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This session will unpack New Jersey’s just-enacted Fiscal Year 2026 state budget—totaling $58.1 billion—with a $6.3 billion surplus. We’ll explore key spending priorities, looming threats from federal funding cuts, and the implications for the transition to the next governor.
Peter Chen, Esq. (he/him), Senior Policy Analyst at New Jersey Policy Perspective, serves as tax and budget lead, coordinating analysis of state and local fiscal policy. Peter has worked on child and family policy advocacy in New Jersey since 2014. Most recently, he spearheaded New Jersey’s creation of a state-level Child Tax Credit. Peter’s work has included coordination of the statewide nonprofit Census complete count campaign, advocacy to strengthen state and local laws to protect children from lead exposure, and reducing chronic absenteeism from school.
Previously Peter served as Policy Counsel for Advocates for Children of New Jersey. Peter received his JD from Yale Law School and his Bachelors of Arts from Indiana University-Bloomington.
Tina M. Zappile is the Director of the William J. Hughes Center for Public Policy at Stockton University where she is also Associate Professor of Political Science. She earned her Ph.D. in International Relations and M.A. in International Trade and Finance from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and her M.A. in Political Science and B.A. from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Her research interests include international organizations (IOs), international law, international trade and finance, the North-South divide, global economic development policy, and the role of developing countries in IOs and the global economy. She teaches classes in international law and organization, global politics of economic development, introduction to international relations, and international political economy.
Cost: Free for CNJG Members; $75 for Non Member Grantmakers
This program is only open to staff and trustees from grantmaking organizations.
Any and all staff and/or trustees from new CNJG members and any new staff and trustees of veteran CNJG members are invited to this Zoom meeting to meet fellow new members, hear about each other’s funding strategies, and learn about the programs and services CNJG offers. This is a great chance to meet fellow funders in a casual, yet professional setting, and build your network within the CNJG network.
There is no cost to attend for CNJG members.
If you have any questions about who can or should attend, please contact Craig Weinrich, Director of Member Services at 609-414-7110 x802.
“It was so great to meet everyone at the New Members Orientation. Thank you for creating the space; I learned a lot more about NJ funders, the amazing work they're doing, and all the impactful programs CNJG has to offer and how to stay involved.” -Verinda Sood; Rippel Foundation
Any and all staff and/or trustees from new CNJG members and any new staff or trustees of veteran CNJG members are invited to this in-person meeting prior to the Annual Meeting and Holiday Luncheon Pre-Meeting Workshop to meet fellow new members and a few CNJG staff, hear about each other’s funding strategies, and learn about the programs and services CNJG offers.
This is a great chance to meet fellow funders in a casual, yet professional setting, and build your personal network within the CNJG network. You’ll see these familiar faces throughout the rest of the day’s events..
There is no cost to attend for CNJG members. A light breakfast, and coffee, tea, beverages will be available..
If you have any questions about who can or should attend, please contact Craig Weinrich, Director of Member Services at 609-414-7110 x802.
“It was so great to meet everyone at the New Members Orientation. Thank you for creating the space; I learned a lot more about NJ funders, the amazing work they're doing, and all the impactful programs CNJG has to offer and how to stay involved.” -Verinda Sood; Rippel
Save the Date for CNJG’s 2025 Annual Meeting & Holiday Gathering.
Virtual Marketplace
The Virtual Marketplace provides a list of vendors providing services of particular interest to the philanthropic community.
The Council of New Jersey Grantmakers encourages its members to conduct their own due diligence when selecting vendors. This listing does not imply endorsement by CNJG.
If you are interested in being listed here, please contact us.
Marketplace Vendors
Tom Knowlton
CEO | CSR Talent Group
New York, NY
1-917-751-4482
[email protected]
www.csrtalentgroup.com
CSR Talent Group provides companies with vetted, flexible CSR, Philanthropy, ESG and Sustainability experts that can be hired on a project basis or for longer term needs. Our on-demand, global talent marketplace provides companies with a turnkey, standardized RFP process followed by immediate access to their choice of specialized experts who match their needs – and all without the overhead of a traditional consulting firm. For more information, www.csrtalentgroup.com.
