Funder Overview
A Guide to CORE's Capital Contribution Pathways
Funder Overview
A Guide to CORE's Capital Contribution Pathways
Funder Overview
A Guide to CORE's Capital Contribution Pathways
Different Ways to Support
Building a durable entrepreneurial ecosystem requires multiple forms of capital working together. CORE partners with funders to align philanthropic dollars and early-stage investment capital in ways that match individual goals, risk tolerance, and desired community impact.
Our funder model includes two primary paths: Investing and Donating—each playing a distinct but complementary role in growing businesses, talent, and economic opportunity in Kansas.
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Invest ($20K+)
For funders interested in combining charitable impact with early-stage technology investment, CORE offers structured investment opportunities starting at $20,000. These investments support proof-of-concept tech founders while also helping fund CORE’s ecosystem-building work.
Investment capital is deployed into early-stage companies emerging from CORE programs, with the potential for long-term financial return alongside measurable local economic impact.
This approach allows funders to participate in upside while helping seed the next generation of scalable companies and future employers.
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Invest ($20K+)
For funders interested in combining charitable impact with early-stage technology investment, CORE offers structured investment opportunities starting at $20,000. These investments support proof-of-concept tech founders while also helping fund CORE’s ecosystem-building work.
Investment capital is deployed into early-stage companies emerging from CORE programs, with the potential for long-term financial return alongside measurable local economic impact.
This approach allows funders to participate in upside while helping seed the next generation of scalable companies and future employers.
1
Invest ($20K+)
For funders interested in combining charitable impact with early-stage technology investment, CORE offers structured investment opportunities starting at $20,000. These investments support proof-of-concept tech founders while also helping fund CORE’s ecosystem-building work.
Investment capital is deployed into early-stage companies emerging from CORE programs, with the potential for long-term financial return alongside measurable local economic impact.
This approach allows funders to participate in upside while helping seed the next generation of scalable companies and future employers.
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Donate (< $20K)
For funders focused on direct community impact, donations support CORE’s core programs, including entrepreneur education, microgrants, mentor engagement, and ecosystem coordination. While donations of any size are welcome, this path is most commonly used for contributions under $20,000.
Donated funds are deployed immediately to remove barriers for entrepreneurs, expand access to resources, and sustain high-quality programming across the community.
This form of support is foundational to ensuring entrepreneurs at all stages can access the guidance, capital, and networks they need to move forward.
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Donate (< $20K)
For funders focused on direct community impact, donations support CORE’s core programs, including entrepreneur education, microgrants, mentor engagement, and ecosystem coordination. While donations of any size are welcome, this path is most commonly used for contributions under $20,000.
Donated funds are deployed immediately to remove barriers for entrepreneurs, expand access to resources, and sustain high-quality programming across the community.
This form of support is foundational to ensuring entrepreneurs at all stages can access the guidance, capital, and networks they need to move forward.
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Donate (< $20K)
For funders focused on direct community impact, donations support CORE’s core programs, including entrepreneur education, microgrants, mentor engagement, and ecosystem coordination. While donations of any size are welcome, this path is most commonly used for contributions under $20,000.
Donated funds are deployed immediately to remove barriers for entrepreneurs, expand access to resources, and sustain high-quality programming across the community.
This form of support is foundational to ensuring entrepreneurs at all stages can access the guidance, capital, and networks they need to move forward.