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Impact 100 Awards $244,000 in High-Impact Grants

November 4, 2016 Hector, son of a single mom, has been bullied at school and struggled socially. But he has a passion for the viola and now has what he calls his “viola family.”  Melissa has a long history of physical and sexual abuse by her biological family and spent many years in the foster care system.…

Eye-Opening Discussion on Unaccompanied Immigrant Children

November 2, 2016 Last night, the Community Foundation of New Jersey was pleased to host an engaging roundtable discussion for fundholders with three experts working to improve the well-being of the more than 7,000 unaccompanied immigrant children who call the Garden State home.…

Toward a Better Civil Discourse

October 26, 2016 Fifty eight percent. That’s the percentage of students, ages 8 to 11, who have some interest in being president of the United States when they grow up. And we’re willing to bet that there are many fantastic candidates among them.…

Community Foundation to Participate in NJ Impact Investment Gathering

October 25, 2016 On November 4th, the Community Foundation of New Jersey will join with social entrepreneurs, investors, lenders, and funders for the second New Jersey Impact Investment Gathering. The event will raise awareness of social ventures in New Jersey and foster connections between them and the funding and support community.…

Highlights from our Discussion with Andrea Jung

October 13, 2016 We were very pleased to host Andrea Jung, President & CEO of Grameen America, at the Community Foundation today for an illuminating conversation about the future impact of women in philanthropy. Guests ranged from women who lead major nonprofit institutions and foundations to those who are active volunteers, donors, and fundholders.…

PSEG Employee Crisis Fund

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

$1 Million Endowment Established to Support Field Trips for Newark Students

October 5, 2016 The Community Foundation of New Jersey, the Victoria Foundation, the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation and Newark Public Schools today announced the creation of the Pi Chubb Newark Field Trip Fund, a $1 million dollar endowment ensuring Newark children get outside their classrooms to experience field trips that enhance learning for many years to come.…

Announcing $1 Million for Newark Field Trips

The Community Foundation of New Jersey will join the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, the Victoria Foundation, and Newark Public Schools at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 5th at Central High School in Newark to the creation of the Pi Chubb Newark Field Trip Fund, a $1 million dollar endowment of Field Trip New Jersey named in honor of Percy “Pi” Chubb III.…

How to Help Haiti

October 4, 2016 The people of Haiti have already been through so much, and still haven’t fully recovered from the 2010 earthquake that leveled so much of their country, making the impact of Hurricane Matthew especially devastating. Many philanthropic New Jerseyans are asking how they can help the people of Haiti during this especially trying time.…