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Impact 100 Essex: Almost there!

June 7, 2017 Impact 100 Essex is 21 days away from its membership deadline, and VERY close to its target 100 members. Are you one of them? Join in this collective giving and collective decision-making adventure, and help provide transformative grants that spur Essex County organizations to achieve something truly remarkable.…

Pleasantville Students Visit Ellis Island, Statue of Liberty

June 6, 2017 Students from North Main Street School in Pleasantville recently visited the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island where they toured the Museum of Immigration. “Thank you for funding our transportation for our field trip to Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty,” wrote one student.…

Grameen America Reaches Several Milestones in Newark

June 1, 2017 We’re proud to announce that our friends and partners at Grameen America have reached several milestones at its newest branch in Newark, New Jersey. Opened in November 2016 with funding from the Community Foundation of New Jersey and its fundholders, Newark marks Grameen America’s 19th branch location nationwide.…

NWAC Season Recap

May 25, 2017 The 2017 Season officially ended at the National Winter Activity Center on March 18th, with a record setting number of 1,161 participants and 5,305 instructions sessions in the Elev8 Learn program. The Center provided over 6,902 healthy meals to youth in the Elev8 Learn and Elev8 Compete programs.…

Impact 100 Essex: Halfway there

May 23, 2017 Impact100 Essex recently provided the following membership update: Our mission to engage women in collective giving, to provide transformative grants to organizations that reach under-served populations in Essex County, and to spur organizations to do something truly remarkable, would not be possible without you.…

Steinhart, Posner Join Legal, Wealth & Tax Advisory Committee

May 16, 2017 The Community Foundation of New Jersey is pleased to welcome Ashley Steinhart of Lowenstein Sandler and David Posner of Posner & Kramer to its Legal, Wealth & Tax Advisory Committee. For more than four decades, Ashley Steinhart has counseled some of the most prominent families in America.…

Karen Peetz Keynotes 2nd Annual Women in Philanthropy Luncheon

May 11, 2017 Yesterday afternoon we were very pleased to host our 2nd Annual Women in Philanthropy Luncheon at the Reeves-Reed Arboretum in Summit with support from Mariner Wealth Advisors. More than fifty women, including Community Foundation fundholders, senior executives, elected officials, corporate and nonprofit board members, and  “communitarians” – people who have a passion for local volunteerism – came together to hear from keynote speaker Karen Peetz.…

Why You May Want to Make Charitable Contributions for 2017 Sooner Rather Than Later

May 9, 2017 Charitable donations and gifts to donor advised funds rose substantially in 2016, due in part to anticipated tax changes this year. And while the failure of Republicans to come together on a health care plan has raised questions about the future of tax reform, it’s still likely some legislation will pass this year, in part because Republicans have a vested interest in achieving legislative victories before the 2018 midterm elections.…

American History High School Visits Washington, DC

May 1, 2017 Student members of the New Jersey Future Educators Association chapter at Newark’s American History High School recently spent a few days in Washington, DC and Baltimore thanks, in part, to funding from Field Trip New Jersey and its Pi Chubb Newark Field Trip Fund.…

Beck Scholar Cynthia Amuruotu Continually Seeking Justice

April 27, 2017 For Cynthia Amuruotu of Orange, “justice” has always been more than a theory – it’s been at the core of her character, and a key motivator in her academic and soon-professional career. At Marylawn of the Oranges, Cynthia distinguished herself by participating in numerous organizations and activities that emphasize justice in the community.…