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Some Thoughts on Rockefeller’s “Giving While Living” Survey

January 27, 2020 Of all the factors that go into creating a philanthropic legacy, central to it all is the “time horizon” for that legacy. According to Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, roughly two thirds of legacy-minded philanthropists opt for their philanthropy to last in-perpetuity; the other third choose a time-limited approach in which the dollars of a legacy fund are spent down or spent out within a fixed period of time.…

Maslow Scholarship Accepting 2020 Applications

January 27, 2020 The Community Foundation of New Jersey today announced that The Jonathan Maslow Scholarship, which it administers on behalf of members of the Red Bank Regional High School (RBRHS) Class of 1966, is accepting applications for the Fall 2020 term.…

Impact 100 Garden State to Host Lunch at Seasons 52

January 13, 2020 Impact 100 Garden State is hosting a Meet & Mingle lunch for prospective members in the Napa Room at Seasons 52, 410 Commons Way in Bridgewater on Wednesday, January 22, 2020 from 12 noon to 2 pm. Any woman interested in learning about membership in Impact 100 is invited to attend.…

Hooey Scholarship for Chatham High School Open for 2020

January 8, 2020 The Community Foundation of New Jersey today announced that the Austin O. Hooey Scholarship is accepting applications for the Fall 2020 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.…

Visiting Nurse Association of Somerset Hills Establishes Foundation to Support Health and Wellness Initiatives

January 8, 2020 The Visiting Nurse Association of Somerset Hills (VNASH), a provider of home and community-based healthcare services, has established the Somerset Hills Community Health Foundation (SHCHF), a donor advised fund with the Community Foundation of New Jersey (CFNJ).  The creation of this foundation coincides with the announcement that VNASH recently joined the Atlantic Health System family to form Atlantic Visiting Nurse.…

Joseph and Lucy DePalma Memorial Fund

Thank you for considering a gift to the Joseph and Lucy DePalma 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…

Morristown Festival of Books

In 2014, the Morristown Festival of Books (MFOB) was launched to celebrate the power of the written word. MFOB has welcomed hundreds of highly engaging authors to Morristown — including Pulitzer Prize winners, National Book Award winners, Newbery and Caldecott medalists, and New York Times bestsellers.…