News

Why it Matters: Supporting the Rutgers Post-Disposition Advocacy Project

October 20, 2014 Many things fall through the cracks in life, but when it’s a young person, no length is too great to go to find them. Tragically, our state is filled with far too many youth who have fallen through every possible crack in society and now sit incarcerated, some in solitary confinement—“the box”—a five foot by seven foot cell with a metal or plastic bunk, thin foam mattress, toilet, and sink.…

Making a Difference for Incarcerated Youth

October 20, 2014 Young people incarcerated in New Jersey’s juvenile correctional institutions have, historically, been treated as statistics. From being subject to unduly harsh punishments to being denied access to lawyers to advise them of their rights, youth have been forgotten in a system that until recently, was shielded from public scrutiny and, therefore, from accountability.…

Fundholder Project: Keeping Carly’s Love and Legacy Alive

October 15, 2014 Nothing is more heartbreaking than losing a child. Haworth, New Jersey native Carly Elizabeth Hughes was just two days shy of her 24th birthday when she was diagnosed with gastric cancer in October 2012. She fought the disease with determination and endured radiation, chemotherapy, and multiple operations before passing away on February 17, 2013.…

NJ School Breakfast Participation Rises 55 Percent

October 7, 2014 Scroll down for a release from our friends at Advocates for Children of New Jersey, who have some good news to share about school breakfast participation rates in the state.  We’re proud members of the Food for Thought School Breakfast Campaign and are working with with this important coalition to provide more breakfasts after the school bell rings (not before), which significantly boosts student participation.…

Get the Facts on the Open Space Ballot Question

September 24, 2014 In this year’s November 4th election  – SAVE THE DATE! – New Jersey voters will get to decide whether four percent of the money collected from New Jersey’s corporate business tax will go to preserve open space. Our friends at New Jersey’s Keep it Green campaign have developed the below Q&A to help voters understand the question and its ramifications. …

New Jersey Earns Perfect Score for Trafficking Laws

September 17, 2014 Polaris today released its State Ratings on Human Trafficking Laws and there is good news for New Jersey. Scroll down to learn more, or click here for the full report. The ratings of all 50 states and the District of Columbia are based on 10 categories of laws that are critical to a basic legal framework that combats human trafficking, punishes traffickers and supports survivors.…

Community Foundation Celebrates 227 Students Receiving Donor Scholarships in 2014

September 12, 2014 The Community Foundation today proudly congratulated the 227 students receiving scholarships this year from funds created by donors and administered by the Foundation. More than $1.4 million in scholarship dollars were distributed this fall – ranging from one-time awards to multi-year – making 2014 yet another year in which the Community Foundation distributed more than $1 million in scholarship dollars.…

Impact 100 Names Nonprofit Finalists For $185,000 in Grants

September 10, 2014 Impact 100 Garden State, a philanthropic women’s organization for which the Community Foundation of New Jersey provides extensive administrative support, has selected nine nonprofit organizations as finalists for $185,000 in grants it will award in October. Impact 100 invited applications from nonprofits in Morris, Passaic, Somerset, and Sussex counties that were in search of funds for transformative programs aimed at helping their local communities and improving the quality of life for people in these counties.  …

Morristown Festival of Books is September 26 & 27

September 5, 2014 The first-ever Morristown Festival of Books will take place September 26th and 27th, 2014.  The Community Foundation of New Jersey is proud to help incubate this fund and share the below information. Check it out and consider attending!…