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April 22, 2022 The team at the Community Foundation has been working hard to implement a new donor portal system, which will improve your experience at the Community Foundation and provide up-to-the-minute fund information. We are excited to launch this system in June 2022 and want you to be aware of these temporary impacts to your grant recommendations: Unfortunately, we will be unable to accept any grant recommendations during the transition from May 20th through June 3rd.…

April 12, 2022 The Community Foundation of New Jersey today announced that the Stephen A. Johnston Memorial Scholarship Fund is now accepting applications. The Fund will provide a scholarship in the amount of $3,000 to a sophomore, junior, senior or graduate student with an interest in vegetable crop production or a related field.…

The crisis in Ukraine has many fundholders interested in giving to projects that will lessen the suffering of those on the ground. We are pleased to share the following organizations, all of which have been vetted by our staff and we are confident are achieving measurable results.…

February 10, 2022 The Community Foundation of New Jersey today announced that the Austin O. Hooey Scholarship is accepting applications for the Fall 2022 term. The Austin O. Hooey Scholarship Fund, which is administered by the Community Foundation, provides one or more college scholarship awards ranging from $5,000 to $10,000 per year for four consecutive years to one or more graduating senior(s) of Chatham High School.…

Terry Dehere, a retired NBA basketball player and legendary Seton Hall Pirate, announced today he has launched The Terry Dehere Endowment Fund. The purpose of the fund is to support 24 major initiatives which will primarily help at-risk students achieve success and fund community beautification projects in underserved neighborhoods.…

January 24, 2022 The Community Foundation of New Jersey (CFNJ) today thanked its 1,174 fundholders for making 7,907 philanthropic gifts to worthy causes and communities in 2021 totaling $103 million. The total dollar amount of grants is a record for the Community Foundation, following annual grantmaking of $87.5 million in 2020 and $57.8 million in 2019.…

The Community Foundation of New Jersey today announced that The Jonathan Maslow Scholarship, which it administers on behalf of members of the Red Bank Regional High School (RBRHS) Class of 1966, is accepting applications for the Fall 2022 term. The Jonathan Maslow Scholarship is open to all RBRHS juniors and seniors who plan to continue their education at an accredited 2 or 4-year college immediately following their graduation.…