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The Daniel J. McKinney III Memorial Scholarship

The Daniel J McKinney III Memorial Scholarship Fund honors the legacy of Daniel McKinney (“Danny”), a former student of Lower Cape May Regional (“LCMR”) High School. Danny was a kind, caring and generous person who believed that hardships don’t have to limit you, in fact, they can make you stronger.…

Helpful Guide to the New Donor Portal

Thank you for your patience as we have transitioned to the new online donor portal. If you have not already received an email inviting you to create new login credentials, you may do so at this link: https://cfnj.spectrumportal.net/#/accounts/signin. Additionally, we are pleased to offer a helpful “how to” guide for the new portal.…

NJPAC salutes the Pioneers of Protest who won women the right to vote

July 29, 2020 Women were not given the right to vote. They fought for it. The struggle for women’s enfranchisement, finally achieved in August of 1920, took the work of three generations.  During the last 10 years of this fight, women’s rights advocates pioneered such modern strategies of resistance as parades, protests and picketing to bring about the largest expansion of voting rights in American history — when women finally won the right to vote, 100 years ago this summer.…

Impact 100 Garden State 2020 Grant Recipients Gather at Macculloch Hall Historical Museum

July 27, 2020 Congratulations to Impact 100 Garden State’s 2020 Grant Recipients who met in the Macculloch Hall Historical Museum garden in Morristown recently for this group photo. Pictured from left to right are Patrice Picard and Dayjahnae Rogers-Martin of Cornerstone Family Programs, Rina Ramirez and Michelle Blanchfield of Zufall Health Center, and Stephanie Cicale and Tamala Reyonds of Homeless Solutions, Inc.…

New Donor Portal Now Live

July 24, 2020 Today’s the day! We have launched a new online donor portal on which fundholders can make grant recommendations. Check it out and let us know what you think! You will be receiving an email inviting you to create new login credentials.…

Jared’s Fund Youth Fellowship Announces Second Cohort of Summer Fellows

July 23, 2020 The Baillargeon-Zimmerman family and the Jared’s Fund Advisory Board proudly announce the nine recipients of the second annual Jared’s Fund Youth Fellowship (JFYF). With over 50 applications that proposed 33 projects, Jared’s Fund was deeply encouraged by the response of young people in the greater Montclair community and is thrilled to support another group of young leaders who are spearheading efforts to combat the stigma around mental illness and advance mental health in the greater Montclair community.…

Impact 100 Garden State Announces 2020 Grant Recipients

Impact 100 Garden State announced their 2020 grant recipients on Wednesday, July 8th during a Zoom virtual event attended by over 200 people. Members voted to award three $100,000 grants to the following recipients and their programs: Cornerstone Family Programs – Teen Pathways to Brighter Futures (Morristown, Morris County) Homeless Solutions Inc.…

Community Foundation Giving Way Up

June 24, 2020 Market downturns often have a negative impact on charitable giving, and that has certainly been the case so far this year. As the Dow shed more than one third of its value in March, the Association of Fundraising Professionals reports that individual giving declined by 6 percent in the first quarter.…

New Donor Portal Coming Soon

June 12, 2020 You spoke and we’re listening! We’ve heard from many fundholders about their desire to do even more of their grantmaking online, and we’ve seen ourselves how popular online giving has become. That’s why, later this month, we’ll be introducing a new online donor portal.…

The Sonny Orza Memorial Fund

Thank you for your gift to the Sonny Orza Memorial Fund. 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…