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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.…

A Special Year-End Giving Opportunity

December 30, 2014 Last month we told you about the gathering we hosted at Tracy House, at which two partners of ours shared insights about the challenges they face in stopping human trafficking and reforming New Jersey’s juvenile justice system. Following that meeting, the Community Foundation’s Leadership Committee met and voted to award a $20,000 challenge grant toward the continued work of Rutgers’ Post-Disposition Advocacy Project – to help fund the work of a full-time attorney, Eliza Nagel, who spoke so eloquently about representing incarcerated youth.…

It’s Not Too Late to Open a Fund!

December 23, 2014 It may seem that with just a week left in the year, it is too late for individuals to establish a fund at the Community Foundation of New Jersey and increase their 2014 tax refund. In fact, our staff of philanthropic professionals are here to help advisors, families, or individuals set up funds every week day until the end of the year except for December 24th and 25th.…