The rising cost of housing, a limitation on supply of affordable housing stock, and ... to housing the unhoused. In December, the City released a strategic plan to end chronic homelessness, the first plan ... Weiss, President and CEO, Newark Alliance Cost : Free for CNJG Members; $50 for Non Member Grantmakers. Newark Funder ...
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PolicyWorks for Philanthropy is a multi-year initiative that seeks to build the capacity of ... and helping our more than 3,000 foundation members As a network serving foundations in 39 states, the PolicyWorks ... to serve. For questions about PolicyWorks, please contact CNJG’s liaisons, Theresa Jacks and Policy Committee CoChair ...
... heat by the end of the century. Here in the U.S., the Census Bureau indicates that one in four residents are ... to changes in temperature. Regional inequities also play a role in which parts of the U.S. will be most impacted by ... and BIPOC communities. There is no cost to attend for CNJG members. Navigating Disaster: Investing in Climate ...
... take stock of their learning needs and opportunities with a dispassionate (evaluative) look at themselves as systems ... leverage points for addressing them. Meadows identifies a series of leverage points for changing a system, ordered from least to most powerful. We adapted her ...
... from Grantmakers for Effective Organizations offers a framework for thinking about how to measure progress and ... change initiatives. Evaluating Community Change: A Framework for Grantmakers ...
On this webinar, Mayor Baraka presented an update from the City, non-profit leaders, shared what they are seeing on the ground, and funding colleagues discussed the philanthropic response in Newark.
Speakers: Mayor Ras J. Baraka Vicky Hernandez, Executive Director, Ironbound Community Corporation Amina Bey, Executive Director, Newark Emergency Services for Families Irene Cooper-Basch, Executive Officer, Victoria Foundation Catherine Wilson, President and CEO, United Way of Greater Newark
On this webinar, funders were briefed on how the CARES Act can help nonprofit organizations during COVID-19, heard an update on testing and public health needs from the city, and were informed on the response and greatest needs in Newark hospitals.
Speakers: Brandon McKoy, President, New Jersey Policy Perspective Dr. Shereef Elnahol, President and CEO, University Hospital Dr. Mark Wade, Director, City of Newark Department of Health and Community Wellness
On this webinar, Newark funders discussed the childcare practice and policy during COVID-19 and heard front line observations on matters of mental health and domestic violence.
Speakers: Ceil Zalkind, President and CEO, Advocates for Children of New Jersey Beverly Lynn, CEO, Programs for Parents Maria Ortiz, Executive Director, Student Life, Newark Board of Education LaKeesha Eure, Director, Shani Baraka Women’s Resource Center and Chair, Newark Anti-Violence Coalition
... Among Philanthropic Professionals (DAPP) Report offers a snapshot of the philanthropic sector’s workforce in a very specific space and time — in the chaotic year that ...
... Through the office of the Newark Philanthropic Liaison, CNJG recently had the opportunity to convene a group of funders with the Brick City Development ... increased by 32% for each additional supermarket in the census tract. Farmers’ markets have an even more dramatic ...
... Committee for Responsive Philanthropy (NCRP), present a briefing that features a panel of speakers representing nonprofit organizations ... and beyond, directly from movement leaders. According to a report from National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy, ...
... to spend down or exist in perpetuity (or have not yet made a decision), and to examine foundations’ motivations and ... from the Association of Small Foundations, launched a study of family foundations in 2008. This report presents ...
Developed in partnership with United Philanthropy Forum and Northern California Grantmakers, this guide shares seven practices and 12 tools for Philanthropy-Serving Organizations who seek effective ways to mobilize resources to sustain their organization’s work. The guide features perspectives from dozens of leaders of national and regional PSOs and examples from our work with these organizations. Much of the content is based on conversations and strategy work with PSO leaders, staff and board members.
Grantmaking at the Crossroads is a workbook designed to provide foundations with a new grantmaking methodology that works at the intersection of place, population, and issue. It offers a pathway to greater inclusion of communities that are often ...
This paper explores community democracy as a cultural choice and a potential organizing system for philanthropy using stories ... northern California communities. This experience offers a framework of principles and a beginning set of conclusions ...
ADOPTED: 10/20/2023 APPROACH CNJG takes an active role in championing the vital role New ... in the state. We advocate for public policies that support a strong and fair economy, the economic and social well-being of New ...
