Nonprofits

Needle Exchange Results are In

February 11, 2013 It’s a gritty political issue most relevant to some of New Jersey’s grittiest neighborhoods: providing clean syringes to drug users.  Proponents say that it is the most effective way to reach drug users and stop the spread of infectious disease. …

Covenant House Post-Sandy

February 11, 2013 We’ve seen the devastation Hurricane Sandy has wrought on countless New Jersey communities – leveling homes, flooding cars, and destroying personal property.  Of course, the true toll is on our state’s people, who now must rebuild not just their homes, but also their lives. …

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.…

The Family Hand-Up Fund

February 6, 2013 The Community Foundation of NJ, in partnership with Family Services of Morris County (FSMC), created the Family Hand-Up Fund to assist under-served Morris County families during these difficult economic times. Thanks to the generosity of our CFNJ Donors, we were able to provide funding to Family Services so emergency funds could be directly provided to designated families who are experiencing financial hardships due to the economy.…

100 Women Impacting Hundreds of Others

February 6, 2013 All grant-making organizations must raise funds, manage their boards, evaluate applications, and administer grants. But it is those organizations that make a discernible impact in the community that are the true exemplars. No one knows that better than the six New Jersey women working through the Community Foundation of New Jersey (CFNJ) to start their own grant-making organization, and it’s why they’ve made impact the name of the game — literally.…

What was Mark Zuckerberg Thinking?

January 3, 2013 Mark Zuckerberg’s recent contribution to the Silicon Valley Community Foundation had some people wondering why he chose to make the gift to a community foundation instead of a private foundation.  Why didn’t he just establish the Mark Zuckerberg Foundation like so many billionaires before him?…

Fundholders Supporting Children in Foster Care

June 11, 2012 There are few things more memorable than a gift received as a child, be it a doll, a baseball — or a pair of new shoes. A Gift in Time, developed by Leo, Carole, Douglas, and Matthew Rogers through the Rogers Family Fund at the Community Foundation of New Jersey (CFNJ), has strived to make this experience available to children in foster care across New Jersey.…

How Donors Can Make a Difference in the Lives of Those in Need During the 2011 Holiday Season

November 10, 2011 Greater Newark Holiday Fund – www.holidayfund.org “For most people the holidays are a season of joy. But the neediest among us have so little to celebrate. You can make a difference. Your support reaches across six counties — Essex, Union, Passaic, Hudson, Morris, and Bergen counties in northern New Jersey to help in so many ways: Food for the Hungry Shelter for the Homeless Care for Seniors Clothes and Toys for Kids Crucial services to individuals and families in crisis Our 2011 campaign runs from November 13, 2011 through January 15, 2012.…

Decline in Charitable Giving Needs an Honest Evaluation

February 16, 2010 By Hans Dekker A recent study by the Boston College Center on Wealth and Philanthropy reported that over the five years between 2004 and 2008, New Jersey lost almost $1 billion in charitable giving capacity as a result of a significant decline in the amount of wealth moving into the state and an increase in the amount of wealth leaving.…