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Consider changes to tax laws when giving at year-end

It’s that time of year when Americans start thinking about their year-end charitable giving. But in a year when so much was turned upside down, what changes are we seeing in philanthropy? We highlight a few changes to tax planning below, and include important information on two increasingly popular ways to work with the Community Foundation.…

Designing Your Philanthropic Legacy

Crafting a charitable legacy can be both a challenging and a rewarding process. It is a unique opportunity to remember your family and preserve your impact on a cause or community for generations. The Community Foundation’s sole responsibility and fiduciary duty is to steward the legacy grantmaking prudently and in-line with your intent—as you’ve designed it.…

Leveraging private sector philanthropy for community benefit

CFNJ offers a home for private philanthropic investment in New Jersey and its communities. Working together with the public sector, foundations, corporations, and philanthropic individuals, CFNJ offers a turnkey solution for implementing civic efforts. As the leading philanthropic fiduciary focused on all New Jersey communities, CFNJ is uniquely positioned to address our state’s emerging challenges, support innovative solutions, and administer philanthropy in a targeted, results-driven, and cost-effective way.…

ReNew Jersey

Our state is faced with two new challenges: Tropical Storm Ida has devastated many parts of our state.  New Jersey’s families and communities absolutely need immediate help with their recovery; and Thousands of Afghan refugees seeking safe-harbor now reside at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst and they clearly are in need as they begin their new lives.…

The Daniel J. McKinney III Memorial Scholarship

The Daniel J McKinney III Memorial Scholarship Fund honors the legacy of Daniel McKinney (“Danny”), a former student of Lower Cape May Regional (“LCMR”) High School. Danny was a kind, caring and generous person who believed that hardships don’t have to limit you, in fact, they can make you stronger.…

Helpful Guide to the New Donor Portal

Thank you for your patience as we have transitioned to the new online donor portal. If you have not already received an email inviting you to create new login credentials, you may do so at this link: https://cfnj.spectrumportal.net/#/accounts/signin. Additionally, we are pleased to offer a helpful “how to” guide for the new portal.…

NJPAC salutes the Pioneers of Protest who won women the right to vote

July 29, 2020 Women were not given the right to vote. They fought for it. The struggle for women’s enfranchisement, finally achieved in August of 1920, took the work of three generations.  During the last 10 years of this fight, women’s rights advocates pioneered such modern strategies of resistance as parades, protests and picketing to bring about the largest expansion of voting rights in American history — when women finally won the right to vote, 100 years ago this summer.…

Impact 100 Garden State 2020 Grant Recipients Gather at Macculloch Hall Historical Museum

July 27, 2020 Congratulations to Impact 100 Garden State’s 2020 Grant Recipients who met in the Macculloch Hall Historical Museum garden in Morristown recently for this group photo. Pictured from left to right are Patrice Picard and Dayjahnae Rogers-Martin of Cornerstone Family Programs, Rina Ramirez and Michelle Blanchfield of Zufall Health Center, and Stephanie Cicale and Tamala Reyonds of Homeless Solutions, Inc.…

New Donor Portal Now Live

July 24, 2020 Today’s the day! We have launched a new online donor portal on which fundholders can make grant recommendations. Check it out and let us know what you think! You will be receiving an email inviting you to create new login credentials.…

Jared’s Fund Youth Fellowship Announces Second Cohort of Summer Fellows

July 23, 2020 The Baillargeon-Zimmerman family and the Jared’s Fund Advisory Board proudly announce the nine recipients of the second annual Jared’s Fund Youth Fellowship (JFYF). With over 50 applications that proposed 33 projects, Jared’s Fund was deeply encouraged by the response of young people in the greater Montclair community and is thrilled to support another group of young leaders who are spearheading efforts to combat the stigma around mental illness and advance mental health in the greater Montclair community.…