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Publication Date: August, 2020
... services that are deeply rooted in racial equity. For a number of reasons, funders—who can’t otherwise support ... prioritize partnering with intermediaries with a high capacity for scaling services and distributing resources and funds. Though equity values are important to ...
Resource Type: Report
Audience: All Funders
Funding Area: Racial Equity
... of advancing racial equality and economic opportunities. A total of $18.35 million was awarded in support of higher education and workforce development, with a focus on efforts to strengthen hiring pipelines and empower ... advance their academic and career opportunities, including a previously announced $10 million grant to Spelman and ...
News Type: News
Audience: All Funders
Funding Area: Racial Equity
... the highest priorities cited by nonprofits. According to a report by JerseyCAN, a nonprofit focused on education, a majority of New Jersey's third- through eighth-graders were ...
News Type: News
Topic: COVID-19Grantmaking
... the growing climate crisis, protect the state’s natural resources, improve public transportation, expand voting ... These investments are critical in making New Jersey a better place to live, with access to opportunities for all ... Eliminating the inequalities that domestic workers face is a critical task that we must overcome to give them a real ...
News Type: News
Topic: Grantmaking
... self-reliance and create strong, healthy communities in a year of unprecedented challenges. Over half of these ... 20-year partnerships with the Foundation, which holds a philosophy of long-term investments in effective programs. ... and new nonprofit partners working to increase access to resources, address immediate needs, and advocate for change ...
News Type: News
Topic: Grantmaking
Americares has announced a $2 million grant from Johnson & Johnson to launch a three-year program aimed at strengthening the resilience of ... The Climate Health Equity for Community Clinics Program is a collaborative effort between Americares, the Center for ...
News Type: News
Topic: Grantmaking
Funding Area: Health-General & Rehabilitative
The New Jersey Economic Development Authority Announced Plans to Award Grants Totaling $17.5 Million
... Sustain & Serve NJ launched during the pandemic as a $2 million pilot program to boost restaurants impacted by ... 1.5 million meals. “Sustain & Serve NJ has become a national model for addressing food insecurity, supporting ... and it is more critical than ever that nonprofits have the resources they need to feed the people within their ...
News Type: News
... 13 grants awarded totaling more than $2.6 million, with a maximum award of $250,000. The FY23 Capital Arts - Historic Locations grant program is presented through a new partnership between the New Jersey State Council on the ... the Arts and the New Jersey Historic Trust are combining resources to preserve historic properties, which play a key ...
News Type: News
... 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 ... in Newark had been operating for years with insufficient resources. We viewed the Abbott decision, which requires that ...
News Type: Newark Liaison
Topic: Strategy & Collaboration
Funding Area: Newark Funders
... situation is even more dire for Black women and babies: A Black mother in New Jersey is seven times more likely to die from pregnancy complications than a white mother, and the preterm birth rate for Black infants ... children to foster health, well-being, and resilience for a lifetime. Dr. David Willis, Senior Fellow at the Center for ...
News Type: News
Audience: All Funders
Topic: Grantmaking
Funding Area: ChildrenHealth-General & Rehabilitative
... committed $10.8 million in support of efforts to build a more equitable New Jersey. "The dual crises of racial ... accelerated the foundation's imperative to Imagine A New Way and commitment to transform our work and the construct of philanthropy itself," said Dodge Foundation president and CEO ...
News Type: News
Audience: All Funders
Topic: Grantmaking
... from its COVID-19 Response Fund. The Haddonfield-based philanthropy organization said 41 nonprofits were awarded ... in areas such as housing, health and education. While a number of those organizations are represented in Round 6, ... to recover from this crisis as they adjust to operating in a new normal.”. “Even as New Jersey has reopened and more ...
News Type: News
Topic: Grantmaking
... Assessment and Advisory Services, Center for Effective Philanthropy Please note when the webinar begins on September ... side (your confirmation email from CEP will also include a link to the registration page). Additionally, all registrants will have access to a video recording of the webinar within a week of the event. ...
Event Type: Partner
Funding Area: Racial Equity
... into law by Governor Murphy earlier this year as part of a multi-bill package aimed at economic recovery. Secretary of ... said Secretary Way. “The arts have been a crucial source of healing and connection throughout the ... role the arts play in recovery, visit KeepJerseyArtsAlive.org. “We are grateful to Governor Murphy and the ...
News Type: News
Topic: Grantmaking
Publication Date: June, 2013
... direct care workers – an over-arching term that captures a number of different occupations, but in general refers to ... bathing, dressing, and eating. Direct care workers play a huge role in maintaining the health and general well-being ... direct care workers provide, the workforce is faced with a number of challenges. These include extremely low pay, ...
Resource Type: Issue Briefing
Funding Area: Food/Agriculture/NutritionSeniors/Aging
... Through the office of the Newark Philanthropic Liaison, CNJG recently had the opportunity to convene a group of funders with the Brick City Development Corporation (BCDC), a nonprofit that is working with the City of Newark to ...
News Type: Newark Liaison
On a recent Saturday, the Jeremy Johnson, the Newark ... south end of Broad Street in downtown Newark, comprises a 2800-seat main auditorium, a 1,000 seat-auditorium/banquet ... This is good news, for these can leverage the larger resources and community engagement needed to ultimately make ...
News Type: Newark Liaison
... — citizens, the community, nonprofits, for-profits, and philanthropy is: Government programs and decisions 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 ...
News Type: CNJG News
Publication Date: January, 2008
Sample board committee descriptions, including roles and responsibilities of committee members
Resource Type: Sample Document/Template
Audience: All Funders
Topic: Administration
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 ... go beyond individual “pet” charities to pool your resources for a common goal with greater impact. Members will ...
Resource Type: Best PracticeResource Guide
Audience: All Funders
Topic: Grantmaking