Kauffman Foundation leader who shaped Kansas City civic programs is retiring after 28 years

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Gloria Jackson-Leathers launched the Kansas City Civic Engagement Initiative, which provided after-school programs and funded many museums, helped created the Maker Faire at Union Station and led the development of the KC STEM Alliance.

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