MacDonald was invited to join Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival’s Board of Directors in 1979, when she was still in her mid-20s. Community engagement in the 1980sLiz Thompson became director of Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival in 1980. Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival has also participated in Lee Middle and High School and Lee Youth Association’s College & Career Fair. “It has been an honor to join Jacob’s Pillow in its journey to equity and justice,” wrote VanSant in honor of Jacob’s Pillow’s 90th anniversary in 2022. Jacob’s Pillow and PrideCore to Jacob’s Pillow’s values is celebrating LGBTQIA+ artists and being a welcoming and inclusive organization.