2019 First round grants Kalamazoo Community Foundation (KZCF) awarded $2.3 million in grants to 57 nonprofit programs in the first round of grantmaking in 2019. The nonprofit programs supported by these grants align with the Community Foundation’s giving priorities: equity and education. Grants were made to nonprofits serving Kalamazoo County in a variety of sectors including youth development, housing and healthcare. Local nonprofits also received grants and distributions from Advised and Designated Funds held at KZCF. For more details on the nonprofits programs funded, visit kalfound.org/Grants/GrantsAwarded. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Action for Liberation Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo Big Brothers Big Sisters Boy Scouts of America Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kalamazoo Can-Do Kitchen Christian Neighbors City of Kalamazoo City of Kalamazoo Parks & Recreation Communities In Schools CARES Community Healing Centers, Inc. Community Homeworks Community Living Options Disability Network Southwest Michigan El Concilio* Equality Michigan Goodwill Industries of SWMI Healthy House Heritage Community of Kalamazoo InterAct of Michigan, Inc.
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InterFaith Homes • Planned Parenthood of Michigan Intrepid Professional Women Network, Inc. • Pretty Lake Camp Kalamazoo County Ready 4s • Queer Theatre, Inc. Kalamazoo Institute of Arts • Read and Write Kalamazoo Kalamazoo Loaves & Fishes* • Renaissance Enterprises Kalamazoo Neighborhood Housing Services • Residential Opportunities, Inc. Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra • Seeding Change KYDNet • Senior Services Kalamazoo Probation Enhancement • SLD Read Program (KPEP) • State of Michigan Department of Health Leader Dogs for the Blind & Human Services Michigan Nonprofit Association • The Arc Community Advocates Michigan United • Urban Alliance Milwood United Methodist Church • Vibrant Kalamazoo (Kalamazoo County Ministry with Community Land Bank) Muscular Dystrophy Association • Western Michigan University Foundation Northside Association for Community • YMCA of Greater Kalamazoo Development* • Young Kings and Queens, Inc. Northside Preschools *multi-year funding Open Roads Bike Program Pine Rest Foundation
Donors create new funds at KZCF KZCF donors established five new funds since the spring issue of UPDATE. These include Designated Funds, Field-of-Interest Funds and Scholarship Funds. Other funds include Unrestricted and Advised Funds. DESIGNATED
FIELD-OF-INTEREST
SCHOLARSHIP
These funds benefit a specific nonprofit:
These funds focus on specific issues or causes:
Scholarships invest in post-high school
• Lowell and Nellie Freeman Fund for
non-traditional students:
• Diane C. Lang/Communities In Schools Fund • Diane C. Lang Fund to support Kalamazoo Parks and Recreation,
Elderly and Physically Limited Persons
education and training for traditional and
• David & Priscilla Morris Education Fund
• Lowell and Nellie Freeman Fund for
Communities In Schools, and Pretty
Protection and Humane Treatment of
Lake Camp.
Animals
For a complete list of KZCF funds visit kalfound.org/howtogive/listoffunds. Contact a Donor Relations Officer at 269.381.4416 to learn more on how to open a fund. SUMMER 2019
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