January 24, 2020 The Community Foundation of New Jersey (CFNJ) today announced that more than 1,100 New Jersey women have joined one of the four women’s giving circles the Foundation hosts and have made nearly $3.5 million in philanthropic gifts…
Our friends at Impact100 Essex, a women’s giving circle we are pleased to host, today announced the four finalists for this year’s Impact100 Essex grant award. One of these finalists will be voted the recipient of a $120,000 grant during…
Tuesday, December 3rd is Giving Tuesday, a global day of giving that harnesses the collective power of individuals, communities, and organizations to encourage charitable giving worldwide. Here in New Jersey, we’d like to celebrate the work of our four Impact…
March 11, 2019 “I love this sea of women’s faces!” cried New Jersey’s First Lady, Tammy Snyder Murphy, as she arrived at the podium on March 8 at A Gathering of Givers: New Jersey Women Making an Impact, a celebration…
New Jersey women give a lot, in ways that are as boundless as they are visionary. On March 8, International Women’s Day, please join us to hear inspirational stories from some of New Jersey’s most resourceful and dynamic community builders in a special conversation…
May 17, 2018 Charitably minded women who participate in the Impact100 model of collective grantmaking are changing the face of philanthropy in New Jersey, and they are enthusiastic about what they are accomplishing in their respective communities and statewide. That…
Below are remarks from Margarethe Laurenzi, the Community Foundation’s Director of Leadership Grantmaking & Engagement, at Bell Works’ International Women’s Day forum on March 8, 2018. I’m delighted to be here with you on International Women’s Day to celebrate…
September 28, 2017 Impact100 Essex, a new philanthropic collaborative of Essex County women, has announced it is accepting applications from Essex County nonprofit organizations for a $112,000 grant. The application and other information are available at www.Impact100Essex.org. Applications are due…
September 19, 2017 Our friends at Impact100 Essex last night held its first member celebration. The philanthropic group succeeded in attracting 112 women for its inaugural year and, as a result, will be awarding a $112,000 grant in 2018. Members had…
June 7, 2017 Impact 100 Essex is 21 days away from its membership deadline, and VERY close to its target 100 members. Are you one of them? Join in this collective giving and collective decision-making adventure, and help provide transformative…