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Impact100 Essex Announces Grant Application

September 19, 2017 Our friends at Impact100 Essex last night held its first member celebration. The philanthropic group succeeded in attracting 112 women for its inaugural year and, as a result, will be awarding a $112,000 grant in 2018. Members had a chance to mix and mingle and to hear about the road ahead for Impact100 Essex, including details about the grant process and the three things members need to do – tell a friend, tell a nonprofit, and get involved.…

Give to Irma Relief Efforts in Florida & Caribbean

September 13, 2017 Hurricane Irma was the most intense hurricane to slam the United States since Katrina in 2005. Its catastrophic damage in the Caribbean was followed by 39 related deaths in the United States and more than $50 billion in damage.…

Additional Field Trip Funding Available

September 11, 2017 The Field Trip New Jersey fund is re-opening its application process, with additional funding available for field trips taking place in 2017. If you missed the original deadline, or are learning about this opportunity for the first time, now is your chance to seize a unique opportunity for your students.…

Update from Johnson & Johnson

September 7, 2017 The Community Foundation is pleased to partner with Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems Inc., effective January 1, 2018, to facilitate their charitable contributions that support work in the community by nonprofit organizations. Please note that nonprofits focused on healthcare and basic needs in Somerset and Hunterdon Counties should apply directly to the Johnson & Johnson Somerset County Companies HealthCare and Basic Needs Fund and not to the Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems Inc.…

Give to the Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund

August 28, 2017 Houston and much of southeast Texas have been pummeled by Hurricane Harvey, with more than two feet of rain in some spots and no relief in sight. More than 30,000 people are already in shelters, and FEMA expects up to a half million people will require assistance.…

Community Foundation Awards $1.1 Million in Scholarships

August 23, 2017 The Community Foundation of New Jersey (CFNJ) today announced that it is granting a total of $1.1 million in scholarships to 225 students for the fall term. The scholarships come from funds CFNJ manages on behalf of philanthropic families and companies.…

Community Foundation Grants $140,000 to Morris Nonprofits

July 18, 2017 The Community Foundation of New Jersey (CFNJ) today announced that its Morris County Committee has awarded $140,539 in grants to support the work of 18 local nonprofit organizations. This critical funding will enable the nonprofits to continue making a positive impact, and is targeted at serving Morris County’s most vulnerable populations.…

Special Screening on July 18: I am Jane Doe

July 11, 2017 The Community Foundation of New Jersey is proud to sponsor a special viewing of I am Jane Doe, the eye-opening documentary on human trafficking, in Morris Plains next week. This film describes the long and painful legal process that trafficking victims and their families have endured to hold companies like Backpage.com…

Nicholas Kristof profiles work incubated at CFNJ

July 11, 2017 Great ideas come in all shapes and sizes, though they almost all need a little structure or organizing before becoming reality. At the Community Foundation of New Jersey, we have incubated great ideas that have morphed into impact-driven funds or even nonprofit organizations of their own.…