Makinen, CEO of KCATA.
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  • A Candid Discussion on Violent Crime in Kansas City
    Oct 16, 2019, 5:00 PM
    Lead Bank Crossroads, 1801 Main St, Kansas City, MO 64108, USA
    Jackson County Prosecutors, Jean Peters Baker, Dan Nelson, and Joel Ritchie shared insights on where we've been, where we are, and where we can go.
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  • Opportunity Zones: The Benefits and Challenges
    Jul 25, 2019, 5:00 PM
    Polsinelli, 900 W 48th Pl #900, Kansas City, MO 64112, USA
    Community leaders Nikki Newton, Greg Flisram, and Adrienne Haynes shared insights on how KC can leverage the new tax code and (hopefully) protect our most vulnerable.
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