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Community Foundation Heralds New Juvenile Justice Law

August 11, 2015 The Community Foundation of New Jersey, on behalf of its fundholders with whom it has partnered to reform New Jersey’s juvenile justice system, said today it is gratified that Governor Chris Christie signed S2003/A429, a bill that a bipartisan group of legislators worked to make happen.…

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//   When the Community Foundation of New Jersey heard the story of L.B., a young man who experienced severe neglect in New Jersey’s juvenile justice system, and others like him, its Leadership Committee decided to act. With a grant to the Post-Disposition Advocacy Project at Rutgers Law School-Newark, the Community Foundation in 2014 brought legal services to more incarcerated youth who so desperately need rehabilitation.…

Fundholder-Sponsored Buyback Nets 428 Guns

August 4, 2015 For a little over $30,000, the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s office purchased 428 unwanted firearms at a two-day Monmouth County gun buyback. Asbury Park and Keansburg were the two locations where individuals could sell their weapons with no questions asked.…

Fundholder Sponsors Monmouth Gun Buyback

July 30, 2015 Gun buyback programs are a safe and effective tool for removing unwanted firearms from homes and communities. Best of all, according to one of our fundholders who is particularly passionate about the issue, they are “above the fray” of politics.…

Memorial Gift Provides Educational Opportunity

July 28, 2015 Joan and Katie never met and they probably never will. They come from different backgrounds and different parts of New Jersey. But after Joan’s friend passed, and Katie’s job was reduced to part-time, the Community Foundation of New Jersey was able to align the two women’s unique goals for a common and important purpose.…

10 Reasons You Should Consider Donor Advised Funds

July 21, 2015 Brian Kazanchy, RegentAtlantic As a Wealth Advisor, I work regularly with clients who have a great interest in making donations to charity. Although they could easily write checks to their favorite nonprofits, I usually suggest my clients look into using Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs) instead.…

Resources for Scholarship Applicants

At the Community Foundation, we are proud to administer more than 100 scholarships, benefiting thousands of students across New Jersey and the country. But we’re even more proud of the scholarship recipients themselves who are working each day toward their goal of a college education.…

Bank of America State President Joins Community Foundation Board

June 18, 2015 The Community Foundation of New Jersey (CFNJ) today announced that Robert Doherty, New Jersey State President of Bank of America, has joined its Board of Trustees. As State President, Mr. Doherty integrates the bank’s local resources to deliver one company to customers and clients, and also provides community outreach and leadership within the New Jersey market.…