CFNJ

Community Foundation Grantmaking Way Up for 2018, Tops $66 million

The Community Foundation of New Jersey (CFNJ) today thanked its more than 1,100 fundholders for recommending a record 7,722 individual grants in 2018 totaling $66.7 million. This figure represents a $17 million increase in dollars going to worthy causes as compared to last year’s total of $49.5 million from 6,515 grants.…

An Effective Vehicle for Securing Philanthropic Resources for Local Communities

By Jordan Glatt & Michael Inganamort December 5, 2018 The following opinion editorial appeared in the December issue of NJ Municipalities magazine. A century ago, community chests were the beating heart of philanthropy in towns across America. They would collect private support for local projects, while uniting the people and businesses in a community and creating the built infrastructure – from town squares to playgrounds – that gave towns their character and vibrancy.…

Commentary: Tax law creates new approach to giving

November 23, 2018 The below article was published by the New Jersey Hills Media Group. Click here for the original article. Ask any New Jerseyan about our state’s biggest challenges and you will hear about property taxes, the pension system, or New Jersey Transit.…

CFNJ Earns 4-Star Rating from Charity Navigator

May 31, 2018 The Community Foundation of New Jersey’s (CFNJ) strong financial health and commitment to accountability and transparency have earned it a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, America’s largest independent charity evaluator. This is the eight consecutive year that CFNJ has earned this top distinction.…

First Lady Tammy Murphy Heralds Women’s Role in Philanthropy

May 24, 2018 New Jersey First Lady Tammy Snyder Murphy on Monday spoke to a luncheon of women affiliated with the Community Foundation of New Jersey (CFNJ) about women’s changing role in philanthropy. The discussion at the Reeves-Reed Arboretum in Summit focused on ways women are leveraging their financial decision-making role to improve the communities in which they live.…

Community Foundation Tops $500 Million in Philanthropic Assets

February 1, 2018 The Community Foundation of New Jersey today thanked its more than 1,000 fundholders for new philanthropic gifts to CFNJ totaling $78.5 million in 2017. CFNJ currently stewards roughly $500 million in charitable assets, making grants to nonprofit organizations in line with the advice of active fundholders or the philanthropic goals of those who leave bequests.…

Introducing our new socially responsible investment option

November 16, 2017 Among the benefits of a donor advised, legacy, or scholarship fund at the Community Foundation of New Jersey is the tax-free growth of your fund over time. As your fund balance increases, so too does your ability to have an impact on the communities or causes you care about most.…

Jordan Glatt Joins Community Foundation

February 1, 2017 The Community Foundation of New Jersey (CFNJ) today announced that Jordan Glatt of Summit has joined the Foundation to extend its partnerships with New Jersey corporations, entrepreneurs, and families to help them create long-term impact in our communities.…

A New Year, a $108 Million Record

January 25, 2017 As we close out the first month of this New Year, we are proud to share a few highlights of our fundholders’ extraordinary philanthropic impact across New Jersey in 2016. The numbers tell the story. $108 million into philanthropic funds at the Community Foundation, the largest one-year commitment to the current needs and future causes of our communities.…