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New Giving Platform Launching April 20th

April 12, 2016 On Wednesday, April 20th we will be upgrading the platform on which you login to your fund to recommend grants. We think you will find the upgraded platform a lot more user-friendly. In addition to being able to review grant histories, check account balances, scan Changemaker Project giving opportunities, and make grants, you will also now have the ability to sort your past grants however you like, access investment options more easily, connect with like-minded fundholders in issue groups, and better understand the work of the Community Foundation and how it connects to your own philanthropic goals and priorities.…

Community Foundation Week Celebrated in New Jersey

November 12, 2015 During the week of November 12-18, 2015, the Community Foundation of New Jersey (CFNJ) will join more than 750 community foundations across America celebrating Community Foundation Week. For more than 25 years, the effort has raised awareness about the increasingly important role of these philanthropic organizations in fostering local collaboration and innovation to address persistent civic and economic challenges.…

Community Foundation Celebrates 35 Years

September 18, 2015 The Community Foundation of New Jersey last night celebrated its 35th anniversary with a salute to the fundholders and stand-out philanthropists who have immeasurably made the Garden State a better place. CLICK HERE FOR PICTURES >> Nearly 200 fundholders, partners, and nonprofit organizations joined the celebration at CFNJ’s Morristown headquarters.…

CFNJ Launches ‘Scholarship Opportunity Fund’

April 21, 2015 For too many of New Jersey’s young people, the dream of a college education is simply beyond their reach. In some of the state’s lowest income communities, not even 20% of high school graduates have the opportunity to attend college.…

Partnership Boosts Schools Post-Sandy

October 29, 2013 Our partnership with DonorsChoose.org is really having an impact on New Jersey classrooms.  So far individual New Jerseyans have donated more than $15,000 to projects, with the Community Foundation matching that amount.  In total, we’ve fully funded 40 classroom projects impacting 2,107 students in communities hit by last year’s storm.…

Two and a Half Staff Changes

October 16, 2013 Please join us in welcoming Karen Arias to our team. Karen will serve as CFNJ’s new Philanthropic Services Assistant while Madeline Rivera, who has been a mainstay with us for nearly a decade, will be moving to our grantmaking office.…

CFNJ Ranked as Top Nonprofit in New Jersey

October 9, 2013 KerstenDirect recently took a look at the biggest nonprofits in each of the 50 states, culminating in the release of the “United States of Nonprofits” map. For New Jersey, we came out on top! We love a good map, so check it out by clicking here.…

New Legislation Boosts Philanthropy

July 2, 2013 Over the last few years, we’ve heard from many donors who are confused or uneasy about the process by which the State of New Jersey determines one’s residency for tax purposes.  To maintain a legal domicile outside of New Jersey requires an individual to pass a so-called “facts and circumstances test” that considers the number of days spent in New Jersey, community involvement, and other factors.…