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Siegel Scholar Goes to Washington

When Joel and Shelley Siegel worked with the Community Foundation’s team to structure a scholarship fund, one of their top priorities was to “see firsthand the impact we were having on young people”. To that end, we’re pleased to share this note from Siegel Scholar Johnnie E.…

Impact100 Garden State Announces Seven Finalists for $100,000 Grants

Impact100 Garden State, an all-women, all-volunteer organization for collective giving, has announced seven nonprofit finalists for the four $100,000 grants it will award in June. The finalists are: Cheshire Home, a Florham Park-based rehabilitation facility that specializes in empowering young adults with spinal cord injuries, for its program “Rise & Walk” Comfort Zone Camp, a bereavement organization with camps for children in New Jersey Housing Partnership of Morris, which specializes in creating lasting and responsible homeownership through education, for its program “Financial Capability Workshop” Institute of Music for Children, based in Elizabeth, which engages area children in artistic expression and the creative process, for its program “Arts Access” Passaic County Community College (PCCC) Foundation, on behalf of the PCCC Early Childhood and Teacher Education Program, for its program “The Paterson Home Literacy Link” Rebuilding Together North Jersey, Inc.,…

Siegel Scholar “Makes a Home” at Dartmouth

April 5, 2024 When Joel and Shelley Siegel worked with the Community Foundation’s team to structure a scholarship fund, one of their top priorities was to “see firsthand the impact we were having on young people”. To that end, we’re pleased to share this note from Siegel Scholar Ashley Laveriano, a student at Dartmouth College.…

Impact100 Garden State achieves record high membership

March 14, 2024 “Defying gravity!” That’s how Impact100 Garden State, an all-women, all-volunteer organization for collective giving describes its record high of 408 members for 2024. The impressive number, which was announced at a joyful celebration at Frelinghuysen Arboretum in Morristown on March 7, is a significant increase from 2023’s 375 members.…

First Aid Scholarship for Sussex County Students Now Available

The Hardyston Township First Aid Squad Scholarship is awarded to a college bound graduating high school senior who is resident of Sussex County who has demonstrated a significant first response commitment to serving their community and a willingness to help others in whatever way they can.…

Hooey Scholarship for Chatham Seniors Deadline is March 15

The Community Foundation of New Jersey reminders Chatham students that the Austin O. Hooey Scholarship is accepting applications for the Fall 2024 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.…

Linda D. Murphy Village Strivers Scholarship Available

ETV: Linda D. Murphy Village Strivers Scholarship is awarded to a Black/African American graduating high school senior from Morristown or Morris Township who has demonstrated consistent academic improvement throughout high school. Applicant will be evaluated on his or her engagement through activities or programs that support the local community, e.g.…