Releases

CFNJ Announces Statewide Initiative to Support Safe Havens for DV Survivors & Their Pets

September 18, 2024 The Community Foundation of New Jersey (CFNJ) launched a new fund today that aims to ensure at least one domestic violence shelter in every county can house survivors and their pets — helping them find refuge together. Supported through the Quinn’s Corner Fund, these grants will cover everything from vet bills and staff training to capital expenses and planning funds.…

Community Foundation Welcomes O’Mealia as new Board Chair, New Trustees

February 5, 2024 The Community Foundation of New Jersey (CFNJ) today announced that Harry O’Mealia, Chief Executive Officer and president of 1919 Investment Counsel, has been selected as the new Chair of its Board of Trustees. O’Mealia succeeds Tarama L. Linde, executive vice president and general counsel for Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated (PSEG) and its subsidiaries, who served as Board Chair since 2021.…

Prudential Financial Launches Prudential Community Grants Program to Provide Micro-Grants to Local Individuals and Non-profit Organizations

March 1, 2023 Today, Prudential Financial announced the launch of the Prudential Community Grants Program to support local, community-based projects that foster stability and growth, with $500,000 in total funding. By working with Newark residents and organizations, Prudential aims to support neighborhood-based solutions and highlight community vitality.…

Impact 100 Garden State has Record-Breaking Year in 2022

June 27, 2022 Impact 100 Garden State, an all-women organization for collective giving and a fund at the Community Foundation of New Jersey, has entered a record-breaking year as it celebrates its 10th anniversary of giving. The organization has announced: 364 members, the biggest number ever $364,000 to give in grants in 2022, the highest amount ever An 85% renewal rate and 64 new members, despite the challenges of the pandemic Two special 10th Anniversary Grants of $20,000 each, one in the area of Arts & Culture and the other in the category of Environment, Preservation & Recreation, to be awarded in October 2022.…

‘Field Trip New Jersey’ Launches Bergen, Passaic Summer Program

May 9, 2022 The Community Foundation of New Jersey (CFNJ) today announced that the Field Trip New Jersey Fund, which it founded in 2016 to provide opportunities for students in under-served communities to connect classroom learning with real-life experiences, is expanding its eligibility criteria to include Bergen and Passaic County nonprofit organizations for the Summer of 2022.…

Somerset Hills Community Health Foundation Pledges $300K to Family Caregivers

March 8, 2022 The Community Foundation of New Jersey today announced that the Somerset Hills Community Health Foundation (SHCHF) has committed $303,300 toward family caregivers in Morris, Somerset, and neighboring counties. Family caregivers, who are unpaid spouses, partners, family members, friends, or neighbors, often face unseen struggles and are underappreciated for their work in assisting others with the activities of daily living and medical tasks.…