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Fully Funded Dreams: A Student’s Scholarship Journey

Recently we had the honor to speak with Chris Cummins, a fresh graduate at Spring Arbor University whose educational path was almost entirely funded thanks to the power of scholarships — including the Wade & Clio Van Valkenburg Scholarship and Earl Haas...

Illustration of graduate walking past a school building.

Breaking Barriers to Make Affordable Housing a Reality

Impact Investments

A few short years ago, Jamauri Bogan was a star running back, wearing #32 for the Western Michigan University Broncos. Now he is the trailblazing owner and CEO behind Bogan Developments, a real estate company launched in 2020.

Low-Cost Financing Helps Deliver Shoes to Kids & More

Impact Investments

In 2023, First Day Shoe Fund received an impact investment loan from KZCF to finance the purchase of their headquarters.

Social Impact Investing Leads Community Innovation

Impact Investments

An Interview With Chief Finance & Investment Officer Josh Sledge.

No gift is too small. The power of endowment.

Advisor Resources

A gift given in any amount to an endowment here at KZCF will provide permanent support to this community we love.

Kalamazoo Community Foundation unveils a new brand identity inspired by community feedback

Inside KZCF

Kalamazoo Community Foundation has unveiled a new logo, mission, website and brand colors.

Historic Kalamazoo Rx Kids Program Set to Launch for City of Kalamazoo Residents on Feb. 12, 2025

Inside KZCF

The program, which is an expansion of Flint Rx Kids and a statewide program, will provide a no-strings-attached cash prescription of $1,500 during mid-pregnancy and $500 each month for the first year of a baby’s life.

The Power of Purpose: Encouraging Charitable Giving in Estate Planning

Advisor Resources, Planned Giving Resources

Kalamazoo Community Foundation (KZCF) understands the value of making sure professional advisors’ clients are clear about how impactful estate gifts can be.