Press Release

Community Foundation Celebrates 227 Students Receiving Donor Scholarships in 2014

September 12, 2014 The Community Foundation today proudly congratulated the 227 students receiving scholarships this year from funds created by donors and administered by the Foundation. More than $1.4 million in scholarship dollars were distributed this fall – ranging from one-time awards to multi-year – making 2014 yet another year in which the Community Foundation distributed more than $1 million in scholarship dollars.…

Impact 100 Names Nonprofit Finalists For $185,000 in Grants

September 10, 2014 Impact 100 Garden State, a philanthropic women’s organization for which the Community Foundation of New Jersey provides extensive administrative support, has selected nine nonprofit organizations as finalists for $185,000 in grants it will award in October. Impact 100 invited applications from nonprofits in Morris, Passaic, Somerset, and Sussex counties that were in search of funds for transformative programs aimed at helping their local communities and improving the quality of life for people in these counties.  …

Community Foundation Board Congratulates Dekker on ‘Most Influential’ Award

May 21, 2014 The Community Foundation of New Jersey’s (CFNJ) Board of Trustees today congratulated Hans Dekker, CFNJ’s president, for being named by Inside Jersey Magazine as one of the “most influential people in New Jersey.” A total of 106 New Jerseyans are on the list of influencers, which the magazine has dubbed, “Inside Jersey’s 100+ Club.” …

NJ Spotlight wins 4 awards from Garden State Journalists Association

May 1, 2014 NJ Spotlight, New Jersey’s premier online news and public policy source, has won four awards from the Garden State Journalists Association, including the organization’s top honor. NJ Spotlight writer Mark Magyar won two awards for his coverage of public finance and property tax issues, while Scott Gurian — who covers the Sandy recovery effort as part of a collaboration with WNYC/New Jersey Public Radio — was lauded for his coverage of the Sandy recovery effort.…

Delta Dental of New Jersey CEO Joins Community Foundation Board

April 21, 2014 The Community Foundation of New Jersey (CFNJ) today announced that Dennis Wilson, President and CEO of Delta Dental of New Jersey, has joined the Board of Trustees. Delta Dental of New Jersey is the state’s leading dental benefits company, serving more than 1.5 million people in New Jersey and Connecticut.…

Community Foundation of New Jersey Announces Energy Services Program

March 7, 2014 Recognizing that nonprofit and faith-based organizations frequently miss opportunities to make their facilities more energy efficient, the Community Foundation of New Jersey, along with the George A. Ohl, Jr. Trust, the Steven and Mary Birch Foundation and the Episcopal Diocese of Newark, have provided funding to support the launch of the Energy Services Program.   …