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Michael Hodinar Memorial Scholarship Fund

The Michael Hodinar Memorial Scholarship Fund honors the legacy of Michael Hodinar, a Czech-born graduate of Fort Lee High School. Michael was a kind and generous person who never forgot the struggles experienced by young people and the particular hardships encountered by immigrants and students of limited financial means.…

Impact 100 Garden State Seeks Women Who Make a Difference

Impact 100 Garden State is recruiting new members who want to use the power of collective giving to change lives. Impact 100 Garden State, an all-woman organization dedicated to collective giving, is expanding its 2021 membership drive with a series of virtual “Meet & Mingle” events.…

Consider changes to tax laws when giving at year-end

It’s that time of year when Americans start thinking about their year-end charitable giving. But in a year when so much was turned upside down, what changes are we seeing in philanthropy? We highlight a few changes to tax planning below, and include important information on two increasingly popular ways to work with the Community Foundation.…

Friends of West Side High School

The West Side High School Alumni Association supports a variety of initiatives to strengthen and support the students at West Side in Newark, NJ. In addition to a large-scale mentoring program, ongoing volunteer opportunities for community members to give back and the laundry program for students to wash their clothes, the association funds the Lights On Program which provides a safe place for students on Friday nights during the school year and three times weekly during the summer months.…

Designing Your Philanthropic Legacy

Crafting a charitable legacy can be both a challenging and a rewarding process. It is a unique opportunity to remember your family and preserve your impact on a cause or community for generations. The Community Foundation’s sole responsibility and fiduciary duty is to steward the legacy grantmaking prudently and in-line with your intent—as you’ve designed it.…

Leveraging private sector philanthropy for community benefit

CFNJ offers a home for private philanthropic investment in New Jersey and its communities. Working together with the public sector, foundations, corporations, and philanthropic individuals, CFNJ offers a turnkey solution for implementing civic efforts. As the leading philanthropic fiduciary focused on all New Jersey communities, CFNJ is uniquely positioned to address our state’s emerging challenges, support innovative solutions, and administer philanthropy in a targeted, results-driven, and cost-effective way.…

Crichlow, Adee Join Community Foundation of New Jersey Board

The Community Foundation of New Jersey today announced that Rhonda Crichlow of Charter Communications and Marc Adee of Crum & Forster have joined its Board of Trustees. As Senior Vice President, Chief Diversity Officer for Charter Communications, Rhonda Crichlow is responsible for the development and management of Charter’s diversity and inclusion (D&I) strategy, including the company’s D&I Center of Excellence.  …

ReNew Jersey: Afghan Refugee Resettlement

Thousands of Afghan refugees seeking safe-harbor now reside at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst and they clearly are in need as they begin their new lives. Cash contributions to your fund 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 or transferring securities, please contact Carolyn Lange at CLange@cfnj.org…

ReNew Jersey: Ida Relief

Tropical Storm Ida has devastated many parts of our state.  New Jersey’s families and communities absolutely need immediate help with their recovery. Cash contributions to your fund 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 or transferring securities, please contact Carolyn Lange at CLange@cfnj.org…

ReNew Jersey

Our state is faced with two new challenges: Tropical Storm Ida has devastated many parts of our state.  New Jersey’s families and communities absolutely need immediate help with their recovery; and Thousands of Afghan refugees seeking safe-harbor now reside at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst and they clearly are in need as they begin their new lives.…