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Community Foundation Fundholders Give More than $87.5 Million in 2020

The Community Foundation of New Jersey (CFNJ) today thanked its 1,141 fundholders for making 8,300 philanthropic gifts to worthy causes and communities in 2020 totaling $87.5 million. The total dollar amount of grants is a record for the Community Foundation, following annual grantmaking of $57.8 million in 2019 and $66.6 million in 2018.…

3,200 New Winter Coats Distributed to Kids through the South Jersey Funder Collaborative’s “Operation Warm Up Jersey Shore” in Partnership with Fulfill, Better Education for Kids, Inc., and Operation Warm

This winter, 3,200 children in Monmouth and Ocean Counties will be wearing new warm winter coats funded by and distributed through the South Jersey Funder Collaborative’s “Operation Warm Up Jersey Shore” held in partnership with Fulfill, Operation Warm and Better Education for Kids.…

Crichlow, Adee Join Community Foundation of New Jersey Board

The Community Foundation of New Jersey today announced that Rhonda Crichlow of Charter Communications and Marc Adee of Crum & Forster have joined its Board of Trustees. As Senior Vice President, Chief Diversity Officer for Charter Communications, Rhonda Crichlow is responsible for the development and management of Charter’s diversity and inclusion (D&I) strategy, including the company’s D&I Center of Excellence.  …

New Jersey Pandemic Relief Fund Announces Statewide Healthcare Grants

April 20, 2020 The New Jersey Pandemic Relief Fund (NJPRF) today announced grants to the state’s four Regional Health Hubs and to Catholic Charities in Newark to provide testing, care, and opportunities for self-quarantine to some of New Jersey’s most vulnerable populations, including pregnant women, the homeless, and those seeking treatment for substance abuse disorder.…

New Jersey Pandemic Relief Fund Raises $20M

One hundred percent of all online donations will go directly to help those in need April 13, 2020 Incorporated less than three weeks ago, the New Jersey Pandemic Relief Fund is excited to announce that nearly $20M in funds have been raised to date.…

New Jersey Pandemic Relief Fund Announces First Round of Grants

April 9, 2020 Monies target immediate needs of charities fighting food insecurity The New Jersey Pandemic Relief Fund (NJPRF) today announced its first round of grants to help stabilize the food distribution network that provides food security for more than 1,000,000 residents in vulnerable communities across the state.…

Community Foundation of New Jersey Commits $100,000 to Census 2020 Efforts

March 3, 2020 The Community Foundation of New Jersey today announced it has contributed $80,000 toward a pooled fund focused on ensuring an accurate and complete census count in New Jersey in 2020. This follows a $20,000 grant the Community Foundation made to the Paterson Alliance in 2019 to help in creating an effective task force to ensure all Paterson residents are counted in the 2020 Census.…