It’s the most important part a philanthropic legacy. No matter how a bequest is structured, regardless of its philanthropic intent, and separate from its time horizon there’s the issue of trust. For your philanthropy to live on after you’re gone,…
On Nov. 8, 2016, eight-year-old Lona arrived at Newark Airport with her parents and two brothers. They came on a long flight from Turkey, having fled their war-ravaged home in Aleppo, Syria. Lona had no idea what to expect in…
November 13, 2019 Philanthropic-minded individuals write their first will on average when they are 44 years old and almost all (91.6%) use a legal advisor to help them. That’s according to our friends at Giving USA who just released findings…
November 7, 2019 At their Annual Awards Meeting Wednesday night, the members of Impact 100 Garden State voted to award three $110,000 grants to the following recipients and their programs: County College of Morris Foundation – Dover College Promise CUMAC…
October 18, 2019 The holiday season is soon upon us, and here at the Community Foundation we are preparing for what is always a busy time of year. For many of the organizations you support through your fund, December 31st…
October 16, 2019 The Community Foundation of New Jersey and Goldman Sachs were pleased to host a variety of professional advisors from across New Jersey today for a discussion with Stacy Eastland, Managing Director at Goldman Sachs and one of…
October 8, 2019 Impact 100 Garden State is pleased to announce its 2019 Grant Finalists. Here are the five finalists along with their program names: County College of Morris Foundation – Dover College Promise (Dover) CUMAC – Beyond Hunger (Paterson)…
September 24, 2019 Despite granting more than $1 million in scholarships every year, the Community Foundation of New Jersey knows there is still tremendous need among New Jersey’s aspiring learners. It’s why, in 2017, we launched the Scholarship Opportunity Fund with…
Pull the line, hoist the sail, now duck! Whether on the open ocean or a small lake, sailing requires the sort of agility, strength, and mental sharpness that yield countless other benefits in a sailor’s life. It’s among the reasons…
September 3, 2019 The Field Trip New Jersey fund’s 2019-2020 application process is now open! Whether you have received funding for field trip transportation in the past or you are hearing about this for the first time, be sure to…