We envision a future where every student is equipped with the skillset and mindset to thrive, but we can’t do it without community support.
When you get involved with Junior Achievement of Greater Kansas City, you help spark change, fuel innovation, and open doors to economic mobility and opportunity for young people across Kansas City. No matter how you choose to engage, you will be a difference maker in a student’s future—starting today.
Give your time and talent to help local students through hands-on volunteer opportunities for individuals and groups.
Make a one-time gift or become a monthly donor to maximize your giving. Every dollar helps equip young people with the tools to succeed.
Double your donation through your employer’s matching gift program and amplify your generosity. Check if your company participates.
Recommend a gift through your Donor-Advised Fund and make a lasting impact on Kansas City’s next generation.
Explore meaningful partnerships that sustain our learning experiences and drive long-term impact in our community.
Get your name in front of Kansas City’s business community by sponsoring the JA Business Hall of Fame.
Rally your team or network by hosting an event that benefits Junior Achievement of Greater Kansas City.
Make a one-time gift, become a monthly donor, or allocate your Donor-Advised Funds to maximize your giving. Every dollar helps equip young people with the tools to succeed.
Explore meaningful partnerships that sustain our learning experiences and drive long-term impact in our community.
Get your name in front of Kansas City’s business community by sponsoring the JA Business Hall of Fame.
Make a one-time gift or become a monthly donor to maximize your giving. Every dollar helps equip young people with the tools to succeed.
Explore meaningful partnerships that sustain our learning experiences and drive long-term impact in our community.
Get your name in front of Kansas City’s business community by sponsoring the JA Business Hall of Fame.
Rally your team or network by hosting an event that benefits Junior Achievement of Greater Kansas City.
Double your donation through your employer’s matching gift program and amplify your generosity. Check if your company participates.
Recommend a gift through your Donor-Advised Fund and make a lasting impact on Kansas City’s next generation.
Give your time and talent to help local students through hands-on volunteer opportunities for individuals and groups.
Click on each story of impact below to read about how your support helps students own their economic success.
“I’m convinced that what Junior Achievement is doing is going to change the world.” Daniel Smith, a Kansas City media creator, shared following his first visit to the JA Youth Learning Lab, presented by the ...
Lirel Holt, the founder of CARSTAR, has been his own boss since age 21 – starting with his JA experience at Raytown South High School. JA inspired Lirel to create and launch CARSTAR and grow ...
“Before JA, I knew my family and friends believed in me. Now I know Ms. Megan, my JA mentor, believes in me too.” “In Junior Achievement, our class had to pick a future career and ...
As he sat through his first class at Mill Valley High School, Hawkeye Mitchell pondered what his future career path might be. He uncovered a burning passion for finance when his teacher introduced Junior Achievement ...
“I bake a lot and my friends do too. I thought, what if we sold what we made to raise money for the Australian bushfires?” So Samaiyah took what she learned in Junior Achievement and ...
Katie Dearing, an educator and Junior Achievement alumna, chose her career based off the inspiring role-models in her youth. “My teachers influenced me a lot. I had teachers I really connected with who made me ...
