Social Impact Investment Fund
Social Impact Investment Fund supports developers, nonprofits, businesses and lenders with financing for housing, education and community projects that advance equity and well-being in Kalamazoo County.
Funder: Kalamazoo Community Foundation
Due Dates: Contact the Investment team for inquiry timing
Funding Amounts: Impact investments through direct loans, intermediary investments, cash collateral, guarantees and equity
Summary: Supports affordable housing, nonprofit infrastructure, education and community revitalization through impact investments benefiting Kalamazoo County.
Key Information: This is investment financing, not a grant or gift; qualified organizations need at least two years of operating history.
Description
Kalamazoo Community Foundation’s Social Impact Investment Fund provides affordable capital for community-focused projects that face barriers to traditional financing. It supports housing and property developers, nonprofits, mission-driven businesses and lenders working to create measurable, tangible social benefits in Kalamazoo County. Supported work includes affordable housing, nonprofit infrastructure, community spaces, education innovations and lending that expands access to capital for small businesses and community initiatives.
The fund emphasizes financial sustainability alongside community impact, with priorities organized around Wealth, Education, Housing and Neighborhoods (WHEN). Financing is structured around each project rather than a single standard model. Its broader investment strategy directs half of contributed dollars toward community-based projects prioritizing social returns and half toward traditional investments that sustain the fund and support ongoing nonprofit grantmaking.
