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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.…

Salem Health & Wellness Announces Grant Awards

December 18, 2014 The Salem Health and Wellness Foundation (SHWF) and the Community Foundation of New Jersey (CFNJ) have announced $122,500 in grant awards to the following organizations. The grants come from the Salem Health and Wellness Fund at CFNJ, which was created as part of an alliance between SHWF and CFNJ to improve health and wellness in Salem County.…

Afghan Girls: Meet Nahid

December 10, 2014 This summer, Nahid – ’15, Skidmore – participated in The Faculty Student Summer Research Program which enables teams of Skidmore faculty and students to engage in significant projects during the summer. Along with her faculty adviser, Nahid prepared and presented her project entitled Post-Conflict Reconstruction: Women and Development in Afghanistan.…

Afghan Girls: Meet Geeta

December 10, 2014 This year AGFAF was fortunate to have been granted the opportunity to send two students to Hollins.  Geeta ’16 and Husnia ’16 both graduated from community college in the spring and are settling in well as Juniors at Hollins.…

Students Mark 20 Years Since the Rwandan Genocide

December 4, 2014 Our friends at the Center for Holocaust, Human Rights & Genocide Education (Chhange) at Brookdale Community College are true pillars in the New Jersey nonprofit community, working each day to address human and civil rights issues worldwide. The organization holds a permanent archive of survivors’ memorabilia; sponsors a Speakers’ Bureau of scholars, educators and Holocaust survivors; and hosts an Annual Colloquium on human rights issues, among many other initiatives.…

On Giving Tuesday, Take Time to Think

November 28, 2014 Hans Dekker The Thanksgiving leftovers hardly have time to cool before Americans turn their attention to the rapid succession of days that kick off the holiday season. On Black Friday, we shop for bargains. On Small Business Saturday, we shop close to home.…

This Thanksgiving, Celebrate Charity

November 26, 2014 With the grocery shopping done and the turkey just hours from the oven, now is when many New Jerseyans pause to reflect on the things in their lives for which they are thankful. Good health usually tops the list, as well as happiness, time spent with family, and personal or professional growth.…

Sandler & Nagel Address CFNJ on Child Welfare Issues

November 19, 2014 This afternoon, CFNJ hosted Kelly Sandler, of the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office, and Eliza Nagel, of the Rutgers Criminal and Youth Justice Clinic at Rutgers Law – Newark, to speak on human trafficking and juvenile justice, respectively. The conversation allowed donors and other interested partners to learn from each other about the best ways to make a positive difference in both areas.…