Newark

Wilhelmina Holder Student Assistance Fund Launched at Community Foundation

August 16, 2023 The Community Foundation of New Jersey today announced the creation of the Wilhelmina Holder Student Assistance Fund, which will provide support for Newark students attending post-secondary programs who have unexpected costs not covered by financial aid. Students will also receive counseling and workshops to ensure stability in their programs.…

Prudential Financial Launches Prudential Community Grants Program to Provide Micro-Grants to Local Individuals and Non-profit Organizations

March 1, 2023 Today, Prudential Financial announced the launch of the Prudential Community Grants Program to support local, community-based projects that foster stability and growth, with $500,000 in total funding. By working with Newark residents and organizations, Prudential aims to support neighborhood-based solutions and highlight community vitality.…

Prudential Community Grants Program

Prudential Financial, Inc., is proud to work with The Community Foundation of New Jersey to administer the Prudential Community Grants Program. The program provides local Newark organizations and individuals with microgrants to support projects that create vibrancy in their neighborhoods. Local changemakers and leaders often have ideas for solutions to support their neighborhoods, but they may not have access to the necessary financial resources.…

Fundholders’ Generosity Provides Emergency Assistance to Tech Students

September 24, 2019 Despite granting more than $1 million in scholarships every year, the Community Foundation of New Jersey knows there is still tremendous need among New Jersey’s aspiring learners. It’s why, in 2017, we launched the Scholarship Opportunity Fund with the goal of making education a reality for even more deserving New Jerseyans.…

CFNJ at Express Newark: Many Intersecting Pathways to Success

October 9, 2017 On October 4th, the Community Foundation of New Jersey, with partner U.S. Trust, hosted an engaging conversation with four diverse stakeholders in the economic transformation underway in Newark, NJ. Ommeed Sathe, who leads impact investments for Prudential Financial, spoke about the long-term commitment his company has made to Newark and cities like it to create diverse pathways of opportunity.…

Grameen America Reaches Several Milestones in Newark

June 1, 2017 We’re proud to announce that our friends and partners at Grameen America have reached several milestones at its newest branch in Newark, New Jersey. Opened in November 2016 with funding from the Community Foundation of New Jersey and its fundholders, Newark marks Grameen America’s 19th branch location nationwide.…

American History High School Visits Washington, DC

May 1, 2017 Student members of the New Jersey Future Educators Association chapter at Newark’s American History High School recently spent a few days in Washington, DC and Baltimore thanks, in part, to funding from Field Trip New Jersey and its Pi Chubb Newark Field Trip Fund.…

$1 Million Endowment Established to Support Field Trips for Newark Students

October 5, 2016 The Community Foundation of New Jersey, the Victoria Foundation, the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation and Newark Public Schools today announced the creation of the Pi Chubb Newark Field Trip Fund, a $1 million dollar endowment ensuring Newark children get outside their classrooms to experience field trips that enhance learning for many years to come.…