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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.…

Human Trafficking Events in April & May

April 9, 2015 There are a number of human trafficking-related events in New Jersey in April and May. We encourage you to scan the below list and consider attending one or more of these awareness-raising opportunities. As we said in an editorial in January, “the best way for ordinary citizens to help defeat this scourge is by raising awareness.”…

Impact 100 Announces $204,000 in Grants, Schedules Information Sessions for Nonprofits

April 8, 2015 Impact 100 Garden State, a philanthropic women’s organization, is offering two $102,000 grants to nonprofit organizations in New Jersey. The grants must be used to fund programs in Morris, Passaic, Somerset, or Sussex counties. Grant applicants should focus on one of five grant categories—Arts and Culture; Children and Families; Education; Environment; or Health and Wellness.  …

Cecilia Zalkind Visits Community Foundation for Talk on Children

April 7, 2015 We at the Community Foundation were pleased to host Cecilia Zalkind, Executive Director of Advocates for Children of New Jersey, on April 7th for an in-depth discussion on the issues facing New Jersey’s young people. Ceil was a leader in the Food for Thought: School Breakfast campaign, of which the Community Foundation is a part, which has dramatically increased the number of New Jersey students starting the school day with nutritious meals.…