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Tapping Philanthropy’s COVID-Era Spike for Long-Term Priorities

The year 2020 was, in a word, volatile. The back and forth among political partisans on foundational issues such as equity, expression, and race marked a volatile year in our civic squares. The ups and downs in the market, interest rates, and unemployment marked an historically volatile year for the American economy.…

PSEG’s Tamara Linde Becomes Community Foundation Board Chair

The Community Foundation of New Jersey (CFNJ) today announced that Tamara Linde, executive vice president and general counsel for Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated (PSEG) and its subsidiaries, has been selected as the new Chair of its Board of Trustees. Ms.…

Guidelines for Renewable Scholarships

Guidelines for Scholarships with 4 Installments Fall semester of each year Please note that it is the student’s responsibility to provide the following information to the Foundation by July 15th of each year. Reminder notices are not sent out. Future installments are contingent upon the following: Student remains enrolled on a full time basis in a college or university within the United States.…

A treat to boost 2021: Congress extends charitable giving incentives

As you reboot after 2020, now is a great time to consider your charitable giving plans for 2021. COVID-19 has proven to be a marathon, not a sprint. Nonprofit organizations will be relying on the generosity of donors for the foreseeable future to stay afloat and serve the people who need their programs.…

Interfaith Food Pantry Network Serves 26%, More Morris County Families This Year, Thanks to Refrigerated Van

During the COVID-19 pandemic, more people in Morris County need food than ever before—and too many also lack a way to get to food distribution sites. The Interfaith Food Pantry Network (IFPN), which provides emergency and supplemental groceries to Morris County residents in need, has been riding to the rescue in its Healthy Choices Mobile Food Pantry.…

Bay Head Yacht Club Preservation Fund

The Bay Head Yacht Club Preservation Fund exists to preserve the history of this unique community gem. Click here to give. Additionally, cash contributions may be made by check payable and mailed to: Community Foundation of New Jersey Post Office Box 338 Morristown, New Jersey 07963-0338 For wiring instructions for cash contributions, please contact: Lydia Gracey at (973) 267-5533 or lgracey@cfnj.org…

Rolling over an IRA to support the causes you care about

December 10, 2020 Individuals 70.5 years of age and older may transfer up to $100,000 of IRA assets per year to public charities without being subject to federal income taxes on the distribution. Using your IRA in partnership with the Community Foundation is a great way to support the causes and organizations you care about.…

Impact 100 Garden State to host virtual event that will change the way you taste wine

Pour a glass of your favorite wine and learn how to use all your senses to detect the stories it can tell. “How to Truly Taste Wine,” a virtual event featuring Bianca Bosker, author of the New York Times bestseller Cork Dork, will be held on Tuesday, December 8, from 7 to 8 p.m.…

Recommendations for Giving Tuesday

If it has been your privilege to give more than you might otherwise this year (and by the looks of it, that is true of many fundholders!), it has been our privilege to steward that giving. Now it’s time for one more push. …

New tax rules encourage charity just when it’s needed the most

Did you catch our op-ed in the Star-Ledger? We’re happy to share it below: New tax rules encourage charity just when it’s needed the most Carolyn Lange, November 19, 2020 The coronavirus has changed all our lives, but for many this year has been nothing short of devastating.…

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