20 Stories For 2020

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Listen to stories from the Kalamazoo Community Foundation's 2020 Annual Report.

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    Welcome to 20 Stories for 2020!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2021 1:12


    Welcome to 20 Stories for 2020, the Kalamazoo Community Foundation's first-ever Annual Report podcast! This podcast includes audio versions of all the stories from our 2020 Annual Report. Each story is about a 2-4 minute listen, so you can enjoy our annual report on the go! Before we get started, big thanks to everyone who makes our work possible -- we couldn't do this without you. Now, let's jump into 20 Stories for 2020! Enjoy!

    20. Financial Toplines with Susan Springgate, Vice President of Finance

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2021 7:05


    Numbers tell an important story. KZCF's Vice President of Finance, Susan Springgate, gives us the key takeaways from our 2020 Financial Statement. 

    1. 2020 Reflections from KZCF Leadership & Board of Trustees

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2021 8:44


    The KZCF leadership team shares their thoughts the COVID-19 crisis, how KZCF responded, and where they hope to see our community in the future.

    19. Lessons Learned: Building teams in a virtual space

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2021 2:25


    2020 was not an endless highlight reel for KZCF. Here's what we learned about building teams virtually.

    18: Lessons Learned: Making a Statement

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2021 2:22


    2020 was not an endless highlight reel for KZCF. Here's what we learned about making statements in 2020.

    17. Connecting Community to Therapists of Color

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2021 3:19


    TRHT is working with local community organizations to get Black and Brown residents access culturally relevant mental health care.

    16. TRutH Talks Create Space for Community Conversation

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2021 3:32


    Listen to how TRutH Talks helped our community process the extraordinary events of 2020.

    15. Healing Continues in New Platform

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2021 3:33


    Listen to how the Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation Kalamazoo team made virtual adaptations to healing work during the pandemic.

    14. Affinity Groups Create Critical Space for Solidarity and Action

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2021 2:33


    In 2020, Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation Kalamazoo launched its first Affinity Group Series.

    13. Institutionalizing Anti-Racism: Spending Policy for Unrestricted Funds

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2021 3:40


    In 2020, KZCF began reimagining how resources are distributed to ensure communities that have historically been excluded can live in a community that repairs these harms. Increasing our spending policy is one powerful step KZCF made toward that change.

    12. KZCF Thought-leadership at Statewide Conference

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2021 3:09


    Kalamazoo Community Foundation staff led some important conversations at the Council of Michigan Foundations annual conference last fall.

    11. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at the Leadership Table

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2021 3:24


    After more than 20 years of equity work, KZCF created the first dedicated position to advance Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) and Anti-Racism standards and practices within the foundation.

    10. Library scholarship honors commitment to diversity

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2021 2:27


    Learn more about how one library assistant's legacy is opening doors for aspiring librarians of color. Make a gift to the Amanda Green Scholarship Fund.

    8. Scholarship Expands Opportunities for Immigrant Families

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2021 3:32


    From France to El Salvador, listen to the story of how one donor's emigration story led her to establish a scholarship to support other immigrant students.

    9. New Name, Same Mission for Athletic Scholarship

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2021 2:36


    Naming is powerful. Learn how former professional football player and philanthropist Duane Young honored his parents' legacy through his scholarship fund.

    7. Unprecedented Grantmaking from KZCF Donor Advisors

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2021 2:28


    Hear how community partnership with KZCF led to an unprecedented grantmaking from our Donor Advised Funds.

    6. Creative and Collective Giving

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2021 3:45


    Creative and collective ways folks raised money for the Community Urgent Relief Fund in the early days of the pandemic.

    5. Responding to local gun violence

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2021 3:10


    Learn how the KZCF & TRHT team response to gun violence, an on-going issue in our community. Watch the TRutH Talks on gun violence in Kalamazoo.

    4. Kalamazoo County Response Consortium

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2021 2:39


    Learn how joining the Kalamazoo County Response Consortium helped KZCF best meet nonprofit partner needs as the pandemic unfolded.

    3. Adapting Our Grantmaking

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2021 3:51


    Listen to how the KZCF Community Investment team made real-time changes to its grantmaking process to support nonprofit partners during the COVID-19 crisis.

    2. Activating for Urgent Relief

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2021 3:42


    March 2020 marked the second time KZCF and the United Way jointly activated crisis funds. Learn more which urgent relief needs were prioritized and the impact of KZCF's Community Urgent Relief Fund during the COVID-19 pandemic. To read or listen to other stories from our 2020 Annual Report, visit kalfound.org.

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