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Dekker & Mooney Participate in Knight Foundation Panel

February 16, 2013 Last month CFNJ President Hans Dekker and NJ Spotlight Founding Editor John Mooney participated in a panel hosted by the Knight Foundation on “the power of partnerships in strengthening community information.”  Click below for video of their panel or scroll down for their recap of the event.…

OceanFirst Foundation & CFNJ Offer Scholarship to Architecture Students

February 15, 2013 OceanFirst Foundation has established 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. …

CFNJ Responds to Sandy

February 11, 2013 When a disaster strikes, the work of a community foundation takes on added importance.  That’s why we are especially heartened by the tremendous response from our donors and friends across the country in the wake of Hurricane Sandy.…

Needle Exchange Results are In

February 11, 2013 It’s a gritty political issue most relevant to some of New Jersey’s grittiest neighborhoods: providing clean syringes to drug users.  Proponents say that it is the most effective way to reach drug users and stop the spread of infectious disease. …

CFNJ Launches Innovative Donor Engagement Platform

February 11, 2013 The Community Foundation of New Jersey (CFNJ) today announced the launch of its new online donor engagement platform, featuring an “Issues that Inspire” series and a close look at emerging philanthropic trends and opportunities in the state. The platform’s homepage features nine graphical boxes, each dedicated to a specific element of CFNJ’s work. …

CFNJ Hosts Annual Meeting

February 11, 2013 A tornado warning may have kept guests inside, but it did not stop the downpour of conversation at the Community Foundation of New Jersey’s (CFNJ) annual meeting last month. Guests – from Board members and donors to nonprofit organization leaders – buzzed about effective giving, the latest trends in philanthropy, and some of the new and effective nonprofit programs around the State.…

Breakfast Before the Bell: Making a Difference

February 11, 2013 Breakfast. Everyone knows it’s the most important meal of the day. And that’s especially true for school kids. Young people are just like adults when it comes to feeling better, thinking more clearly, and behaving more kindly on a full stomach.…

Covenant House Post-Sandy

February 11, 2013 We’ve seen the devastation Hurricane Sandy has wrought on countless New Jersey communities – leveling homes, flooding cars, and destroying personal property.  Of course, the true toll is on our state’s people, who now must rebuild not just their homes, but also their lives. …

Human Trafficking in New Jersey

February 11, 2013 Human trafficking impacts innocent people – young and old – all around the world. Child soldiers in the Congo, sexual slavery in Southeast Asia, and even forced slavery here in New Jersey. The footage we see on television or the stories we read in a magazine often focus on the brutal treatment of innocents in countries a world away.…

Philanthropy Rankings Map

February 11, 2013 We’ve long pressed for New Jersey to be the most philanthropic state in the country. Now we have the data to see just how we stack up. And not only our state, but each county, town and zip code.…