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Impact 100 Garden State Invites Nonprofits To Apply for $282,000 in New Grants

April 6, 2017 Impact 100 Garden State, a philanthropic women’s organization incubated at the Community Foundation of New Jersey, has raised a record-breaking $282,000, which will be awarded to two nonprofit organizations in Morris, Passaic, Somerset, and Sussex counties in grants amounting to $141,000 each.…

Morris Educational Foundation Receives County Award

April 6, 2017 The Morris Educational Foundation (MEF), which was incubated at the Community Foundation of New Jersey, was honored on March 29th at the 2017 Friends of Education Celebration of the Morris County Council of Education Associations annual event. The event was held at the Meadow Wood Manor in Randolph.…

Morris Educational Foundation ranks fifth in nation

March 27, 2017 The Morris Educational Foundation, which was incubated at the Community Foundation of New Jersey, was recently ranked fifth in the nation among foundations of its size as reported by the nation’s only annual study and ranking of K-12 education foundations — “Stepping Up: The Nation’s Top K-12 Education Foundations 2016” . …

CFNJ Announces $73,000 in Funding for School Field Trips

March 27, 2017 The Community Foundation of New Jersey and the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation today announced that the Field Trip New Jersey program will award more than $73,000 in grants to schools supporting educational field trips. The 116 grants make it possible for thousands of students in low-income communities to visit arts and culture sites, historic landmarks, nature preserves, and science institutions in New Jersey, as well as college campuses throughout the Mid-Atlantic region.…

Gerard Brew Joins Community Foundation Board

March 6, 2017 The Community Foundation of New Jersey (CFNJ) today announced that Gerard Brew, a partner at McCarter & English, has joined its Board of Trustees. Brew represents clients in disputed matters involving estates, trusts, fiduciaries, guardianships, family issues, and closely held family businesses.…

Impact 100 Garden State Announces Two Grants of at least $100,000 to be Awarded in 2017

February 15, 2017 Impact 100 Garden State, a philanthropic women’s organization, is offering at least two grants of $100,000 or more to nonprofit organizations in New Jersey. The grants must be used to fund programs in Morris, Passaic, Somerset or Sussex counties.…

NJ Jumps to 19th Nationally for School Breakfast

February 14, 2017 New Jersey is now in the top 20 nationwide for ensuring that more low-income students start their school day with a healthy morning meal, giving them the nutrition they need to concentrate and learn, according to a national report released today.…

Opinion: Teen dating abuse demands attention

February 14, 2017 In this morning’s Daily Record, we teamed up with our friends and partners at Jersey Battered Women’s Service to call attention to an issue that’s both overlooked and widespread: teen dating violence. February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month and an opportunity to size up the challenge before us, review the critical work nonprofits are doing at the community-level, and inspire more New Jerseyans to lend a hand.…

Field Trip NJ Application Deadline Extended

February 10, 2017 Please be advised that the deadline for all field trip grant applications for the 2016-2017 school year has been extended to Friday, February 17, 2017. That’s right – whether your school is in Newark, in Bergen County, along the Jersey Shore or literally anywhere on the map of New Jersey, your application is now due Friday, February 17, 2017.…

Ayo Sanderson Joins Community Foundation Board

February 6, 2017 The Community Foundation of New Jersey (CFNJ) today announced that Ayo Sanderson, Executive Director & Head for the US Pharma Division of Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, has joined its Board of Directors. At Novartis, Sanderson leads the Advocacy and Alliance Development team.…

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