
Date: Wednesday, June 18
Time: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Location
The Palace at Somerset Park
333 Davidson Ave, Somerset, NJ
CNJG’s 2025 Conference for the Social Sector—Stronger Together: Philanthropy and Civic Engagement, features recognized thought leaders, national and regional experts, and community leaders for a full day of connection, shared exploration, thoughtful discussion, and side-by-side learning with philanthropic and nonprofit colleagues.
This year's conference will examine how funders and nonprofits can work together to address and increase civic engagement, focusing on several key areas, including advocacy, local media, participatory budgeting, guaranteed income, public-private partnerships, the arts, and youth education through the lens of civic participation.
Civic engagement is about more than voting or elections. As our colleagues at Philanthropy for Active Civic Engagement (PACE) define it:
“Civic engagement is the process of helping people be active participants in building and strengthening their communities, whether defined as a place or a shared identity or interest. It’s a spectrum of ways people can participate in self-governance, from interactions with government to voluntary associations, and everything in between.”
The opportunity for local communities to convene, learn together, and form partnerships can lead to meaningful action and increased public participation. Let’s explore how philanthropy can impact the social sector by buttressing these connections.
CNJG represents over 130 of NJ’s leading philanthropic organizations – foundations, corporations, and donors. Each year, we present a large-format meeting to include nonprofit partners to discuss big picture topics fostering learning and dialogue between funders and nonprofits.
Agenda |
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8:00 - 9:00 am |
Registration/Breakfast/Networking/Resource Marketplace
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9:00 - 10:00 am |
Opening Spark: Civic Pulse
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10:00 - 10:15 am |
Networking & Resource Marketplace
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10:15 - 11:30 am |
Morning Sessions: The Future of Civic Engagement
Shaping Civic Spaces through the Arts
Funding Our Future Together: The Power of Community-Driven Decision
Innovating Economic Justice: New Jersey's Guaranteed Income Collaborations
Empowering the Next Generation: Civic Learning & Engagement
Driving Community Solutions through Public and Private Collaboration
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11:30 - 11:45 am |
Networking & Resource Marketplace
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11:45 - 1:30 pm |
Lunch & Keynote with Dale Anglin, Director, Press Forward
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1:30 - 1:45 pm |
Networking & Resource Marketplace
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1:45 - 3:00 pm |
Afternoon Sessions: Mobilizing New Jersey
Sharing Information, Connecting Communities, and Forging a Common Good
Now What? The Public Policy Landscape for Nonprofits and Philanthropy
Advocacy and Coalition Building for a More Just New Jersey
Democracy for All: Expanding Access and Choice in New Jersey Elections
Serving on State Boards & Commissions
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3:00 - 4:00 pm |
Ice Cream Reception/Networking/Resource Marketplace
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