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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.…

Impact 100 Garden State Announces 2020 Membership Results

February 20, 2020 Impact 100 Garden State celebrated it’s 2020 membership drive on Wednesday February 19, 2020 at the Grain House in Basking Ridge by announcing a total of 341 members, resulting in $341,000 grants to be awarded to area nonprofit organizations at its Annual Awards Meeting on June 17, 2020.…

Maslow Scholarship Accepting 2020 Applications

January 27, 2020 The Community Foundation of New Jersey today announced that The Jonathan Maslow Scholarship, which it administers on behalf of members of the Red Bank Regional High School (RBRHS) Class of 1966, is accepting applications for the Fall 2020 term.…

Visiting Nurse Association of Somerset Hills Establishes Foundation to Support Health and Wellness Initiatives

January 8, 2020 The Visiting Nurse Association of Somerset Hills (VNASH), a provider of home and community-based healthcare services, has established the Somerset Hills Community Health Foundation (SHCHF), a donor advised fund with the Community Foundation of New Jersey (CFNJ).  The creation of this foundation coincides with the announcement that VNASH recently joined the Atlantic Health System family to form Atlantic Visiting Nurse.…

Community Foundation Named Top 10 Charity in NJ, Top Community Foundation in US

November 12, 2019 The Community Foundation of New Jersey (CFNJ) was today named one of New Jersey’s top 10 charities by Charity Navigator, the nation’s largest and most-utilized evaluator of charities. Charity Navigator made the determination following their calculation that CFNJ spends 95.2% of its total expenses on programs and services and scored a 98.03% on overall financial accountability and transparency based on 2017 data.…