your SUPPORT MATTERS — BECOME A DONOR

Help Us Build
Civic Media for the Common Good

Your tax-deductible donation will help us

  • Build “the community newsroom of the future”

  • Grow diversity, representation, and inclusion in our local media ecosystem

  • Increase civic engagement in our community

prefer to send a check?

Make checks out to:

The Local Journalism Foundation of Kalamazoo County
162 E. Michigan Ave.
Kalamazoo, MI 49007

We’re here to assist

Gabrielle Contesti

Donor Relations & Community
Sponsorships Director

With so many different ways to support The Local Journalism Foundation, our team is ready to help you identify the philanthropic vehicle that best meets your individual goals and priorities.

Contact us today!

CALL NOW

Reach Gabrielle Contesti at (269) 760-3754 or gabrielle [at] localjournalismfoundation.org

PROTECT LOCAL JOURNALISM

Give through your IRA

Support the trusted news and stories you rely on — directly from your IRA.

If you’re 70½ or older, you can make a qualified charitable distribution (QCD) from your IRA to The Local Journalism Foundation. 

Contact your IRA administrator and request a qualified charitable distribution to:

The Local Journalism Foundation, Inc.
EIN: 93-2232138
162 E. Michigan Avenue, Kalamazoo, MI 49007

Give through your Donor Advised Fund

Supporting The Local Journalism Foundation with a gift from your donor-advised fund (DAF) is simple and impactful.

Ask your DAF sponsor to make a gift to:

The Local Journalism Foundation, Inc.
EIN: 93-2232138
162 E. Michigan Avenue, Kalamazoo, MI 49007

Give through your estate

Supporting The Local Journalism Foundation with a gift from your estate. Call us to discuss how easy it is.

  • Bequest through your will/trust

  • Retirement beneficiary designations of your 401k, IRA and bank/investment accounts

  • Life insurance beneficiary designations

  • Real estate and other tangible property.

Note: We work with the Kalamazoo Community Foundation on the transfer of complex assets like securities, tangible property, etc.

Give to our donor-supported fund at Kalamazoo Community Foundation

You can also choose to support our fund at the Kalamazoo Community Foundation. 

Electronic donations to the NowKalamazoo, Diversifying Journalism, Civic Engagement Fund can be made here. 

Cash and other donations can be submitted to:

Kalamazoo Community Foundation
℅ NowKalamazoo, Diversifying Journalism, Civic Engagement Fund
402 E Michigan Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49007


If you have questions about giving to The Local Journalism Foundation, contact Gabrielle Contesti at [email protected]