Christopher D. Petermann, CPA, Co-Partner-in-Charge Private Foundation Practice
Scott A. Brown, CPA, Partner Private Foundation Practice
20 Commerce Drive, Suite 301
Cranford, NJ 07016
(908) 272-6200
[email protected]
[email protected]
www.pkfod.com
PKF O’Connor Davies, LLP is a full-service certified public accounting and advisory firm with offices located in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Maryland, Florida, Rhode Island and Massachusetts and more than 1,400 professionals. The Firm provides a complete range accounting, auditing, tax and management advisory services to over 4,000 not-for-profit organizations – including 500 private foundations.
Christine Michelle Duffy, Director New Jersey Program
Parsippany, NJ
(732) 227-0800
[email protected]
www.probonopartner.org
Pro Bono Partnership provides free legal help to nonprofits in New Jersey, New York, and Connecticut. The Partnership has been helping nonprofits build capacity, reduce risk, and keep up with legal requirements for 25 years! In addition to direct legal advice, the Partnership offers a free Legal Resource Helpline (in NJ: 973-240-6955), important updates via email, and free and low-cost webinars, workshops, and articles covering most-asked-about topics.
Adam Holzberg, Partner
389 Interpace Parkway, Ste 3
Parsippany, NJ 07054
(973) 554-6065
[email protected]
www.saxllp.com
SAX is a Top 100 accounting, tax, and advisory firm serving the needs of privately held companies, family-owned businesses, nonprofit organizations, and high-net-worth individuals. With a commitment to guiding clients through complex financial landscapes, SAX provides strategic solutions that drive growth, compliance, and long-term success. Founded in 1956, the firm is headquartered in Parsippany, NJ, with additional offices across the region.
Amy Fiore, Managing Director
LinkedIn
[email protected]
Maureen Prout Alvidrez, Managing Director
LinkedIn
[email protected]
Sobel Bixel: Consulting for Nonprofits is a fundraising and organizational management consulting group of experienced nonprofit and development professionals focused on campaigns, feasibility studies, strategic planning, leadership training & development, and fundraising strategy. Learn more at www.sobelbixel.com
Keith Timko, Executive Director
One Gateway Center, Ste. 2600
Newark, NJ 07102
(646) 436-0453
[email protected]
www.supportcenteronline.org
Support Center is a nonprofit capacity building organization originally established in 1971. We have been a trusted local partner to nonprofits in the greater New Jersey/New York/Connecticut area for more than 30 years. Support Center specializes in organizational development, consulting and executive transition and has worked with grantmakers directly and with grantees on initiatives ranging from leadership programs to individual executive transition and strategy and management initiatives.
Larissa Lazaro, Sales Consultant – Nonprofit
640 5th Avenue, 19/F
New York, NY 10019
(646) 895-0995
[email protected]
www.trinet.com
TriNet provides small and medium-size businesses (SMBs) with full-service HR solutions tailored by industry. To free SMBs from HR complexities, TriNet offers access to human capital expertise, benefits, risk mitigation and compliance, payroll, all enabled by industry leading technology capabilities. TriNet’s suite of products also includes services and software-based solutions to help streamline workflows by connecting HR, Benefits, Employee Engagement, Payroll and Time & Attendance. From Main Street to Wall Street, TriNet empowers SMBs to focus on what matters most—growing their business and enabling their people. TriNet, incredible starts here.
George H. Stout Jr., Manager
(215) 525-3121
[email protected]
www.yptc.com
For nearly 30 years, Your Part-Time Controller has focused exclusively on helping nonprofit organizations with their accounting, financial reporting, and financial management. YPTC works on-site or remotely, with all types of nonprofit organizations.
At our 2025 Annual Meeting on June 12th, our members gathered to award $191,000 to six organizations that serve our region. The grand total our members have awarded to 27 local organizations since 2018 is now $1,411,360. We thank everyone who attended or supported our collective giving circle in any number of ways throughout the year!
Several Atlantic City-based nonprofits received funding to further their missions this week.
The Atlantic City Community Fund in partnership with the Community Foundation of South Jersey awarded grants 37 organizations during a reception at Cardinal Restaurant in Atlantic City.
