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OceanFirst Foundation Offers 2019 Architecture Scholarship

March 5, 2019 OceanFirst Foundation is pleased to once again offer a scholarship to honor the legacy and many contributions of local architect, Carl Feltz, Jr., AIA. Administered by the Community Foundation of New Jersey, the scholarship is available to matriculated college students from Monmouth or Ocean Counties who are enrolled full time in an accredited architectural program at a School of Architecture within the United States.…

Major Step Forward: CFNJ Advocates for State Charitable Deduction in Trenton

March 4, 2019 Moments ago, the Senate Budget & Appropriations Committee unanimously approved Senate Bill 2179 which would allow New Jersey taxpayers to take a state income tax deduction for contributions to qualified New Jersey charities. The Community Foundation of New Jersey was in the room with our friends from the Center for Non-Profits and spoke with Senators on the merits of a state income tax deduction for charitable giving.…

Maslow Scholarship Accepting 2019 Applications

February 27, 2019 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 2019 term.…

Study: Donor Advised Funds Give Lifeline to Nonprofits During Recessions

February 27, 2019 When the next recession hits, donor-advised funds are expected to help cushion the financial blow faced by nonprofits, even as other revenue sources decline, a new study finds. The study — conducted by Dan Heist, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania, and Danielle Vance-McMullen, an assistant professor at the University of Memphis — used Internal Revenue Service data from 2007 to 2016 to analyze the grant making activity of donors who have funds at 996 donor-advised-fund sponsors.…

A Gathering of Givers: New Jersey Women Making an Impact

New Jersey women give a lot, in ways that are as boundless as they are visionary. On March 8, International Women’s Day, please join us to hear inspirational stories from some of New Jersey’s most resourceful and dynamic community builders in a special conversation presented by the Women’s Association of NJPAC, the Community Foundation of New Jersey and Impact100 Essex.…

Impact 100 Garden State Announces 2019 Grant Information Sessions

February 15, 2019 Our friends and partners at Impact 100 Garden State have announced the below grant information sessions in communities across northern New Jersey. According to Impact 100 Garden State, “our new session, Application 101 – where we will review how we read and evaluate applications – might be a good option for those who have attended a session in the past.”…

Focus on Hunger & Homelessness in Mercer County

February 6, 2019 The Community Foundation of New Jersey and many local nonprofits always make a big push to support food banks, food pantries, and other food security organizations around the holidays – but the truth is, hunger is present in our communities twelve months of the year.…

Update on Double Up Food Bucks in New Jersey

February 4, 2019 We told you last year about our partnership with the national nonprofit Fair Food Network to bring its Double Up Food Bucks healthy food incentive program to New Jersey. In 25 other states already, Double Up Food Bucks matches the value of NJ SNAP dollars spent on fresh fruits and vegetables, helping low-income families bring home more nutritious foods.…