Volunteer Your Time & Talent
Team up with KZCF to create meaningful change.
Community Transformation Powered By People Like You
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.
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.
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.
Meet Our Core Investment Committee Volunteers
Dean Bergy, Chair
Sandi Doctor, Vice Chair
Dr. Martinson Arnan
Daniel DeMent
Randy Eberts
Nick Griffith
Interested in volunteering? Let us know!
Send us a message to check in or learn more about current volunteering options with our Core Investment Committee. If or when there is room, we’d love to welcome you on board.
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.
Meet Our Impact Investment Committee Volunteers
Jim Escamilla, Chair
Kathleen Bolter
Nick Boyd
Carl Brown
Lucas Mansberger
Alex Minor
Ida Salas
Lupe Velazquez
Interested in volunteering? Let us know!
Send us a message to check in or learn more about current volunteering options with the Impact Investment Committee. If or when there is room, we’d love to welcome you on board.
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!
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
Interested in volunteering? Let us know!
Send us a message to check in or learn more about current volunteering options with our Scholarship Committees. If or when there is room, we’d love to welcome you on board.
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.
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
Advisors interested in partnership? Connect with Ken.
If you are a financial advisor, estate planner, or otherwise assist clients with planned giving in your work, our estate and planned gift advisor, Ken Greshak, has everything you need to know about becoming a member of our advisor network or joining this council.
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.
Meet Our Community Impact Committee Volunteers
Artrella Cohn, Chair
Angelita Aguilar
Jim Escamilla
Xiaoan Li
Lissette Mira-Amaya
Tim Nendorf
Sydney Parfet
Interested in volunteering? Let us know!
Send us a message to check in or learn more about current volunteering options with our Community Impact Committee. If or when there is room, we’d love to welcome you on board.
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.