The annual celebration brought together local changemakers, fund partners and community leaders to recognize the impactful work being done across the city. Grantees had the opportunity to connect, share their missions and engage with the fund's board and supporters.
“The Atlantic City Community Fund is dedicated to empowering local organizations that are on the frontlines of positive change,” board President Benjamin Zeltner said. “This year’s group of grantees reflects the heart, resilience, and innovation of Atlantic City.”
Date: Tuesday, May 23
Time: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Location
The Palace at Somerset Park
333 Davidson Ave, Somerset, NJ
The Council of New Jersey Grantmakers is pleased to present our 2023 Conference for the Social Sector on May 23, 2023. The conference theme will focus on our initiative: Doing Good Better, a partnership between the Council of New Jersey Grantmakers and the New Jersey Center for Nonprofits. This long-term initiative aims to shift the culture of the New Jersey philanthropic and nonprofit ecosystem by encouraging funders, nonprofits, and government to create shared power rooted in collaboration, mutual trust, and respect.
The 2023 Spring Conference for the Social Sector: Doing Good Better will explore how funders and nonprofits can address philanthropy’s power imbalances, rethink traditional grantmaking practices to better serve New Jersey communities, and position equity as a driving force. For many years, but particularly in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, natural disasters, and the heightened outcry for racial equity and social justice, funders have been urged to embrace more flexibility and transparency in their grantmaking. Practices such as general operating support, simplified application and reporting procedures, multi-year funding and others have been shown to level the power imbalance, advance greater equity, strengthen partnerships between funders and their nonprofit partners, and thereby improve community impact. The conference will present strategies and tools including trust-based philanthropy, participatory grantmaking, power redistribution, and others that we can all employ to inform and realign processes, systems, and culture in the social sector. Join foundation, philanthropic, government, and nonprofit colleagues to learn about and leverage these tools. Together, we will discover and strategize how we collectively can "do good better”.
| Agenda | |
| 8:00 - 9:00 am | Registration/Breakfast/Networking/Resource Marketplace |
| 9:00 10:00 am | Opening Plenary |
| 10:00 - 10:15 am | Networking & Resource Marketplace |
| 10:15 - 11:30 am | Breakout Sessions |
| 11:30 - 11:45 am | Networking & Resource Marketplace |
| 11:45 - 1:00 pm | Luncheon Plenary |
| 1:00 - 1:30 pm | Table Discussions |
| 1:30 - 1:45 pm | Networking & Resource Marketplace |
| 1:45 - 3:00 pm | Breakout Sessions |
| 3:00 - 4:00 pm | Ice Cream reception/Networking/Resource Marketplace |
The nonprofit and philanthropic communities are important contributors to well informed policies for all residents of our state. Nonprofits and philanthropy are essential partners with the government in ensuring a strong quality of life for everyone, and our voices in public policy are more vital than ever. Join us for this policy forum convening nonprofit and philanthropic leaders and allies.
Cost:
$125/person for members of the New Jersey Center for Nonprofits
$125/person for members of the Council of New Jersey Grantmakers
$180/person for nonmembers
A discount code is required to access the member discount. To get the code:
* NJ Center for Nonprofits members: email the Center
* Council of New Jersey Grantmakers members: contact Dana Schwartz
Presented by the New Jersey Center for Nonprofits and the Council of New Jersey Grantmakers
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 | |
| 8:00 - 9:00 am |
Registration/Breakfast/Networking/Resource Marketplace |
| 9:00 - 10:00 am | |
| 10:00 - 10:15 am |
Networking & Resource Marketplace |
| 10:15 - 11:30 am |
Morning Sessions: The Future of Civic Engagement |
| 11:30 - 11:45 am |
Networking & Resource Marketplace |
| 11:45 - 1:30 pm | |
| 1:30 - 1:45 pm |
Networking & Resource Marketplace |
| 1:45 - 3:00 pm |
Afternoon Sessions: Mobilizing New Jersey |
| 3:00 - 4:00 pm |
Ice Cream Reception/Networking/Resource Marketplace |
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