... Liaison has become a model for the country. Hurricane Sandy Response Superstorm Sandy officially came ashore in New ... hours after the storm made landfall, CNJG began planning a series of actions to help inform funders what to be prepared ... levels of government in New Jersey. It grew out of a 2010 briefing CNJG held for members that outlined how a ...
Publication Date: April, 2013
... physical, and mental health suffers due to COVID-19. Series I topics included food insecurity, mapping response funding, ...
Publication Date: January, 2011
Sample disaster preparedness and recovery plans for foundations.
... specifically, the water challenge in Newark and Hurricane Sandy, as well as COVID-19. Disaster Response Listserve ... NJ’s recovery and rebuilding process. If you are a funder (either in NJ or out-of-state) and are interested in ...
I think we all say this every year, but it is hard to believe ... , we’re delighted to present the CNJG Fall 2022 Advocacy Series for Funders featuring Bolder Advocacy , a program ... on achieving their own missions.
... first “high tech” census. Ways to Help Review the Funder Menu of Options created in partnership by United ... Get Out the Count Toolkit Webinars to Watch Emergency Briefing on Adding Citizenship Question to the 2020 Census ... Over Citizenship Status Data?
... Future , the Disaster Philanthropy Playbook and our post-Sandy work , as well as creation of CNJG’s Guiding ... . Here is what is at the heart of all of it though: When a funder joins the Council it means they recognize they cannot ...
Publication Date: December, 2019
A CNJG member queried our listserves for sample questions (not included in the grant application) you might ask grantees or potential grantees during site visits. CNJG compiled these responses, and other documents members use.
... and countless other Black individuals, we have seen a call to end systemic racism, police brutality, and injustice. ...
Publication Date: April, 2007
This tool for unstaffed foundations includes an accountability self-assessment and a legal checklist. It is divided into nine topic sections, each of which is divided into three levels, which can help foundations tailor the tool to meet their specific interests and needs. Also included are an Excel spreadsheet to help tabulate responses, an extensive accountability resource list, and a glossary of key words and concepts used in the tool.
Publication Date: January, 2016
Capacity building enables nonprofit leaders and organizations to develop the skills and resources they need to improve their work. This publication offers practical guidance and considerations to help grantmakers design an impactful approach.
Publication Date: August, 2021
A brief guide for funders on how to partner with faith-inspired grantees with clear boundaries and integrity.
Publication Date: August, 2013
Philanthropic organizations of all shapes and sizes are well positioned to support Communities for a Lifetime (CfaL). This issue brief explores four roles for philanthropy in advancing CfaL work.
Publication Date: June, 2014
How the government can partner with impact investors to unleash new capital, talent and energy for maximum impact.
Publication Date: June, 2021
Responding to the urgency of this moment in time, Asset Funder Network’s new brief is reimagining and building on ...
... practical, educational opportunities through dozens of funder briefings, affinity and interest groups, ... With The Cabinet Since 2006, CNJG has hosted a series of highly successful gatherings entitled Conversations ...
Publication Date: September, 2010
This advocacy and civic engagement toolkit is designed for community and public foundations that want to educate and encourage their grantees about getting involved in civic and policy activities to increase organizational capacity and impact. While its primary focus is on the grantmaking activity of these foundations, the toolkit also addresses rules and guidance for policy involvement by foundation officials acting on behalf of their foundations.
Publication Date: November, 2014
Community foundations are beginning to deepen and shift how they work, adopting an anchor mission that seeks to fully deploy all resources to build community wealth. Moving into territory relatively uncharted for community foundations, they are taking up impact investing and economic development — some in advanced ways, others with small steps. This report offers an overview of how 30 representative community foundations — including The Seattle Foundation, the Vermont Community Foundation, and the Greater Cincinnati Foundation — are working toward adopting this new anchor mission.
Publication Date: April, 2014
Nonprofit Finance Fund's Annual Survey chronicles the challenges facing the nonprofit sector and calls out some of the targeted investments we can start to agree on as a society to salvage the investment we have collectively made in our social infrastructure.