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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.…

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.…

Hooey Scholarship for Chatham High School Open for 2022

February 10, 2022 The Community Foundation of New Jersey today announced that the Austin O. Hooey Scholarship is accepting applications for the Fall 2022 term. The Austin O. Hooey Scholarship Fund, which is administered by the Community Foundation, provides one or more college scholarship awards ranging from $5,000 to $10,000 per year for four consecutive years to one or more graduating senior(s) of Chatham High School.…

The Terry Dehere Endowment Fund

Terry Dehere, a retired NBA basketball player and legendary Seton Hall Pirate, announced today he has launched The Terry Dehere Endowment Fund. The purpose of the fund is to support 24 major initiatives which will primarily help at-risk students achieve success and fund community beautification projects in underserved neighborhoods.…

Community Foundation Fundholders Give More than $100 Million in 2021

January 24, 2022 The Community Foundation of New Jersey (CFNJ) today thanked its 1,174 fundholders for making 7,907 philanthropic gifts to worthy causes and communities in 2021 totaling $103 million. The total dollar amount of grants is a record for the Community Foundation, following annual grantmaking of $87.5 million in 2020 and $57.8 million in 2019.…

Maslow Scholarship Accepting 2022 Applications

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 2022 term. The Jonathan Maslow Scholarship is open to all RBRHS juniors and seniors who plan to continue their education at an accredited 2 or 4-year college immediately following their graduation.…