March 26, 2020 Congressional negotiators and the White House reached a deal on the COVID-19 economic stimulus bill on Wednesday, with far-reaching consequences for nearly all aspects of the American economy. The $2 trillion legislation has several implications for the…
The philanthropic response to the COVID-19 pandemic is growing by the minute. In addition to the New Jersey Pandemic Relief Fund we announced earlier this morning, we wanted to make you aware of a unique opportunity to give toward South Jersey communities.…
All across New Jersey, our fundholders, clients, and other partners are using their own philanthropy to make a meaningful difference in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. We will utilize this page as a frequently-updated collection of these ideas and projects,…
Like you, we are following news of the COVID-19 virus very closely and paying particular attention to the guidance from the CDC and authorities here in New Jersey. We want you to be aware that there may be small delays…
March 3, 2020 Please join us in welcoming The Ruth Gottscho Kidney Foundation as an affiliated fund of the Community Foundation of New Jersey! Through this new partnership, The Ruth Gottscho Kidney Foundation will utilize the grantmaking and administrative support…
February 20, 2020 The Community Foundation of South Jersey, whose mission is to inspire generosity, manage & deploy permanent charitable assets, and exercise collaborative leadership to create a more equitable region, today announced the Transform South Jersey Heart & Soul…
The median contribution made by individuals in workplace giving campaigns declined by 10 percent from 2016 to 2018, according to a report from Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose. This coincides, says the Chronicle of Philanthropy, with an increase in the philanthropic…
January 27, 2020 Of all the factors that go into creating a philanthropic legacy, central to it all is the “time horizon” for that legacy. According to Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, roughly two thirds of legacy-minded philanthropists opt for their philanthropy…
January 13, 2020 Impact100 South Jersey announced that it will award $186,000 in grants to local nonprofits as a result of it’s fall 2019 collective giving membership drive. Members gathered at Maggiano’s Little Italy in Cherry Hill on Wednesday, Jan…
January 8, 2020 The Community Foundation of New Jersey today announced that the Austin O. Hooey Scholarship is accepting applications for the Fall 2020 term. The Austin O. Hooey Scholarship Fund, which is administered by the Community Foundation, provides one…