Kalamazoo Community Foundation is currently seeking to expand its Board of Trustees to include two new seats. Our first open board application is driven by KZCF’s new mission to mobilize people, resources and expertise to advance racial, social and economic justice. Learn more about our work on our About page.
We are seeking at least two additional community members to serve in a volunteer role for a 3-year term, with the opportunity to be re-appointed up to five terms. We are looking for individuals with lived experience related to how their own identities and/or communities are directly impacted by injustice.

Trustees fulfill the following responsibilities:
  • Engage in Action — come prepared, take personal action, carry the work forward
  • Activate Personal Networks — leverage relationships to expand and progress KZCF goals.
  • Strategy and Systems Analysis — critical thinking, risk assessments, and reflection with an anti-racism lens and focus on justice.
  • Strength of Character — integrity, courage, commitment to values
  • Team Commitment — accountable, direct, committed to the collective leadership of the board and KZCF
  • Influence — used to inspire positive community change
  • Contribute Knowledge — share unique perspective, learn, and grow, apply.
  • Tolerate Risk — assess and take bold positions, innovate, appreciate past and look forward.
  • Be Visionary — establish and support the vision, mission, values, and strategic priorities
  • Support the leadership — honor the roles of governance, support and hold the CEO accountable for management.
Board Meetings
The board of trustees meets six times throughout the year on a bi-monthly basis, with special meetings as necessary.

The application window is now closed.
Trustees will be selected and notified the week of January 30, 2022.

Questions can be directed to Terry Cropper, Executive Assistant to the CEO/President at tcropper@kalfound.org or (269) 381-4416.