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Kalamazoo Community Foundation is mobilizing a deep network of people from every corner of Kalamazoo County to help us advance racial, social and economic justice.

We welcome community members from all backgrounds and walks of life to volunteer on our committees, teams or board. As a committee member, your unique talents and perspective can become driving forces behind our equity-focused movement.

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KZCF Board of Trustees

Our board holds several responsibilities, including approving and supporting our vision, mission, values and strategic priorities; honoring the roles of governance; and supporting and overseeing the CEO’s management of the organization.

Trustees serve in a volunteer role for a three-year term, with the opportunity to be re-appointed up to five terms. Our board of trustees meets six times throughout the year on a bi-monthly basis, with special meetings as necessary.

Meet Our Board Members
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Core Investment Committee

The Core Investment Committee works with the board of trustees to establish investment policies and objectives, and regularly monitor and review investment performance of its investment managers. Members of this committee are volunteers handpicked for their community and professional knowledge and leadership.

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Meet Our Core Investment Committee Volunteers

Dean Bergy, Chair
Sandi Doctor, Vice Chair
Dr. Martinson Arnan
Daniel DeMent
Randy Eberts
Nick Griffith

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Impact Investment Committee

This committee helps to advance our impact investment strategy and provides oversight to more critically invest assets in alignment with our WHEN priorities — wealth, housing, education and neighborhoods. The Impact Investment Committee reviews loan applications four times a year using a Racial Equity Impact Assessment Guide to ensure alignment with investment priorities.

Join This Committee — Apply Now
Meet Our Impact Investment Committee Volunteers

Kathleen Bolter
Nick Boyd
Carl Brown
Alex Minor
Ida Salas

Scholarship Reviewers

Make an Impact! Become a Scholarship Reviewer and help students reach their dreams. 

Requirements 

  • Access to a computer, email account and reliable internet 
  • Attend a training session or review training materials  
  • Sign the annual contract 

What You’ll Do 

  • Review scholarship applications (~10–15 minutes each) on your own schedule 
  • Score applications using KZCF’s online system 
  • Participate in virtual or in-person meetings if required 
  • Maintain confidentiality and professionalism throughout the process 

Timeline 

  • December 1 — March 1: Students actively applying 
  • February: Onboarding and training 
  • March – April: Application review period 
  • May: Committee meetings & finalist interviews (*select scholarships only) 

Ready to Join? Let us know! 

Note: The 2026 Scholarship Reviewer Recruitment window is now closed. Application forms completed after 2/5/2026 will be considered for the 2027 scholarship process. Thank you for your interest in supporting our community’s students!

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Meet Our Scholarship Reviewers

Abel Munoz 
Ajamian Gardner 
Alejandra Ceballos 
Alisha Cederberg 
Amal Baydoun
Amanda Woodruff 
Amos Otoo 
Andre Carr 
Angela Groves 
Angelita Aguilar 
Ann Fergemann 
Ariel Ringo 
Beau Loncharte 
Becky Edds 
Beth Gregory-Wallis 
Betsy Ulbrich 
Blaine Lam 
Brandon Bear 
Brandy Anderson 
Brett Plew 
Brianna Mulnix 
Cathy Weirick 
Chaney Bear 
Christa Hauke  
Christian Manley, Ed.S 
Chuck Thiele 
CoCo Marie Canders 
Coty Dunten 
Curt Wiser 
Dana Jansma 
Danielle Kwon 
Dean Marks
DeTavia Moore 
D’Nasia Hemphill 
Ebony Hemphill 
Erika Whitehead 
Frances Peikert 
Frank Noonan 
Gina Evans 
Gretta Hoekstra 
Harmony Durden 
Hollywood Watkins 
James Hauke 
Jeanne Hess 
Jenna Maxwell 
Jim Hess 
John Gallagher 
John Pinkster 
John Shabushnig 
Julia Kemple-Johnson 
Kari Hamann 
Katelyn Huntington 
Kaylynn Watkins 
Kelli Adams 
Kelly Zajac 
Kenya Boyd 
Keshia Woodson-Sow 
Kevin Peterson 
Kimberly Barr 
Kip Waltke 
Kristin Allemang Stahl 
Kyle Matthews 
Lal Tluangi 
Laura Winther 
Lauryn Jianrattanasawat 
Lavonda Rimmer 
Levi Weintraub 
Liz Semaan 
Lucretia Stinson 
Mable Pulu 
Mae Stressman 
Maggie Adams 
Marcia Jones 
Mark Orbe 
Mark Smith 
Mary Aldrich 
Matthew Gifford 
Matthew Koester 
Matthew Schaeffer 
McGwire Hidden 
Mitch Wilson 
Moira Kean 
Natalie Proudfoot 
Pamela O’Day 
Rebecca Tregerman-Campbell 
Ren Oberhill 
Rich Labadie 
Rita Cox 
Robert Pizzie 
Rolfe Behrge 
Russell Panico 
Sadie Miles 
Sandra Farag  
Sarah Bonnie Humud 
Sharrie Yingling 
Shelly Germinder 
Sherah Hawkins 
Sherria Vansparrentak 
Shirley Gallagher 
Spencer Haworth 
Stacy Salters Jackson 
Susan Terranella 
Theodore Gill 
Thomas Edmonds 
Tiffany Ankley 
Tim Bourgeois 
Tim Parker 
Todd Kuntz 
Tom Loegal 
Tracey Thiele 
Tracy Daniel 
Tracy Gauthier 
Tracy Morton 
Vanessa Hernandez 
Victor Green 
Zonterio Weekley 

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KZCF Emeritus Council

The KZCF Emeritus Council consists of former members of our Board of Trustees.

Meet Our Emeritus Council Members

Barbara James, Chair
Jeff DeNooyer
Louis Felton
David Hatfield
Jack Hopkins
Si Johnson
Beverly Moore
Juan Olivarez
Carrie Pickett-Erway
Frank Sardone
Ronda Stryker
Betty Upjohn-Mason
Don Vander Kooy
Eileen Wilson-Oyerlaran
Carolyn Williams

Professional Advisor Council

Kalamazoo Community Foundation recognizes the importance of professional advisors in the charitable gift process. Our professional advisor council encourages their clients to explore the variety of philanthropic opportunities available by working with KZCF for the benefit of Kalamazoo County.

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Meet Our Professional Advisor Council Members

Lisa Anspaugh James & Springgate
Nicole Asher Greenleaf Trust
Nick Boyd Primerica
Mark Denenfeld Rose Street Advisors
Erin Gallagher Seber, Tans, PLC
Phil Hamilton Hamilton Law, PLC
Darlene Hybels Raymond James & Associates, Inc.
Aimee Jachym Miller Johnson
Kevin Jawahir Greenleaf Trust
Joe Kiser Old National Bank Foundation
Bill Millard DeMent and Marquardt, PLC
Tyler Stewart DeMent and Marquardt, PLC
Andy Vorbrich Lennon Miller

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Community Impact Committee

Our Community Impact Committee (CIC) brings a local voice and adds perspective to our grantmaking process. The committee meets four times a year. Two meetings focus on gathering information to help inform future grantmaking. The other two are used to review requests between $25,000-$50,000 and recommend approvals to the trustees.

Join This Committee — Apply Now
Meet Our Community Impact Committee Volunteers

Artrella Cohn, Chair
Jim Escamilla
Byron Foster
Xiaoan Li
Lissette Mira-Amaya
Sydney Parfet
Angelita Aguilar

Make a Gift That Keeps on Giving!

Contributions to KZCF ensure your gifts will continue to benefit our community forever. Help us make an impact that lasts for generations to come by giving a gift today.

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