Announcing Recipients of Leadership Transformation Grants for 2026 The Kansas Leadership Center (KLC) has selected 76 organizations across Kansas as 2026 recipients of Leadership Transformation Grants.

Kansas organizations are building a civic culture that’s ready to take on tough challenges & thrive. 💪

The KLC’s 2026 Leadership Transformation Grant partners are working to inspire & equip people, together, to do difficult things for the common good.

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Kansas Leadership Center: Fueling Mutual Benefit By Changing The Way Companies Think About Talent - Charles Koch Foundation While there are many quotable lines from the 1939 movie “The Wizard of Oz,” one spoken by Glinda the Good Witch to Dorothy may best articulate the principles that animate the Kansas Leadership Center ...

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Through its partnership with the Kansas Leadership Center, the Charles Koch Foundation is helping organizations build stronger, more adaptive workforces.

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Over the past 7 weeks, we’ve shared data and stories from organizations transforming with KLC principles. Ready to explore how this could work for you? Connect with us: KansasLeadershipCenter.org/impact

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Discover What Culture Change Can Do for Your Organization Partner with the Kansas Leadership Center to strengthen collaboration, engage employees and build capacity for lasting organizational culture change.

“We created open access for youth intakes into mental health services… greatly reducing obstacles for treatment.”

Want to explore how these results could apply to your organization? Request more information: KansasLeadershipCenter.org/impact

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Among organizations with significant adoption of our approach — confident and experienced in using KLC skills across their teams — 100% of respondents said that their org has made progress on a tough adaptive challenge when using the KLC leadership framework.

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That shift creates a ripple effect across teams, projects, and the communities they serve.

See how culture change can strengthen your organization. Learn more: KansasLeadershipCenter.org/impact

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Culture change isn’t just about mindset—it’s about results you can see. As one partner put it: “We’ve seen tangible improvements in how we respond to challenges—people take ownership & act.”

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Discover What Culture Change Can Do for Your Organization Partner with the Kansas Leadership Center to strengthen collaboration, engage employees and build capacity for lasting organizational culture change.

“I see more courageous conversations and less ‘Kansas nice’… and a shift to embracing change and a growth mindset.”

Want to explore how these results could apply to your organization? Request more information.

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Among organizations actively engaging with the KLC framework — applying it to real issues & embedding it into their culture — 93% of respondents said using KLC principles has improved how their org approaches tough challenges.

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Discover What Culture Change Can Do for Your Organization Partner with the Kansas Leadership Center to strengthen collaboration, engage employees and build capacity for lasting organizational culture change.

👆 This kind of alignment doesn’t just make teamwork smoother—it creates the conditions for lasting culture change.

See how culture change can strengthen your organization. Learn more: KansasLeadershipCenter.org/impact

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When everyone in an organization shares a common framework, collaboration becomes easier and more effective. One partner told us: “The shared language and tools have helped break down silos and connect our work across departments.”

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Discover What Culture Change Can Do for Your Organization Partner with the Kansas Leadership Center to strengthen collaboration, engage employees and build capacity for lasting organizational culture change.

One partner shared: “There is not a day that goes by where I can’t look back and reflect… and see where I have helped make progress.”

Want to explore how these results could apply to your organization? Request more information: KansasLeadershipCenter.org/impact

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Among orgs that are relatively new partners — learning our approach to leadership & building a shared language for addressing challenges — 93% of respondents reported feeling comfortable w/ the KLC framework & noticing changes in how they approach complex challenges.

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