Kalamazoo Community Foundation

KZCF is excited to announce that the application window for the George L. Disborough Trout Unlimited Research Grant is now open! Learn more about the grant on our website and apply by March, 1 2025. https://lnkd.in/eQAzPaGq

The Community Urgent Relief Fund (CURF) is KZCF's fastest tool to provide critical support during times of emergency. When the CURF was activated during the COVID-19 pandemic, funding from it was used to provide 4,257 community members with daytime shelter and $24,837 in hotel vouchers. Give a gift to CURF today! bit.ly/CURFatKZCF

The application window for KZCF's general scholarships is set to open on Monday, December 16! Learn more about the 60+ scholarships that we offer by visiting our website. The application window will remain open until Saturday, March 1, 2025.

Only one more week until #GivingTuesday! This year, we're encouraging community members to consider setting up a recurring gift to one of our #LoveWhereYouLive Funds. You can learn more about the funds and their direct impact on our community by visiting our website: https://lnkd.in/eqc3uPrf

When emergencies happen, KZCF responds. Your gift to the Community Urgent Relief Fund ensures that we remain a trusted resource for nonprofit partners when disaster strikes, and our community needs our help. Learn more and make a gift today! bit.ly/CURFatKZCF

Learn more about the launch of Rx Kids in Kalamazoo at the W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research Community Breakfast on December 3. More details and link to register below. ⬇️

After several years of leadership of KZCF's Community Investment Committee, Amy Upjohn is handing the torch to fellow trustee Artrella Cohn, who will become chair of the committee in January. We appreciate the dynamic leadership of these amazing women!

After each disaster comes an opportunity to be better prepared for the next one. Your gift to the Community Urgent Relief Fund (CURF) ensures that KZCF remains a trusted resource for our nonprofit partners like ROI who used their relief dollars to provide “hero pay” to their frontline workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Give a gift to CURF today! bit.ly/CURFatKZCF

KZCF was one of 10 community foundations across Michigan selected to receive a $20,000 grant from the Consumers Energy Foundation as part of their efforts to advance diversity, equity and inclusion across the state. KZCF used the grant to support nine Kalamazoo leaders who identify as people of color and were first-time applicants of our Sustaining Leaders initiative. Our Community Impact team selected the leaders based on whether they were new to their leadership role or serving in a co-leadership model. The Sustaining Leaders initiative was created to provide rest, professional development, executive coaching and wellness grants to local nonprofit leaders who identify as people of color. Learn more at the link below. ⬇️

As Giving Tuesday approaches, KZCF is excited to lift up our Love Where You Live Funds, which address the most urgent needs in our community while supporting the work of organizations that are collaborating to make long-term, transformative change in Kalamazoo County. Learn more by visiting our website: https://lnkd.in/eqc3uPrf