Dr. J. Louis Felton, former Pastor of Galilee Baptist Church, is coming back to town to be keynote speaker for our 15th Anniversary Banquet on Thursday evening, June 30! He was one of the founders of ISAAC in 2001, as well as being a founder of our partner and awardee ERACCE, when he was the […]
We appreciate your support. We earned over $130 and we KNOW this night was a success. We had a wonderful time of fellowship and outreach.
Food, Fellowship and Paint! Please join us on Saturday, April 30th at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church (Dining Room) from 3-5 PM for a Paint and Cheese Party Fundraiser. This event will be led by artist Debbie Bell. Debbie graduated from Kendall College and teaches art at the East Grand Rapids Community Center and at Montcalm Community College.
I would like to send a heartfelt thank you to Margaret Madden for graciously agreeing to serve as the Interim Treasurer of ISAAC. Margaret was born in Detroit but has lived in Kalamazoo since the 1960’s.
The Certificate of Service this month goes to Chris Roberts. A faithful member of First Congregational Church, Chris serves as their Leadership Board Representative to ISAAC.
A special thank you to County Commissioner Kevin Wordelman for visiting and speaking with our Executive Committee about the “Campaign to Unload.” If you have not already, please read more about this initiative and feel free to sign the petition. We are in this together!
Fundraising is a complex executive function when it is done properly and is a blend of art and skill. The skill or practice piece of the work begins with an overall organizational analysis, followed by strategic planning based on the financial position of the non-profit.
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Ed Genesis is an artist, poet, musician, organizer, entrepreneur, and community leader. Born and raised in Gary, Indiana and moved to Kalamazoo, Michigan permanently in his early 20’s, his love of art/music, his passion for his people and community, and his gift of creativity are evident in all areas of his work. In October 2018 Ed Genesis released a song to accompany the campaign he was working on around school push out, entitled Junior High, which was distributed nationwide including on his own iHeart radio station, Spotify, and iTunes.