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Siegel Family Scholar Studies Abroad, Graduates, and Pursues Master’s

July 12, 2023 For Laisha Perez, a generous scholarship from the Siegel Family Scholarship Fund not only made her dream of a college education possible, but also gave her the opportunity to study abroad in Rome. Perez recently returned from a semester in Italy, which she described as being “filled with growth, new perspectives, learning experiences, and meeting people from around the world”.…

‘Field Trip New Jersey’ Expands to Include Essex County Schools, Nonprofits

The Community Foundation of New Jersey (CFNJ) today announced that the Field Trip New Jersey Fund, which it founded in 2016 to provide opportunities for students in under-served communities to connect classroom learning with real-life experiences, is expanding its eligibility criteria to include Essex County K-12 schools and nonprofit organizations starting this summer.…

Alphabet soup: QCDs, CRTs, and CGAs

If you or a family member has reached the age of 70 ½, you might have heard of a tax benefit known as the Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD), which allows you to direct up to $100,000 annually from your IRA to a qualified charitable organization (which includes a designated or field-of-interest fund at the community foundation).…

Recognition or Anonymity: Which One’s for You?

The Community Foundation is committed to working with you and your family to fulfill your charitable goals, whether those goals relate to making an impact, leaving a legacy, saving money on taxes, expressing gratitude, or a combination of objectives. If you have not yet established a fund at the Community Foundation (and even if you have!),…

Philanthropy Among Different Generations

Different generations do things differently. This is not a surprise to those who have watched their parents, children, or grandchildren in action! Catch up on how generational differences flow through to charitable giving. In particular, note that the donor advised fund is popular across generations, not just with Gen X and Baby Boomers.…

Neighbors Helping Neighborhoods

Sponsored by the Victoria Foundation and Citizens Bank, the Neighbors Helping Neighborhoods Grant Program was created by LISC Greater Newark to support resident-led ideas and collaborative project solutions that can ensure our communities thrive. Since its 2018 debut, LISC has awarded nearly 50 Neighbors Helping Neighborhoods projects totaling over $200,000 for projects created by residents, for residents.…

The Wilhelmina Holder Student Assistance Emergency Fund

Wilhelmina Holder believed that we all have a role to play in changing the world around us. As a Newark resident, education advocate, parent organizer, and co-director of an after-school college access and prep program, her no-nonsense and energizing approach made her a community mom to many.…