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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.…

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.…

‘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.…

Plan Ahead: New Donor Portal Coming Soon

April 22, 2022 The team at the Community Foundation has been working hard to implement a new donor portal system, which will improve your experience at the Community Foundation and provide up-to-the-minute fund information. We are excited to launch this system in June 2022 and want you to be aware of these temporary impacts to your grant recommendations: Unfortunately, we will be unable to accept any grant recommendations during the transition from May 20th through June 3rd.…

Agriculture Scholarship Accepting Applications

April 12, 2022 The Community Foundation of New Jersey today announced that the Stephen A. Johnston Memorial Scholarship Fund is now accepting applications. The Fund will provide a scholarship in the amount of $3,000 to a sophomore, junior, senior or graduate student with an interest in vegetable crop production or a related field.…

First Aid Scholarship Available to Sussex Students

The Hardyston Township First Aid Squad (HTFAS) was a non-profit, volunteer organization that served the residents of Hardyston, New Jersey since 1967. The volunteers who joined HTFAS selflessly volunteered their personal time for the welfare of the community – service before self.…