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Impact 100 Garden State Announces 2019 Grant Finalists

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) Passaic County Community College Foundation – Theatre & Poetry Project (Paterson) The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey – Expanding Access for All (Morris, Union, Somerset, & Union Counties) Union County Economic Development Corp.…

Fundholders’ Generosity Provides Emergency Assistance to Tech Students

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 the goal of making education a reality for even more deserving New Jerseyans.…

Sailing Scholarship Honors Montvale’s Ralph Hinsch

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 Ralph Hinsch so loved sailing at the Nyack Boat Club.…

Matthew Thomas Toriello Memorial Fund

Our son, brother, uncle and friend Matt Toriello worked through his life to help others — especially anyone who was young or struggling. His unique gift was an ability to make all feel welcome and valued, young or old, healthy or sick, popular or not.…

Summer Update on Double Up Food Bucks in New Jersey

August 9, 2019 The Double Up Food Bucks program we helped to bring to New Jersey in July 2019 continues to gain in participation through the one-year mark. Through a partnership with the national nonprofit Fair Food Network, Double Up Food Bucks matches the value of NJ SNAP dollars spent on fresh fruits and vegetables, helping low-income families bring home more nutritious foods.…

Community Foundation Hiring a Staff Accountant

July 31, 2019 The largest community foundation in New Jersey, the Community Foundation of New Jersey is a center for philanthropy for our state and region. Our mission is to support charitable giving that is inspired by our donors, targeted at making our communities stronger, driven by creative solutions, and effective in achieving lasting change.…

New to the Workplace: A Proven and Popular Philanthropic Option

July 25, 2019 The below op-ed appeared on the Business blog of COMMERCE magazine. Thanks to the Commerce & Industry Association of New Jersey for sharing. To understand one of the newest trends in corporate philanthropy, look to one of the oldest proverbs: If you want to go fast, go alone; if you want to go far, go together.…

Morristown Festival of Books returns October 11-12, 2019

July 23, 2019 The popular Morristown Festival of Books will return on Friday, October 11th and Saturday, October 12th this year. Modeled after successful book festivals in other communities throughout the world, the Morristown Festival of Books brings together acclaimed authors with readers and book lovers.…