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Roots & Wings to Honor Community Foundation of New Jersey

The Rise & Fly Gala will honor the Community Foundation of New Jersey and other funders, partner nonprofits, and volunteers who have dedicated significant resources and time to helping individuals who are aging out of New Jersey’s child welfare system. Roots & Wings is client-centered, providing nurturing support, safe housing, educational support and practical life skills to young adults who have aged out of the child welfare system.…

Fundholder in Focus: Preventing Stillbirths

October 10, 2017 Every year in the United States, more than 25,000 babies are lost to stillbirth. Despite this staggering statistic, the topic of stillbirth remains a taboo subject. Thousands of families endure the pain and trauma of stillbirth every year, and until we as a society acknowledge this and talk openly about it, health care professionals, friends, family will remain unprepared to help their loved ones.…

BD Employee Disaster Relief Fund

The BD Employee Disaster Relief Fund provides financial assistance for basic necessities to employees of BD who are experiencing a financial hardship as a result of a Presidentially-declared disaster. The intention is to help those who do not have other resources to help themselves.…

Fundholder Supports Chatham Parade

October 10, 2017 When it comes to fundholders’ interests and the ways they use their funds, we tend to see something new almost every day. Big or small, long or short-term, local or around the world – the challenges and solutions these funds address run the gamut.…

CFNJ at Express Newark: Many Intersecting Pathways to Success

October 9, 2017 On October 4th, the Community Foundation of New Jersey, with partner U.S. Trust, hosted an engaging conversation with four diverse stakeholders in the economic transformation underway in Newark, NJ. Ommeed Sathe, who leads impact investments for Prudential Financial, spoke about the long-term commitment his company has made to Newark and cities like it to create diverse pathways of opportunity.…

No More Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault

This October, we’re doing three things: We’re spreading the word about the countless New Jerseyans affected by domestic violence and sexual assault, including: The 1 in 3 women who have experienced sexual assault or domestic violence at some point in their lives The 1 in 6 men who experienced sexual abuse before the age of 18 The 2 out of 3 victims who come forward and say no one helped them We’re joining with Gary’s Wine & Marketplace to say no more.…

The C. R. Bard Employee Crisis Fund

The C. R. Bard Employee Crisis Fund is designed to help eligible workers in the United States and Puerto Rico suffering from financial hardship short term in nature from a qualified disaster as defined by the IRS. The fund can help eligible workers affected by a qualified disaster pay for basic living expenses not covered by insurance or help from other organizations including: housing, home repair (for primary residence only), food, clothing and other basic living essentials.…