Philanthropy

Our opinion: Charitable giving an American institution

December 29, 2017 As appeared in the Daily Record As we end a year of heightened civic awareness and pointed civil discord — capped by a major overhaul to the U.S. tax code — we at the Community Foundation of New Jersey have heard the full range of concerns from current and prospective donors about what 2018 will bring.…

Fundholder Takes on the Nonprofit Retirement Challenge

November 2, 2017 One of the Community Foundation’s longtime fundholders is driving an effort to improve nonprofit employee retirement packages with an eye to increasing long-term resources for employees, nonprofit effectiveness, and employee retention. Charities and their boards are heeding his call.…

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.…

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.…

Plan Your Year-End Giving

As we head into the holiday season and look forward to the New Year, our entire team at the Community Foundation of New Jersey is proud to celebrate you and all the families and businesses that contribute to the vitality and wellbeing of others throughout our state, the nation, and the world.…

Community Foundation to Participate in NJ Impact Investment Gathering

October 25, 2016 On November 4th, the Community Foundation of New Jersey will join with social entrepreneurs, investors, lenders, and funders for the second New Jersey Impact Investment Gathering. The event will raise awareness of social ventures in New Jersey and foster connections between them and the funding and support community.…

Kean & Oroho Visit CFNJ to Pitch Charitable Deduction

June 7, 2016 On Friday, June 3rd, the Community Foundation was pleased to host Senators Tom Kean and Steve Oroho for a discussion on their legislation to create a state income tax deduction for charitable giving and their proposed elimination of the New Jersey estate tax.…

On Giving Tuesday, Become a Changemaker

It’s simple, really. SUPPORT CFNJ’S Changemaker Fund Give via your DONOR ADVISED FUND Give via your CREDIT CARD We’re asking people to give to a fund that in just two years has helped young girls escape human trafficking, put an end to solitary confinement for New Jersey’s incarcerated kids, and helped 100,000 children from low-income families start the school day with a nutritious breakfast.…

Donor Advised Funds Continue Growth

November 18, 2015 Hear that? It’s the buzz around donor advised funds and why they are becoming an increasingly popular philanthropic vehicle for thousands of Americans. Earlier this month, the Wall Street Journal said, “Donor-advised funds have surged in popularity over the years, and many tax lawyers, accountants and financial planners enthusiastically recommend them as a tax-efficient, highly convenient and remarkably simple charitable-giving vehicle.”…