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Fundholders Help Students Learn Differently, Learn More

March 18, 2015 When Nancy and Tom Kingsbury saw how their granddaughter blossomed at AIM Academy, they knew the school was, in their words, “something exceptional.”  Isabella, now 12, had struggled with traditional learning. At AIM she had found herself in a different type of classroom where all of her hard work would lead her to thrive.…

Trafficking Update: Good News from Arizona

February 25, 2015 Last month we told you about the work the Community Foundation and its fundholders have supported and directly participated in to eliminate the scourge of human trafficking in New Jersey. This month, we’re pleased to share good news from our friends in Arizona, which hosted this year’s Super Bowl.…

CFNJ Hosts LWTAC Reception

February 20, 2015 The Community Foundation last night hosted members of its Legal, Wealth, Tax Advisory Committee for a reception to say “thank you” for their continued good counsel and support. By guiding philanthropic families, members of the Legal, Wealth, and Tax Advisory Committee play a pivotal role in strengthening the power of New Jersey’s charitable organizations.…

Realizing a Fundholder’s Wish: Services for the Vision-Impaired

Like all community foundations, CFNJ maintains its commitment and loyalty to its individual fundholders, many of whom seek to make an important difference in the community, but need a trusted partner to help realize their philanthropic goals. In 1996, the Alkemade Fund was established at CFNJ under the estate of George and Yvonne Alkemade.…

NJ Achieves Highest Increase in Nation for School Breakfast

February 11, 2015 When the Community Foundation joined the NJ Food for Thought School Breakfast Campaign Committee a few years ago, we knew one thing for sure: the challenge before us was enormous. More than 300,000 New Jersey students from low-income families would start the school day hungry, putting New Jersey at 48 of 50 states in providing breakfast for students in need.…

OceanFirst Offers Architecture Scholarship

February 3, 2015 OceanFirst Foundation is pleased to once again offer a scholarship to honor the legacy and many contributions of local architect, Carl Feltz, Jr., AIA. Administered by the Community Foundation of New Jersey, the scholarship is available to matriculated college students from Monmouth or Ocean Counties who are enrolled full time in an accredited architectural program at a School of Architecture within the United States.…

Giving Opportunity: Morristown Tutoring Program

January 8, 2015 Several fundholders at the Community Foundation have supported or expressed interest in supporting the Morristown Neighborhood House Tutoring and Mentoring Program, managed by Cornerstone Family Programs. The Neighborhood House Tutoring and Mentoring Program provides economic opportunities and mentoring to encourage students to finish high school and continue their education in a two to four-year college program or comparable vocational program.…

Austin O. Hooey Scholarship Fund Accepting Applications

January 7, 2015 The Community Foundation of New Jersey today announced that the Austin O. Hooey Scholarship is accepting applications for the Fall 2015 term. The Austin O. Hooey Scholarship Fund, which is administered by the Community Foundation, provides one or more college scholarship awards ranging from $5,000 to $10,000 per year for four consecutive years to one or more graduating senior(s) of Chatham High School.…

On Our 2015 Agenda: Human Trafficking

January 2, 2015 The Community Foundation of New Jersey, on behalf of and in partnership with many of its fundholders, has focused on eliminating the scourge of human trafficking from the Garden State and beyond. This month marks the one-year anniversary of our work to stop human trafficking at the 2014 Super Bowl.…