Kalamazoo Community Foundation

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Kalamazoo Community Foundation, established in 1925, has the vision of our community being the most equitable place to live, with the mission to create a thriving community where people, resources and expertise are mobilized to advance racial, social and economic justice in Kalamazoo County.

KZCF and several community partners enjoyed a wonderful morning of celebration as the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kala...
06/05/2026

KZCF and several community partners enjoyed a wonderful morning of celebration as the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kalamazoo hosted a donor reception and ribbon-cutting ceremony for their new Portage Street location today! KZCF has proudly supported Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kalamazoo for over 40 years as they've continued to support and uplift our community's youth.

The building, which features activity rooms, common areas, a gym, a cafeteria and more, will open for neighborhood youth on Monday, June 8. Be sure to check out their Community Open House this evening from 5 to 7 p.m. The event is free and will take place at the new Portage Street location (847 Portage Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49001).

Shout out to KZCF's Pride committee for curating a community playlist of affirming anthems! Listen to all the songs at k...
06/05/2026

Shout out to KZCF's Pride committee for curating a community playlist of affirming anthems! Listen to all the songs at kzcf.info/pride-playlist and add the collection to your rotation this Pride month.

Anything you’d add? Drop your go-to Pride track in the comments — we want to hear what's on your list. ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤🩷🩵

06/04/2026

Meet Jonathan Richardson: a retired chemical engineer, a partner to David, and someone putting his legacy behind a more equitable Kalamazoo County.

This Pride Month, we're sharing his perspective on community, meaningful allyship, and what it means to build something that lasts… Because, in his words: community doesn't happen by chance.

How do you Love Out Loud? ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤🩷🩵

For our annual Pride celebration brunch, we served looks and bingo cards with Queens Donatella and Mia Cole 🌈✨A big than...
06/03/2026

For our annual Pride celebration brunch, we served looks and bingo cards with Queens Donatella and Mia Cole 🌈✨

A big thank you to KZCF's Pride Committee and Michigan Drag Brunch & Events for bringing the most fabulous energy to our celebration this week! Here's to the people who make sure joy always has a seat at our table.

Have you heard the news!? Rx Kids has come to the City of Galesburg and Wakeshma and Oshtemo Townships! Yesterday aftern...
06/02/2026

Have you heard the news!? Rx Kids has come to the City of Galesburg and Wakeshma and Oshtemo Townships!

Yesterday afternoon was filled with joy, celebration and plenty of laughs as the Rx Kids team held a press conference at Kalamazoo Public Library’s Oshtemo Branch to announce the exciting news that residents in these three expansion sites can now participate in the historic Rx Kids program! Rx Kids, which launched in Flint in 2024 and then expanded to the City of Kalamazoo in 2025, is the nation’s first-ever community-wide prenatal and infant cash prescription program.

Moms who participate receive $1,500 during pregnancy, and babies receive $500 per month for up to 12 months after birth. Local leaders, community partners and elected officials were all in attendance to mark the occasion and speak to Rx Kids' remarkable success. As the local fiduciary of the program, we’re looking forward to continuing to partner with Community Champion, Cradle Kalamazoo, and GiveDirectly!

To learn more about this exciting announcement, click below!

https://kzcf.org/news-resources/partnerships/rx-kids-launches-in-three-more-kalamazoo-county-communities/

06/01/2026

What does it mean to Love Out Loud in a moment where so many have gone quiet?

This Pride Month, hear from five of your LGBTQIA+ neighbors as they share what living authentically in Kalamazoo County means to them. Each week this June, discover why they refuse to shrink, their tips on meaningful allyship and how they’re meeting the current moment through their philanthropy. ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤🩷🩵

Already recognize a friendly face? Drop a memory or show some love in the comments.👇

There are many things we love to do at KZCF, and one of them is celebrating the incredible women throughout Kalamazoo Co...
05/29/2026

There are many things we love to do at KZCF, and one of them is celebrating the incredible women throughout Kalamazoo County who’ve made great strides in driving our community forward. We were proud to support YWCA Kalamazoo’s annual Women of Achievement Awards, which honor and highlight the accomplishments of our community’s established and rising women leaders. During the event, our very own Demetrias Wolverton, chief people & public affairs officer, presented the Dorothy I. Height Award, sponsored by KZCF, to Stacey Randolph Ledbetter.

At KZCF, we understand that our county can only become the most equitable place to live when every resident can thrive, especially our women and girls. When they rise, we all do!

📸 Photo Credit: YWCA Kalamazoo

At KZCF, we love where we live, and we love what we do! What do both things have in common? They come from the heart, wh...
05/27/2026

At KZCF, we love where we live, and we love what we do! What do both things have in common? They come from the heart, which was the focus of the American Heart Association’s (AHA) 2026 Kalamazoo Heart Walk Executive Leadership Breakfast last week.

Executive leaders throughout Kalamazoo County were brought together to learn about the local impact of the Kalamazoo Heart Walk and discover the importance of promoting healthy movement in their workplaces. KZCF is ready to join the AHA’s Nation of Lifesavers, understanding that to care for our community, we must first care for ourselves. ❤️

The next Kalamazoo Heart Walk is coming up this fall! Will we see you there?

Learn more and register at the link below.👇

https://www2.heart.org/site/TR/HeartWalk/MWA-MidWestAffiliate?pg=entry&fr_id=13231

At KZCF, we understand that advancing one’s education begins during childhood. That’s why we were excited to support the...
05/26/2026

At KZCF, we understand that advancing one’s education begins during childhood. That’s why we were excited to support the Kalamazoo Public Library’s Party in the Park reading event.

This year marked their 29th annual celebration, which brought together readers (like us), volunteers, partners, storybook characters and hundreds of local elementary school children in Bronson Park. We were so grateful for the opportunity to share in this joy-filled moment, and we look forward to supporting next year’s event, which we’re sure will feature even more fun! 📖 📚🍎✨

We want to know: Which children’s book made you wish you could step inside its world?

📸 Photo Credit: Kalamazoo Public Library

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402 E Michigan Avenue
Kalamazoo, MI
49007

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Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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