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What are the chances that a third grader in a New Jersey public school has learned the reading skills they need to progress through school? Post-Covid, only 42% of students read at grade level statewide, less than 20% in at least five cities. New resources are available, and new legislation mandates have proven strategies at scale. Hear from multiple perspectives of expertise to understand how kids learn to read and how to connect them to what they need. The panel includes Dawn DeLorenzo Teacher and Leader Policy Fellow at New Jersey CAN; Sandra Montoyez Diodonet, Superintendent of Passaic Public Schools; Lisa Haberl Executive Director, NJDOE Division of Teaching and Learning Services; and Paula White, Executive Director of JerseyCAN & Legacy of Literacy Campaign. There will be time for Q & A.

Cost: Free for CNJG Members; $50 for Non Member Grantmakers

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CNJG’s Finance and Investment Affinity Group exists to keep foundation executives informed as they manage the investment of their corpus. Growth of foundation assets and the active exchange of sound investment strategies is the focus of each program.

Join us for a breakfast presentation and Q&A where we will discuss J.P. Morgan’s views across traditional and alternative asset classes for the year ahead. Michael Pages and Chris Baldi will lead the discussion.

Michael Pages is a Senior Banker and Executive Director at J.P. Morgan. He works alongside a team of professionals who share responsibility for advising endowments, foundations and select family offices across the US on a variety of matters including asset allocation, portfolio construction, capital and liquidity strategies and execution. He has deep expertise in the Outsourced Chief Investment Officer (OCIO) model and is Team Lead.

Chris Baldi is a Vice President and Investment Specialist at J.P. Morgan Private Bank. He is responsible for advising ultra-high net worth families and senior executives on a variety of matters including asset allocation, portfolio construction, capital and liquidity strategies and execution.

Cost: Free for CNJG Members; $75 for Non Member Grantmakers (includes full breakfast)

Thank you to JP Morgan for hosting and providing breakfast for this program.

The Bunbury Fund of the Princeton Area Community Foundation has awarded more than $3.8 million in grants to more than four dozen local nonprofits, marking the final phase of its $17 million Sunset Awards.

As part of its sunsetting process, the Fund has distributed a total of $17,139,000 across 74 grants to 55 organizations, concluding its 75-year philanthropic legacy that began with The Bunbury Company. The Fund transitioned to a donor-advised fund at the Community Foundation in 2015, and its sunset grants mark the culmination of a decade of impactful giving.

“The Bunbury Fund Advisors hope these sunset grants will amplify what has always been at the heart of our grantmaking—enhancing effectiveness and fostering innovation for the greater good,” said Jamie Kyte Sapoch, Lead Advisor to the Fund.

Over the past decade, the Bunbury Fund has awarded more than $24 million to nearly 100 regional nonprofits. The final round of grants includes unrestricted support for organizations and competitive capacity-building funding aimed at strengthening nonprofits’ operations and strategic growth.

The administration’s current attempt to exclude and expel people through sweeping executive overreach in defiance of the rule of law is separating families and striking fear in communities, and is part of a broader attempt to criminalize and invisibilize historically marginalized populations, starting with noncitizens.

Join Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrant And Refugees to learn how advocates are addressing the closure of the border and the resulting denial of access to safety while others are defending people who have made the United States their home.

SPEAKERS
Lillian Aponte, Executive Director, Florence Immigrant and Refugee Rights Project
Erika Pinheiro, Executive Director, Al Otro Lado
Fatima Saidi, Director, We Are All America

MODERATORS
Basma Alawee, Deputy Executive Director, Community Sponsorship Hub
Zenobia Lai, Executive Director, Houston Immigration Legal Services Collaborative

REGISTRATION
There is no cost for this webinar.
You will need to log in or create an account on GCIR's website to register for this program.
Please register for this program by 5pm PT on Friday, April 25th.

CNJG is pleased to re-convene the South Jersey Funders Consortium for a lunch meeting at the Green Olive in Bridgeton. Join your fellow South Jersey funders for lunch and a round-robin discussion on what your organization is funding and any new initiatives you are introducing.

