Youth Grantmaking

Update 9/30/24: The YAC program is taking a break and will not operate for the 2024-25 school year.

Taking a pause will allow us to regroup, reconsider the design of the YAC and hopefully relaunch it as an even more intentional and impactful opportunity in the future.

In 2019, we announced the launch of the Kalamazoo Community Foundation’s Youth Advisory Council (also known as the KZCF YAC). We are honored to work alongside and learn from youth leaders throughout Kalamazoo County in this capacity and support youth-oriented grantmaking with an equity analysis.

For nearly 30 years, the partnership between Kalamazoo Community Foundation and United Way of the Battle Creek and Kalamazoo Region through the Youth United Way (YUW) program has ensured youth have a voice, opportunities to grow and direct impact through grantmaking in Kalamazoo County.