20 Stories For 2020

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!

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.