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Hooey Scholarship for Chatham Seniors Open for 2024

January 20, 2024 The Community Foundation of New Jersey today announced 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.…

More than $70 Million in 2023 Grants

January 16, 2024 Final numbers are still being tallied, but we know fundholders at the Community Foundation of New Jersey recommended more than $70 million in grants to worthy causes and communities in 2023. This extraordinary sum was the lifeblood of hundreds of local nonprofit organizations, with more than $20 million going towards food security specifically.…

Somerset Hills Community Health Foundation Announces Funding Opportunity

December 20, 2023 The Somerset Hills Community Health Foundation (SHCHF) today announced a funding opportunity for projects and programs that promote healthier individuals and communities in Morris and Somerset counties in New Jersey. Grants will be awarded to non-profit organizations whose proposals address one or more of the following Foundation priorities: Enable access to health care Foster independent living at an appropriate level based on the individual’s health situation Support healthcare worker availability and employment The grant application, additional information on Foundation priorities, and a list of past grant recipients are available at www.cfnj.org/somersethills.…

Maslow Scholarship Accepting 2024 Applications

December 19, 2023 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 2024 term.…

Community Foundation Announces $55,000 in Grants to Non-Profits Serving Companion Animals

October 24, 2023 The Community Foundation of New Jersey today announced fourteen grants totaling $55,000 to non-profit organizations that support companion animals. The funding is made available by the Great Companions Fund, a legacy fund at the Community Foundation. Organizations receiving funding include: South Jersey Regional Animal Shelter – Community Outreach’s CASA (Companion Animal Support and Assistance) program.…

What’s Up (or Down) with Literacy in New Jersey?

The drop in reading scores of US children post-COVID dominated the headlines in Summer 2023 – with reading scores down in nearly every state. In this episode of Jersey Gives a Damn, we seek to understand why. “Dire,” “jarring,” and “ominous” is how one report talks about reading proficiency in New Jersey.…

Emergency Response: Israel & Gaza

Many fundholders have reached out seeking guidance on effective ways to give in response to the crisis in Israel and Gaza. Below are organizations doing important work to help. We are available to talk with fundholders about the response at any time.…

Alma García Chosen to lead New Jersey Health Initiatives

The Community Foundation of New Jersey (CFNJ) and Community Foundation of South Jersey (CFSJ) today announced the appointment of Alma García as program director for New Jersey Health Initiatives (NJHI), a signature program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF). The two community foundations are partners with RWJF in the co-creation and implementation of NJHI to advance a culture of health in NJ, “where everyone has a fair and just opportunity to be as healthy as possible.”…