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Impact 100 Announces $204,000 in Grants, Schedules Information Sessions for Nonprofits

April 8, 2015 Impact 100 Garden State, a philanthropic women’s organization, is offering two $102,000 grants to nonprofit organizations in New Jersey. The grants must be used to fund programs in Morris, Passaic, Somerset, or Sussex counties. Grant applicants should focus on one of five grant categories—Arts and Culture; Children and Families; Education; Environment; or Health and Wellness. …

OceanFirst Offers Architecture Scholarship

February 3, 2015 OceanFirst Foundation is pleased to once again offer a scholarship to honor the legacy and many contributions of local architect, Carl Feltz, Jr., AIA. Administered by the Community Foundation of New Jersey, the scholarship is available to matriculated college students from Monmouth or Ocean Counties who are enrolled full time in an accredited architectural program at a School of Architecture within the United States.…

Honorable Ann P. Conti Scholarship Fund Accepting Applications

January 17, 2014 The Community Foundation of New Jersey today announced that the Honorable Ann P. Conti Scholarship is accepting applications for the Fall 2015 term. The merit scholarship will award $2,500 to a Union County resident attending a New Jersey law school on a full-time basis.…

Austin O. Hooey Scholarship Fund Accepting Applications

January 7, 2015 The Community Foundation of New Jersey today announced that the Austin O. Hooey Scholarship is accepting applications for the Fall 2015 term. The Austin O. Hooey Scholarship Fund, which is administered by the Community Foundation, provides one or more college scholarship awards ranging from $5,000 to $10,000 per year for four consecutive years to one or more graduating senior(s) of Chatham High School.…

Salem Health & Wellness Announces Grant Awards

December 18, 2014 The Salem Health and Wellness Foundation (SHWF) and the Community Foundation of New Jersey (CFNJ) have announced $122,500 in grant awards to the following organizations. The grants come from the Salem Health and Wellness Fund at CFNJ, which was created as part of an alliance between SHWF and CFNJ to improve health and wellness in Salem County.…

Salem Health and Wellness Joins CFNJ to Improve Health Options for Local Residents

November 13, 2014 As part of a comprehensive plan to improve health care options for local residents, the Salem Health and Wellness Foundation (SHWF) today announced that it has joined forces with the Community Foundation of New Jersey (CFNJ), and together the two organizations have established a $51 million fund that will dramatically increase spending on health and wellness initiatives in Salem County.…

Pricewaterhouse Coopers Managing Partner Joins Community Foundation Board

November 12, 2014 The Community Foundation of New Jersey (CFNJ) today announced that Brendan Dougher, Managing Partner of the New York Office and Market of Pricewaterhouse Coopers, has joined the Board of Trustees. Mr. Dougher has 30 years of experience with the Firm, having previously served as the Managing Partner of its New Jersey Practice.…

Largest Scholarship in the Nation for Community College Students Now Accepting Applications

October 7, 2014 Scroll down for a press release from our friends at the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation who are doing amazing work for promising students with financial need. The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation invites applications for its Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship, the largest private scholarship in the country for community college transfer students.…

NJ School Breakfast Participation Rises 55 Percent

October 7, 2014 Scroll down for a release from our friends at Advocates for Children of New Jersey, who have some good news to share about school breakfast participation rates in the state. We’re proud members of the Food for Thought School Breakfast Campaign and are working with with this important coalition to provide more breakfasts after the school bell rings (not before), which significantly boosts student participation.…

Community Foundation Celebrates 227 Students Receiving Donor Scholarships in 2014

September 12, 2014 The Community Foundation today proudly congratulated the 227 students receiving scholarships this year from funds created by donors and administered by the Foundation. More than $1.4 million in scholarship dollars were distributed this fall – ranging from one-time awards to multi-year – making 2014 yet another year in which the Community Foundation distributed more than $1 million in scholarship dollars.…