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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.…

Impact 100 Garden State Announces 2020 Grant Recipients

Impact 100 Garden State announced their 2020 grant recipients on Wednesday, July 8th during a Zoom virtual event attended by over 200 people. Members voted to award three $100,000 grants to the following recipients and their programs: Cornerstone Family Programs – Teen Pathways to Brighter Futures (Morristown, Morris County) Homeless Solutions Inc.…

Community Foundation Giving Way Up

June 24, 2020 Market downturns often have a negative impact on charitable giving, and that has certainly been the case so far this year. As the Dow shed more than one third of its value in March, the Association of Fundraising Professionals reports that individual giving declined by 6 percent in the first quarter.…

New Donor Portal Coming Soon

June 12, 2020 You spoke and we’re listening! We’ve heard from many fundholders about their desire to do even more of their grantmaking online, and we’ve seen ourselves how popular online giving has become. That’s why, later this month, we’ll be introducing a new online donor portal.…

Using a CLAT to create an income stream to charities

June 8, 2020 Our recent communications have highlighted the unique importance of Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs) and Charitable Lead Annuity Trusts (CLATs) in today’s market conditions. Given the critical needs facing our community right now, the team at the Community Foundation wants to reiterate the value of these two planning tools.…

Impact 100 Garden State Announces 2020 Grant Finalists

June 4, 2020 Impact 100 Garden State is pleased to announce its 2020 Grant Finalists.  Here are the seven finalists along with their program names: Bonnie Brae – IIC Expansion: Alternative Therapies for Youth & Families (Liberty Corner, Somerset County) Caring Contact – Preparing for 988:  Building Hotline Capacity (Westfield, Union County) Cornerstone Family Programs – Teen Pathways to Brighter Futures (Morristown, Morris County) Family Promise – Road to Success: Empowering Families Through Transportation (Summit, Union County) Homeless Solutions Inc.…

A Letter to the Community

June 1, 2020 This morning was a particularly beautiful one in New Jersey. Sadly, it comes amidst deep pain, fear, and anguish in communities across our state and country. We at the Community Foundation of New Jersey are heartbroken by the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis and the many senseless deaths that have preceded it.…