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Honoring a Son to Help Kids Cope

February 8, 2013 The Todd Ouida Children’s Foundation was created following September 11, 2001 in order to celebrate Todd’s life and create a meaningful legacy. Born out of Todd’s own successful struggle with childhood anxiety, the mission of the foundation is to provide financial support for children’s mental health initiatives, raise awareness, and provide information for those seeking help.…

Legacy of an Animal Lover: Great Companions Fund

February 7, 2013 A well-known yet anonymous quote offers, “The purity of a person’s heart can be quickly measured by how they regard animals.” A Community Foundation fundholder certainly embraced this philosophy and, through a heartfelt bequest, is helping others experience the happiness animals can bring to the lives of people across the Garden State.…

Giving Wisely to Disaster Relief

February 7, 2013 The last few years seem to have been marked by a series of terrible natural, and man-made, disasters. Each of these disasters has also seen a wonderful outpouring of giving from across the globe. The March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Japan is the latest and we at CFNJ extend our deepest sympathies and condolences to victims and families.…

CFNJ Featured in Knight Foundation Case Studies

February 6, 2013 Our friends over at the Knight Foundation say that, “if the news and information environment is in trouble, so is civic life. Foundations can only help improve education, public safety, the environment or anything else if people understand and are engaged in the issues.”…

How can I rollover my IRA?

February 6, 2013 When Congress passed legislation to avoid the fiscal cliff earlier this year, they left more than a few taxpayers confused as to what exactly happened.  We won’t attempt to explain it all, but we will try to help donors understand the portion dealing with the IRA charitable rollover.…

ShopRite: Partners That Care

Although what economists termed “The Great Recession” reportedly ended in June 2009, thousands of New Jerseyans continue to feel the aftershocks of the nation’s and, in fact, the world’s financial downward spiral. Recent research found that the Garden State experienced its highest surge in residents living below the poverty level in nearly a decade this same year in which experts say the economy began to rebound.…

Johnson & Johnson: A Partnership for the Community

Johnson & Johnson’s credo is: “We are responsible to the communities in which we live and work, and to the world community as well.” Because six of its operating companies are a major presence here, the Johnson & Johnson New Jersey Community Fund (which also covers Hunterdon County) supports dozens of worthwhile organizations here.…

The New Jersey AIDS Partnership

About New Jersey AIDS Partnership Grantees 2011–2012 Funders 2011–2012 Steering Committee The New Jersey AIDS Partnership is the collaborative effort of private and corporate foundation leaders, public health officials, service providers, people living with HIV/AIDS and other community leaders who believe that HIV/AIDS is fought most effectively at the community level.…

Focusing Help on People with Vision Loss

February 6, 2013 Over 950,000 people in New Jersey are at risk for eye disease In New Jersey, an estimated 950,000 people over the age of 40 have potentially blinding eye diseases. Additionally, over 75,000 residents are visually impaired and 35,000 are blind.…