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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.…

Field Trip Grants Available to New Jersey Schools

We’re back! The Community Foundation of New Jersey today announced 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 back for the 2021-2022 school year.…