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Nina Stack has dreamed of being a philanthropist since long before she could probably even spell the word. As a child, Stack would fantasize about working for the United ... is president of the Council of New Jersey Grantmakers (CNJG), which she has led since 2005. The statewide ...
News Type: CNJG News
Topic: About Philanthropy
... fellow New Jersey emerging leaders in philanthropy for a virtual coffee and conversation. Throughout the pandemic, we’ve seen a shift to nontraditional philanthropic practices, an ... within our own work and the sector. Cost : Free for CNJG Member Grantmakers; $50 for Non Member Grantmakers ...
Event Type: Affinity Group Meeting
Audience: Emerging Practitioners
... fall Newark Education Funder Affinity Group meeting for a discussion on learning acceleration. A growing body of research shows that the most effective way ... North Star Academy, Fairmount Elementary Cost : Free for CNJG Members; $50 for Non Member Grantmakers. Newark ...
Event Type: Affinity Group Meeting
Audience: All Funders
Funding Area: EducationalNewark Funders
... have long served people seeking safety through asylum and a myriad of other pathways, and they have been preparing for ... media shifts their attention elsewhere. Cost : Free for CNJG Members and Non Member Grantmakers This program is ...
Event Type: Partner
Audience: All Funders
... data it needs to make informed decisions. Cost : Free for CNJG Members and Non Member Grantmakers Candid: Demographics ...
Event Type: Partner
With new data in year two of a three-year study, the Center for Effective Philanthropy ... Join CEP in this webinar covering year two’s data and a conversation with MacArthur Foundation President John ... of Research Elisha Smith Arrillaga. Cost : Free for CNJG Members and Non Member Grantmakers Emerging Impacts: The ...
Event Type: Partner
Audience: All Funders
Publication Date: March, 2008
A sample document detailing the core values of the Betty and ...
Resource Type: Sample Document/Template
Audience: All FundersFamily Foundation
... self-reliance and create strong, healthy communities in a year of unprecedented challenges. The Foundation’s 2020 ... New Jersey-based nonprofit organizations working to make a direct impact on people’s lives throughout the state, 65 ... largely based in Washington D.C. and New York City. “In a sense, the vast majority of our grantmaking this year was ...
News Type: News
Topic: Grantmaking
... its service territory as part of "Investing with Purpose," a company initiative focused on supporting organizations that ...
News Type: News
Audience: All Funders
Topic: Grantmaking
The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) has announced a 10-year, $20 million commitment from Novartis in support of ... schools. With the goal of reducing financial barriers to a college education and equipping the next generation of ... HBCU Scholarship program will provide up to $10,000 a year for up to 360 students at 27 institutions. Recipients ...
News Type: News
Topic: Grantmaking
... individuals with disabilities, Kessler Foundation provided a $100,000 initial investment grant for the May launch of ... and business leaders about the benefits of providing a more equitable, diverse workplace for individuals with ... four (26 percent) of the U.S. population identifies with a disability. This community provides a large, unrealized ...
News Type: News
Topic: Grantmaking
Funding Area: Employment/JobsRacial Equity
... of 2022. The two largest awards given this quarter are a $222,383 grant to the Jewish Community Housing Corporation ... of their Lester Senior Housing Medical Suite, and a $193,923 award to Caldwell University to upgrade the ...
News Type: News
Topic: Grantmaking
... $7 million to nearly 200 nonprofit organizations making a difference in the communities served by FirstEnergy's 10 ... per year. "Many of our communities are still facing a significant hardship due to the pandemic. Nonprofit ...
News Type: News
Topic: Grantmaking
Funding Area: EducationalHealth-General & RehabilitativeRacial Equity
... to our economic stability and this event will provide an opportunity for us to discuss ways we can work together to ...
Event Type: Partner
Topic: Technology
... the EMS Corps program to Greater Newark. EMS Corps is a proven workforce development initiative that provides participants with a five-month paid stipend, emergency medical technician (EMT) ... investment in the EMS Corps program was informed by a year-long selection process conducted in partnership with ...
News Type: News
CNJG is pleased to offer this program from our colleagues at ... underserved, and undervalued. While this is not a new concept, we are encouraged to see more funders discuss ... and why they are leaning into participatory grantmaking as a strategy to further this aim while examining questions of ...
Event Type: Partner
Audience: All Funders
Funding Area: Arts/Culture/Humanities
CNJG’s Finance and Investment Affinity Group exists to keep ... investment strategies is the focus of each program. After a positive year for both stock and bond markets that caught ... and their boards may be wondering whether 2024 will be a repeat of 2023, or a reversal. Join us for a breakfast ...
Event Type: Affinity Group Meeting
Topic: Finance
... that impact the economy, people and our society. Such a basic, thoughtful, and powerful definition that speaks to ... and proud over the last few years to have developed a strategic and planned relationship with the Center for ... encouraged each attendee to reach out to our organizations when they have questions about the sectors, as well as for ...
News Type: CNJG News
Publication Date: March, 2009
There are many ways to start a giving circle. These 10 steps can give you a starting point and a basic roadmap. Step One - Set Goals ... to investigate particular issues. Consensus is important when a giving circle decides on its focus area. Step Five – ...
Resource Type: Best PracticeResource Guide
Audience: All Funders
Topic: Grantmaking
... life of the project. The money was used first to support a needs assessment for each center, and then to help the ... methods, and obtain or renovate to improve facilities. A portion of the funds was set aside for an independent ... to every three-and four-year-old in those districts, as an opportunity to expand access to preschool and improve it ...
News Type: Newark Liaison
Topic: Strategy & Collaboration
Funding Area: Newark Funders