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Neighbors Helping Neighborhoods

Sponsored by the Victoria Foundation and Citizens Bank, the Neighbors Helping Neighborhoods Grant Program was created by LISC Greater Newark to support resident-led ideas and collaborative project solutions that can ensure our communities thrive. Since its 2018 debut, LISC has awarded nearly 50 Neighbors Helping Neighborhoods projects totaling over $200,000 for projects created by residents, for residents.…

The Wilhelmina Holder Student Assistance Emergency Fund

Wilhelmina Holder believed that we all have a role to play in changing the world around us. As a Newark resident, education advocate, parent organizer, and co-director of an after-school college access and prep program, her no-nonsense and energizing approach made her a community mom to many.…

Martha Gordon Santiuste Scholarship Fund

The Martha Gordon Santiuste Scholarship was established to further Martha’s legacy of inspiring lifelong learning. This scholarship seeks to make a meaningful impact through assisting qualifying students with a demonstrated need in paying for higher education. A cash gift made with a credit card, check, or wire transfer is the simplest way to give to the Martha Gordon Santiuste Scholarship, a fund at the Community Foundation of New Jersey.…

How to use the new fundholder portal

The team at the Community Foundation has been working hard to implement a new fundholder portal system, which will improve your experience at the Community Foundation and provide up-to-the-minute fund information. Our secure fundholder portal lets you manage your fund online by viewing your fund balance, submitting grant recommendations, and viewing past grants.…

Community Foundation Commits Funding to Morris, Sussex School Nurses

The Community Foundation of New Jersey today announced it has committed $70,000 toward the professional development of public school nurses in Morris and Sussex counties. This comes as public school nurses continue to balance the physical and emotional health of students, families, colleagues, and themselves amidst another COVID-19 surge.…

Johnny’s Blanket Fund

The mission of Johnny’s Blanket Fund is to raise funds to purchase blankets and distribute them to children who are undergoing treatment for cancer and are hospitalized at the University of Virginia or the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. A cash gift made with a credit card, check, or wire transfer is the simplest way to give to Johnny’s Blanket Fund, a fund at the Community Foundation of New Jersey.…

Daniel Rack Memorial Scholarship Fund

A cash gift made with a credit card, check, or wire transfer is the simplest way to give to the Daniel Rack Memorial Scholarship Fund, a fund at the Community Foundation of New Jersey. Credit card donations may be made online here.…

Joseph D. Callahan-Ferratti Fund

Born in Morristown, NJ, Joe graduated from New Providence High School in 2012, and went on to Union County Vocational-Technical School where he received a degree in Electrical Technology. For the past three years, Joe lived in Delray Beach, Florida where he worked as an HVAC Technician for Jones AC.…