Our Mission
Uncover KC creates positive social impact through civic engagement services and programs that connect people and spark action.
Uncover KC creates positive social impact through civic engagement services and programs that connect people and spark action.
It’s not only important to want to help, it’s vital to understand what our community actually needs. We identify communities with the most need and connect them with individuals & organizations best suited to serve them. Everyone has unique skills, talents, and privilege. It’s our goal to help people recognize these strengths and share them with those who need it.
In 2013, lifelong friends Brent Lager and Brent Lobdell began a search for a meaningful way to give back to their community. It took two frustrating months of research and unreturned phone calls and emails before their search was over. They knew there had to be a better way — if it was easier to find fulfilling ways to give back, more people would do it. Uncover KC was born.
In the first five years, their mission led to 20,000 volunteers, 50,000 service hours, and $1.3 million saved by area nonprofits. Uncover KC has since become a vital collective impact organization, creating programs and services that bring together individuals, businesses, nonprofits, foundations, education, and government to work more efficiently toward common goals for maximum impact and a stronger community. That is what UKC is all about — impact.
None of this would be possible without the dedication, passion, and combined effort of a small but mighty full-time staff, volunteers, board of directors, advisory members, donors, and supporters. Together, they create the supportive, inclusive culture that continuously breeds innovation, creativity, and growth.
Claudia Muñoz-Caraveo University of Missouri – Kansas City
C.J. Charbonneau Arts Professional & Consultant
Debbie Coats Debra L. Coats, CPA
Jessie Coop Park University
Amy Craft City of Gardner
Katie Carlson Hope Faith
Libby Hise Merrill Lynch
Danny Lobdell MVP Law Firm
Tristan McManus Park University
Rithvik Talluri Univeristy of Missouri – Kansas City School of Medicine
Fiona Segale Pfizer
Vipada (Ann) Songsermsawad Graphic Designer
Hannah Stephens KC Cattle Company
Iyanla Williams KC Shepherd’s Center
Alayna Wilson University of Kansas
Jim Wilkinson Financial Services
Nikki Clark Verus Consulting
Mark Davis Realquantum
Daren Fristoe Assistant County Administrator – Operations
Deb Finkelstein
Kaylie Kappelmann Ball State University
John Koster JR & Co. Roofing Contractors
Cole Leon Documentation Specialist
Mike Payne Retired Radio Broadcast Manager
Come join us on Saturday, March 30 for our annual signature event – a photo scavenger hunt in downtown KC. All funds help provide grants for our experiential learning programs.
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