your impact

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

315 W. 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

Make a gift via

DONOR ADVISED FUND

Using the Givebutter payment interface above, select “Donor advised fund” as your payment method. It will take you step-by-step through the process of identifying your fund manager and initiating your contribution.

screenshot of donation payment process using a donor advised fund

Make a gift via

stock donation

Donations of securities shares offer you a chance to maximize your charitable impact while avoiding paying capital gains taxes on the appreciated value of your stock.

Information for your broker:

Our DTC number — 0443

Brokerage — Consumers Credit Union

Clearing House — Pershing LLC

Account number — H22590246

Contact — Ben Lando

LEGACY GIVING

Also known as planned or deferred giving, legacy giving allows you to provide a gift that goes beyond your lifetime. Wills, trusts, and other vehicles are popular methods employed by community-minded and mission-oriented individuals, allowing you to balance your current and future needs with your philanthropic goals.

In order to add the Local Journalism Foundation as a beneficiary, you need to contact the financial institution managing your asset and request a new beneficiary designation form.

A beneficiary designation is a simple way to make a gift as part of your philanthropy and estate planning. The following can be transferred to the Local Journalism Foundation, in part or full, via beneficiary designation:

  • Life Insurance Policies

  • 401k, 403b and other Retirement Plans

  • Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs)

  • Annuities

  • Bank Accounts

  • Investment Accounts