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New Tax Laws Related to Charity

If you’ve been tracking federal legislation, you’re likely aware that on December 29, 2022, President Biden signed a $1.65 trillion-dollar omnibus spending bill known as the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 (“CAA”). A component of this legislation, known as “SECURE…

Hooey Scholar Ella DuRie savors in-person learning

For Ella DuRie, a junior at the University of Pittsburgh majoring in Biology with a minor in Spanish and Chemistry, making the transition from virtual to in-person learning has been a game-changer. After two full semesters of completely online courses, Ella…

Martha Gordon Santiuste Scholarship Fund

The Martha Gordon Santiuste Scholarship was established to further Martha’s legacy of inspiring lifelong learning. This scholarship seeks to make a meaningful impact through assisting qualifying students with a demonstrated need in paying for higher education. A cash gift made…

Consider a Qualified Charitable Distribution

A Qualified Charitable Distribution (“QCD”) is a very smart way to support charitable causes. If you are over the age of 70 ½, you can direct up to $100,000 from your IRA to certain charities, including a field-of-interest, unrestricted, or…

Give the Gift of Giving Back

The Community Foundation can work with you to create and package a gift of a Community Foundation fund, pre-established and pre-funded, personalized in the name of your gift recipient. Your gift recipient can be a partner, child, grandchild, colleague, or…

Hooey Scholarship for Chatham Seniors Open for 2023

The Community Foundation of New Jersey today announced that the Austin O. Hooey Scholarship is accepting applications for the Fall 2023 term. The Austin O. Hooey Scholarship Fund, which is administered by the Community Foundation, provides one or more college…

Whitfield Scholar Gabriella Mason

Gabriella Mason, a 2020 recipient of the Howard Whitfield Masonic Scholarship, is a Criminal Justice major at Kean University where she has achieved a GPA of 3.93 in pursuit of a bachelor’s degree. She prides herself on being able to…

‘Tis the Season for Giving

We’re grateful for many things here at the Community Foundation, chief among them: We have NOT yet experienced snowfall like that in 2018 (see picture), and more importantly, Fundholders are giving to the causes and communities they care about more…