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With Giving Season in Full Force, Seeking to Understand Donors

October 21, 2013 The New York Times this week takes a look at the giving habits of donors. It’s an important subject, they argue, as we enter the so-called fourth quarter “giving season.” Included in the piece were several concerns donors often have about giving. …

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.…

Hurricane Sandy Response Update

July 8, 2013 In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, many New Jerseyans find themselves on a long road to recovery. Others are met with more immediate needs, like food and shelter. That’s why CFNJ took the lead in developing two post-Sandy funds: the Hurricane Sandy Relief Fund and the New Jersey Recovery Fund.…

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.…

Donors Beware: Watchdog Reveals the Top 50 “Worst Charities” in America

June 19, 2013 More often than not, it’s the best intentions that guide charitable organizations and the causes they support. But there are a few exceptions. According to the nonprofit watchdog group “America’s Worst Charities”, certain charity groups are either not as altruistic as their titles suggest or woefully unable to rein in outside or fundraising costs.…

GuideStar Looks at Which Causes Nonprofits Serve

June 10, 2013 Civil society often reflects the social and cultural values shared by society at large. So when it comes to American social values and nonprofit activity in 2013, which causes receive the most support? The answer might surprise you.…

Q&A on Scholarships: Faith Krueger

May 1, 2013 While many were focused on their NCAA brackets in March, it was a different kind of “March Madness” at the Community Foundation, where scholarship season really kicked into high gear. Now in May, new scholarship funds continue to open up, guidelines are posted online, and numerous applications are still coming in. …

CFNJ Hosts Impact 100 Garden State Information Session

April 23, 2013 This time it was a $133,000 grant that had the Community Foundation’s conference room packed with nonprofit leaders. Impact 100 Garden State, which was established by six New Jersey women just last year, organized the event to discuss the application process and parameters around their sole grant for 2013.…

Turning Illiquid Assets into Charitable Giving

We often say that giving involves more than just dollars. Time, talent, and other resources help maximize the impact of one’s giving. Well it turns out there is also wide variety in the “dollars” one may give, in this case to donor advised funds.…

Impact 100 Readies $133K Grant

April 8, 2013 Last year we told you about Impact 100 Garden State, a newly-formed organization being incubated at the Community Foundation of New Jersey. Click here for that article. The group’s goal is relatively simple. One hundred New Jersey women each donate $1,000 to the fund and then vote for one nonprofit organization to receive a $100,000 grant. …