FFE supports the goals of the City of Kalamazoo, funds aspirational projects, and empowers Kalamazoo residents to achieve the lives they want for themselves and their families.
A municipality like Kalamazoo would traditionally navigate financial challenges by increasing taxes or cutting services. FFE was founded in 2017 as an innovative solution that will serve as a model for others.
FFE funds projects in youth programming, parks, infrastructure, career development, transportation, economic and business support, and housing that touch every neighborhood in Kalamazoo.
FFE's impact begins and ends with residents. Residents identify needs and FFE funds projects and partnerships to address those needs and advance the transformational goals of Imagine Kalamazoo 2025.