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New Paths Newark Aims to Help Laid-Off Educators

June 4, 2015   On Wednesday, the Community Foundation of New Jersey was proud to join Newark Public Schools Superintendent Cami Anderson and lead funder, the Foundation for Newark’s Future, at the New Jersey Historical Society for the launch ofNew Paths Newark, an innovative approach to helping those impacted by recent layoffs.…

New Paths Newark Aims to Help Laid-Off Employees

June 4, 2015 On Wednesday, the Community Foundation of New Jersey was proud to join Newark Public Schools Superintendent Cami Anderson and lead funder, the Foundation for Newark’s Future, at the New Jersey Historical Society for the launch of New Paths Newark, an innovative approach to helping those impacted by recent layoffs.…

CFNJ Announces the First “Young Changemaker” Awards

June 3, 2015 For 35 years, the Community Foundation of New Jersey has worked with family and business philanthropies toward achieving lasting change in New Jersey.  Creative solutions make our communities stronger, and many of the most innovative ideas are coming from new, young voices in our state.…

Replicating the Family Justice Center Model in New Jersey

May 11, 2015 As more New Jerseyans have become familiar with the work of the Essex County Family Justice Center, its model of supporting domestic violence victims is gaining much-deserved recognition. More importantly, other counties are expressing interest in expanding the model to their parts of the state.…

Lend a Hand: Earthquake in Nepal

April 26, 2015 When we first heard the news of Nepal’s deadly earthquake (LATEST: Death toll rises to 3,800 in Nepal earthquake), we quickly reached out to our network of friends and partners in the country and confirmed that they are all safe and accounted for.…

On Our 2015 Agenda: Juvenile Justice Reform

April 26, 2015 The Community Foundation of New Jersey, on behalf of and in partnership with many of its fundholders, has for more than a year focused on reforming New Jersey’s juvenile justice system. Part of what got us involved was the story of L.B.,…

CFNJ Launches ‘Scholarship Opportunity Fund’

April 21, 2015 For too many of New Jersey’s young people, the dream of a college education is simply beyond their reach. In some of the state’s lowest income communities, not even 20% of high school graduates have the opportunity to attend college.…

ACNJ Releases Annual Kids Count Report

April 21, 2015 The Community Foundation of New Jersey was proud to join Advocates for Children of New Jersey (ACNJ) in Trenton yesterday for the release of their annual Kids Count Report. This year’s report revealed interesting (and concerning) findings regarding racial disparities in the health, well-being, and services available to young people.…