Any funder located in or funding in the eight southern counties of New Jersey is welcome to attend (Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Salem, Cumberland, Cape May, Atlantic, and Ocean). Although Camden city is located in South Jersey, and because we already have a Camden funders affinity group, the topics of discussion of the South Jersey Funders Consortium should focus on south Jersey, outside of the city of Camden.

Cost: $35 for CNJG Members; $75 for Non Member Grantmakers
This program is open to all funders.

Please note: As there is no sponsor for this lunch, we are charging a small registration fee to cover the costs of lunch. This way, at the restaurant, we will only need one check, and be considerate for our server(s).

We have a sponsor for the first meeting of 2026, and CNJG would welcome more sponsors for additional meetings of this group next year.

Please contact Craig if you are interested in underwriting the costs of the lunch.

How can family philanthropies ensure their internal operations and grantmaking practices are disability- inclusive?

One in four US adults—61 million people—have some type of disability, but few people working in philanthropy self-identify as disabled. There is a growing recognition across the philanthropic sector that to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion, it must approach its work through a disability lens. For funders, there are opportunities throughout their work to shift internal operations toward more equitable and values-aligned practices. In this interactive session, we focus on embedding disability and inclusion in operations and learn best practices to embed disability inclusion in their internal practices, processes, and policies.

Cost: This event is free for CNJG Members who are family foundations.
Other types of foundations are ineligible to join this webinar.

This program is a CNJG membership benefit for family foundation members, including staff and trustees, in partnership with the National Center for Family Philanthropy.

Please join us as we hear from partners engaged in building the financial capability of Newark residents to stabilize their families and build wealth for the long-term. We will be joined by Catherine Wilson, President and CEO of the United Way of Greater Newark, who will discuss the work of the Newark Prosperity Hub (formerly Newark Asset Building Coalition) to help residents build assets and generational wealth. Dominque Lee, Founder and CEO of Brick Education Network, will brief us on South Ward Children’s Neighborhood’s initiatives. Kevin Callaghan will provide updates on the recently released City of Newark Economic Empowerment Blueprint. Prudential Financial will discuss their latest initiatives, including a partnership with the Financial Health Network. This is all in an effort to develop a shared partnership framework to inform our collective approach and align resources.

*We will also receive a brief update from the Newark Immigrant Resource Hub at the beginning of this meeting, a follow-up to our March meeting.

Cost: Free for CNJG Members; $75 for Non Member Grantmakers

Six million immigrants in the US have jobs that could increase their risk of contracting the virus -- from physicians and home health aides to agriculture and food production workers. Another 6 million work in areas that have suffered major financial loss, including the restaurant and hospitality industry, in-home childcare, agriculture, and building services.

Yet, documented and undocumented immigrants are ineligible for federal relief funds and government-sponsored safety-net programs. Many “essential” workers lack health insurance. Language barriers often make getting services difficult. And, fear of repercussion if they test positive for COVID or uncertainty around immigrant policies prevent many immigrants from even seeking assistance.

During this webinar briefing, we will hear from Abel Rodriguez, Director for the Center on Immigration and Assistant Professor of Religion, Law, and Social Justice at Cabrini University and Sara Cullinane, Director of Make the Road New Jersey.

Topics will include:
• How immigrants and their families have been impacted by COVID, nationally and in our state.
• Supporting immigration policies and programs that advance the social and economic well-being of immigrant populations.
• Efforts in New Jersey communities to provide direct support, education, and other needed resources to immigrants during the pandemic.

Nearly 1 in 4 New Jersey residents is an immigrant. And despite their vital importance to this state and our country’s culture and economy, immigrants are often left out of programs and denied services that are critical for recovery. Join us for an important briefing on why your organization’s response to COVID must uplift immigrants and their families – now and for the future.

Cost: Free for CNJG Grantmakers. $50 for Non Member Grantmakers

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