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Impact 100 Garden State

Impact100 Garden State is a group of philanthropic women who collectively fund high-impact grants that help those in need in Morris, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, and Union counties. The grants are provided to nonprofit organizations that complete a rigorous application process and are selected through a membership vote.…

Ports America Employee Crisis Fund

The Ports America Employee Crisis Fund provides short-term, emergency support for basic necessities to employees or eligible dependents who are experiencing a financial hardship resulting from a sudden, severe, overwhelming and unexpected event that is beyond their control.  The event results in significant pressure on the family’s financial resources. …

How to Help Unaccompanied Immigrant Children in New Jersey

June 22, 2018 The treatment of children entering the United States at the southern border has dominated the news in recent weeks, with debate around their future reaching a fever pitch. A number of our fundholders have asked how they can use their fund to be helpful so we wanted to share the impact this issue is having in New Jersey.…

Red Bank High Student Wins 2018 Writing Scholarship

June 21, 2018 The Selection Committee of The Jonathan Maslow Scholarship today announced the recipient of its 2018 scholarship award. Willow Martin, a graduating senior at Red Bank Regional High School (RBRHS), will receive a scholarship in the amount of $5,000.…

CFNJ Earns 4-Star Rating from Charity Navigator

May 31, 2018 The Community Foundation of New Jersey’s (CFNJ) strong financial health and commitment to accountability and transparency have earned it a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, America’s largest independent charity evaluator. This is the eight consecutive year that CFNJ has earned this top distinction.…

First Lady Tammy Murphy Heralds Women’s Role in Philanthropy

May 24, 2018 New Jersey First Lady Tammy Snyder Murphy on Monday spoke to a luncheon of women affiliated with the Community Foundation of New Jersey (CFNJ) about women’s changing role in philanthropy. The discussion at the Reeves-Reed Arboretum in Summit focused on ways women are leveraging their financial decision-making role to improve the communities in which they live.…

Community Foundation Hosts Impact 100 Summit at Bell Works

May 17, 2018 Charitably minded women who participate in the Impact100 model of collective grantmaking are changing the face of philanthropy in New Jersey, and they are enthusiastic about what they are accomplishing in their respective communities and statewide. That was one of the key takeaways at the first Impact100 New Jersey Summit, hosted by the Community Foundation of New Jersey at the historic Bell Works in Holmdel on April 30th.…

Seven Questions to Ask Yourself Before Creating a Scholarship Fund

A version of this article appeared in Financial Advisor Magazine on May 4, 2018. For many New Jerseyans, creating a scholarship fund is an effective way to establish a philanthropic legacy and provide meaningful support to students, customized to reflect the donors’ interests, fields of study and institutions they care about most.…