Events

Roots & Wings to Host Annual ‘Rise & Fly’ Gala on October 25th

Our friends and partners at Roots & Wings will host their annual Rise & Fly Gala on Thursday, October 25 at the Park Savoy Estate in Florham Park. The gala will honor Impact 100 Garden State and the two organization’s “shared commitment of ensuring the members of our community are able to reach their full potential.”…

In Focus: Women Who Give

October 20, 2017 On October 19th, the Community Foundation was pleased to host Hali Lee, Tuhina De O’Connor, and more than 50 fundholders and friends for an in-depth conversation on the increased role women play in driving American philanthropy. Mariner Wealth Advisors, our co-hosts for the event, provided the venue, with Managing Partner Bob DiQuollo stressing the importance of professional advisors being in tune with this trend.…

Roots & Wings to Honor Community Foundation of New Jersey

The Rise & Fly Gala will honor the Community Foundation of New Jersey and other funders, partner nonprofits, and volunteers who have dedicated significant resources and time to helping individuals who are aging out of New Jersey’s child welfare system. Roots & Wings is client-centered, providing nurturing support, safe housing, educational support and practical life skills to young adults who have aged out of the child welfare system.…

CFNJ at Express Newark: Many Intersecting Pathways to Success

October 9, 2017 On October 4th, the Community Foundation of New Jersey, with partner U.S. Trust, hosted an engaging conversation with four diverse stakeholders in the economic transformation underway in Newark, NJ. Ommeed Sathe, who leads impact investments for Prudential Financial, spoke about the long-term commitment his company has made to Newark and cities like it to create diverse pathways of opportunity.…

Special Screening on July 18: I am Jane Doe

July 11, 2017 The Community Foundation of New Jersey is proud to sponsor a special viewing of I am Jane Doe, the eye-opening documentary on human trafficking, in Morris Plains next week. This film describes the long and painful legal process that trafficking victims and their families have endured to hold companies like Backpage.com…

Karen Peetz Keynotes 2nd Annual Women in Philanthropy Luncheon

May 11, 2017 Yesterday afternoon we were very pleased to host our 2nd Annual Women in Philanthropy Luncheon at the Reeves-Reed Arboretum in Summit with support from Mariner Wealth Advisors. More than fifty women, including Community Foundation fundholders, senior executives, elected officials, corporate and nonprofit board members, and  “communitarians” – people who have a passion for local volunteerism – came together to hear from keynote speaker Karen Peetz.…

Eye-Opening Discussion on Unaccompanied Immigrant Children

November 2, 2016 Last night, the Community Foundation of New Jersey was pleased to host an engaging roundtable discussion for fundholders with three experts working to improve the well-being of the more than 7,000 unaccompanied immigrant children who call the Garden State home.…

Community Foundation to Participate in NJ Impact Investment Gathering

October 25, 2016 On November 4th, the Community Foundation of New Jersey will join with social entrepreneurs, investors, lenders, and funders for the second New Jersey Impact Investment Gathering. The event will raise awareness of social ventures in New Jersey and foster connections between them and the funding and support community.…

Announcing $1 Million for Newark Field Trips

The Community Foundation of New Jersey will join the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, the Victoria Foundation, and Newark Public Schools at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 5th at Central High School in Newark to the creation of the Pi Chubb Newark Field Trip Fund, a $1 million dollar endowment of Field Trip New Jersey named in honor of Percy “Pi” Chubb III.…