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Carter Discusses Human Trafficking

April 10, 2014 In an interview with TIME Magazine today, former President Jimmy Carter talks about human trafficking and the best approach to stopping the problem. Scroll down for Carter’s remarks and let us know what you think.  The Community Foundation of New Jersey is committed to stopping human trafficking; click here for our latest work.…

Juvenile Justice: R.T.’s Story

March 20, 2014 The following is a client narrative from the Post-Disposition Advocacy Project (“the Clinic”). For more on this important issue, click here. R.T., age 17, was involved in a fight with another resident at the Juvenile Medium Secure Facility. …

Juvenile Justice: Q.D.’s Story

March 20, 2014 The following is a client narrative from the Post-Disposition Advocacy Project (“the Clinic”). For more on this important issue, click the “Juvenile Justice” tag below. Q.D., age 19, while in custody of the Juvenile Justice Commission, was experiencing an excruciating toothache that made the entire left side of her face feel piercing pain. …

Juvenile Justice: L.B.’s Story

March 20, 2014 The following is a client narrative from the Post-Disposition Advocacy Project (“the Clinic”).  For more on this important issue, click the “Juvenile Justice” tag below.  L.B., age 18, is a special education child with a below 80 I.Q. …

ShopRite of Hillsborough Associates Make it to the Cheerios Box

March 17, 2014 As part of its commitment to helping the hungry in local communities, ShopRite last September hosted its ShopRite Partners in Caring Annual Cheerios Contest to collect donations at check-outs.  Here’s the fun part: the stores that collected the most donated goods got to select two employees to appear on a Cheerios box to be sold at ShopRite stores in March 2014.…

NY Times Looks at Economics of Sex Trade

March 13, 2014 The New York Times this week unpacks a recent report commissioned by the Justice Department and conducted by the Urban Institute examining the economics of the sex trade in the United States. Here’s part of what they found: A street prostitute in Dallas may make as little as $5 per sex act.…

NJ schools expected to collect $21 million more in federal funds

March 5, 2014 Our friends at Advocates for Children of New Jersey, who spearhead the Food for Thought School Breakfast Campaign of which we are a part, have some good news to share: New Jersey school districts are expected to receive an additional $21 million in federal dollars to feed breakfast to hungry students.…

We’re In It to End It

February 27, 2014 Following months of work to stop human trafficking at the recent Super Bowl in New Jersey, today we at the Community Foundation of New Jersey are “in it to end it.”  We’re joining with partners like the Polaris Project to shine a light on modern day slavery such as human trafficking, bonded labor, and forced labor.…

Impact 100 Announces 2014 Schedule

February 25, 2014 Our friends over at Impact 100 Garden State have announced their schedule for accepting and reviewing 2014 grant applications.  Scroll down for all the details. April 9.  Announcement of the 2014 grant and posting of 2014 Grant Application online.…

What is ‘Partiotic Giving’?

February 21, 2014 The New York Times takes a look at David Rubenstein’s philanthropy which he dubs, “patriotic giving.” So what is it?  We’ll let the giving tell the story… From the New York Times (link to full story here): The expansive reach of David M.…