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Eklund Scholarship Fund Welcomes Applications

The Eklund Scholarship will be awarded to an active member of the Presbyterian Church in Morristown who has been accepted as a full-time student at an institution of higher learning within the United States during the 2025-26 academic year. The student should be active in various church programs, scholastic activities, and community service.…

A Collaborative Effort to Improve Health Outcomes

The Growing Healthy Pantries Initiative is a collaborative effort among New Jersey’s five Feeding America food banks. The goal is to provide access to healthy food choices and resources to improve long-term household stability. Successful outcomes include: More healthy food options and choices at all New Jersey pantries Better education to encourage healthy foods Increased connections to other community resources that will address social determinants and improve household stability Stronger advocacy for food security at all New Jersey pantries With more than 1,000 local pantries operating across the state, all at different levels of capacity, implementing healthy choice best practices will be a long-term effort requiring hands-on technical assistance and support.…

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.…

C-Suite Portal Guidelines for Fundholders

A redesigned fundholder portal system will debut on April 1, 2025, so we’re providing guidelines to help smooth your transition to using the updated platform. Although the user experience and appearance will be different in the secure portal, you can still manage your fund online, see your fund balance, view past grants, and more.…

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.…