Community Foundation of New Jersey NEWS

Local Families Launch New Fund to Support Morristown NHP’s Jockey Hollow

June 8, 2022 The Community Foundation of New Jersey today announced its newest affiliated fund, Friends of Jockey Hollow, has been established by two local philanthropic families to protect, preserve, and promote the Jockey Hollow section of the Morristown National Historical Park.…

Impact 100 Jersey Coast Welcomes 435 Members and Announces $435,000 in Available Grant Funding for 2022

May 18, 2022 Impact 100 Jersey Coast, a women’s grant-making collective and fund at the Community Foundation of New Jersey, today announced it has successfully rounded out its seventh annual member drive at 435 women strong, and with $435,000 in available grant funds for Monmouth County nonprofits.…

‘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.…

Community Foundation of New Jersey Welcomes Aaron Turner as Chief Philanthropic Officer

April 15, 2022 The Community Foundation of New Jersey (CFNJ) today announced that Aaron Turner has joined the organization as its new Chief Philanthropic Officer. Turner comes to CFNJ from The MCJ Amelior Foundation where she was the Senior Program Officer.…

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.…

Bon Jovi and Murphys Join Forces to Help the Ukrainian People

April 5, 2022 With an initial $500,000 motivational pledge from philanthropists Dorothea and Jon Bon Jovi, Governor Phil Murphy and First Lady Tammy Murphy today announced the launch of a $1,000,000 challenge grant to support food security for the displaced Ukrainian people.…

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.…

Somerset Hills Community Health Foundation Pledges $300K to Family Caregivers

March 8, 2022 The Community Foundation of New Jersey today announced that the Somerset Hills Community Health Foundation (SHCHF) has committed $303,300 toward family caregivers in Morris, Somerset, and neighboring counties. Family caregivers, who are unpaid spouses, partners, family members, friends, or neighbors, often face unseen struggles and are underappreciated for their work in assisting others with the activities of daily living and medical tasks.…

Giving opportunities in Ukraine

The crisis in Ukraine has many fundholders interested in giving to projects that will lessen the suffering of those on the ground. We are pleased to share the following organizations, all of which have been vetted by our staff and we are confident are achieving measurable results.…

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