Policy & Leadership
The Council engages in a variety of activities to increase the voice of New Jersey's philanthropic community and deepen our members' connections with elected officials in Trenton and Washington, D.C. If you have any questions or would like the Council's assistance with a public-policy issue, contact Nina Stack at (609) 341-2022 ext. 4210 or nstack@cnjg.org.
In This Area
- New Jersey Fiscal Emergency
- New Jersey Together
This signature initiative of CNJG endeavors to bring the state's philanthropic sector together to leverage its collective resources, knowledge, and expertise in order to address issues that are critical to the future livability of citizens in the state. - Newark Philanthropic Liaison
Philanthropy has played a vital role in Newark for decades. To harness grantmakers' interests and foster greater effectiveness and impact, four area funders came together, through CNJG, to create a Philanthropic Liaison for the City. - State & National Efforts
Find out what CNJG is doing to help build stronger relationships between New Jersey's grantmakers and elected officials and policy makers at the state and federal level. - South Jersey Initiative
CNJG has been working since 2004 to build community philanthropy throughout Southern New Jersey by engaging leaders on how the creation of one or more community foundations might benefit the region.
Materials
- 2008 Leadership Highlights
2008 brought significant growth in CNJG’s stature as a source of connection, information, and leadership for New Jersey’s philanthropic community.
Links
- NJ Fiscal Emergency
- COF Policy Action Center
This virtual resource created by the Council on Foundations aims to mobilize a philanthropic grassroots network to help the philanthropic sector influence public policy. Foundations can register to receive alerts, legislative updates, and more.