The Social Impact Investment Fund is for donors who want to support transformative projects in affordable housing, infrastructure and community revitalization. They want to see innovations in local education and nonprofits as fixtures in their neighborhoods. They want more than charity — they want tangible impact and lasting change close to home.
Our community is at a breaking point: Rising homelessness, limited affordable housing and visionary leaders blocked by a lack of access to capital.
High interest rates and construction costs make new affordable housing impossible to build.
Banks tend to favor high returns above all, leaving many mission-driven businesses and high-impact, lower return projects without funding.
Kalamazoo County is full of untapped potential – leaders with solutions, entrepreneurs with lived experience, nonprofits ready to scale. When these champions get stuck, we’re all held back.
The Social Impact Investment Fund is a first-of-its-kind fund dedicated to impact investing. This unique fund fuels impact investments — low-interest loans, equity investments, intermediary capital and more — to help local leaders bring bold solutions to life right where you live.
Unlike grants, these investments can be larger and more transformative.
Unlike traditional investments, the returns we seek are social, measurable and tangible for 
Kalamazoo County.
This isn’t just philanthropy. It’s strategy.
In need of capital and partnership to make innovative housing solutions a reality
Supporting and scaling essential infrastructure to expand vital services or programming for Kalamazoo neighborhoods
Partnering to unlock capital for small business owners, property developers and transformational community initiatives
We believe in making every dollar work harder – for today’s needs and tomorrow’s opportunities. That’s why the Social Impact Investment Fund follows a two-part strategy:
Half of every dollar invested in the Social Impact Investment Fund goes directly into community-based projects that generate high social returns – even if they offer lower financial yields.
These investments are intentionally designed to prioritize impact over profit, addressing critical local needs and creating lasting change.
The other half is strategically invested through the stock market and other traditional financial methods to generate stronger returns.
This helps sustain the fund over time and supports our ongoing nonprofit grantmaking in Kalamazoo County, ensuring every contribution has both immediate and lasting community impact.
The Social Impact Investment Fund turns generosity into a strategic tool for long-term, measurable change:
Your contribution is part of a strategic, sustainable investment model.
It’s a renewable, community-powered solution.
It’s an invitation to shape and lead the future where you live.
As a donor to the fund, you are not just contributing dollars or even fueling change – you are helping to lead it. Tackling some of Kalamazoo County’s biggest challenges head on, your contribution is the spark that ignites transformative ideas and turns them into inspiring new realities.
Be among the trailblazing supporters driving some of the most significant, visible and impactful projects in our community.
Power multiple high-impact initiatives simultaneously with a single strategic gift, creating a ripple effect of transformation.
Receive exclusive, semi-annual updates detailing new deal activity, portfolio health and social impact as a result of your Social Impact Investment Fund dollars at work.
The impact of your dollars is tangible in new buildings, community spaces and neighborhood revitalization that you helped to create!
Use our secure online form to make a one-time or recurring gift to the Social Impact Investment Fund.
You can opt in to receive semi-annual briefings on our deals, results and impact via email and snail mail.
Watch your dollars bring Kalamazoo County’s biggest local projects to life!
We welcome investments of all sizes. If you’re considering a large investment, we’d love to connect with you personally.
Please contact our development advisor, Kate Huntington, via the email form or call 269.585.7267 to schedule a consultation and structure your investment one-on-one!
When you contribute to the Social Impact Investment Fund, you’re not just donating dollars or writing a check — you’re backing a better future. You’re helping build housing that people can afford. You’re launching ideas that create jobs and reduce disparities. You’re empowering the leaders who know their communities best.
It’s not just generosity. It’s legacy.
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