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Honorable Ann P. Conti Scholarship Fund Accepting 2023 Applications

November 20, 2022 The Community Foundation of New Jersey today announced that the Honorable Ann P. Conti Scholarship is accepting applications for the Fall 2023 term. The merit scholarship will award $2,500 to a Union County resident attending a New Jersey law school on a full-time basis.…

Honorable Ann P. Conti Scholarship Fund Accepting 2022 Applications

January 20, 2022 The Community Foundation of New Jersey today announced that the Honorable Ann P. Conti Scholarship is accepting applications for the Fall 2022 term. The merit scholarship will award $2,500 to a Union County resident attending a New Jersey law school on a full-time basis.…

Impact 100 Garden State Announces 2020 Grant Finalists

June 4, 2020 Impact 100 Garden State is pleased to announce its 2020 Grant Finalists. Here are the seven finalists along with their program names: Bonnie Brae – IIC Expansion: Alternative Therapies for Youth & Families (Liberty Corner, Somerset County) Caring Contact – Preparing for 988: Building Hotline Capacity (Westfield, Union County) Cornerstone Family Programs – Teen Pathways to Brighter Futures (Morristown, Morris County) Family Promise – Road to Success: Empowering Families Through Transportation (Summit, Union County) Homeless Solutions Inc.…

Impact 100 Garden State Announces 2020 Membership Results

February 20, 2020 Impact 100 Garden State celebrated it’s 2020 membership drive on Wednesday February 19, 2020 at the Grain House in Basking Ridge by announcing a total of 341 members, resulting in $341,000 grants to be awarded to area nonprofit organizations at its Annual Awards Meeting on June 17, 2020.…

Impact 100 Garden State Announces 2019 Grant Recipients

November 7, 2019 At their Annual Awards Meeting Wednesday night, the members of Impact 100 Garden State voted to award three $110,000 grants to the following recipients and their programs: County College of Morris Foundation – Dover College Promise CUMAC – Beyond Hunger Union County Economic Development Corp.…

Impact 100 Garden State Announces 2019 Grant Finalists

October 8, 2019 Impact 100 Garden State is pleased to announce its 2019 Grant Finalists. Here are the five finalists along with their program names: County College of Morris Foundation – Dover College Promise (Dover) CUMAC – Beyond Hunger (Paterson) Passaic County Community College Foundation – Theatre & Poetry Project (Paterson) The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey – Expanding Access for All (Morris, Union, Somerset, & Union Counties) Union County Economic Development Corp.…

Planned ‘Student Success Center’ aims to help more Elizabeth students get into college

July 24, 2019 The Elizabeth Public Schools and community-based Make the Road New Jersey plan to open a Student Success Center to help more Elizabeth students get into college. The Student Success Center (SSC) is a peer-to-peer training and support network to improve college application and acceptance rates by 20% and matriculation by 15% in its first year.…

New Paths Newark Gives Reyes a Second Chance at a College Degree

July 5, 2019 After five years with the Elizabeth Board of Education and another ten years with the Newark Public Schools, Melisa Reyes found herself in an unusual place: unemployed. Laid off by the Newark Public Schools, Reyes needed to make important decisions about her future and career – and she needed to do so quickly.…

Impact 100 Garden State Announces 2019 Membership Results

April 10, 2019 Impact 100 Garden State is pleased to announce a record number of 345 women who have joined the organization for 2019. This represents an 80% renewal rate and 105 new members, the largest number since it’s founding year.…

Honorable Ann P. Conti Scholarship Fund Accepting 2019 Applications

December 18, 2018 The Community Foundation of New Jersey today announced that the Honorable Ann P. Conti Scholarship is accepting applications for the Fall 2019 term. The merit scholarship will award $2,500 to a Union County resident attending a New Jersey law school on a full-time basis.…