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I’m looking forward to seeing you at the 2022 CNJG Annual Meeting & Holiday Luncheon next week on Wednesday, December 14, at the Sheraton in Edison.
Join Rosie Grant and Doris Salgado of Paterson Education Fund; Farhanna Sayegh, first lady of Paterson; and Melissa Litwin of The Henry and Marilyn Taub Foundation to learn about New Jersey's Paterson Reads.
For 2024, CNJG will help promote Change Philanthropy’s Diversity Among Philanthropic Professionals survey. This differs from CNJG’s own demographics survey that we just completed in 2023.
CNJG affinity and interest groups provide a valued forum through which New Jersey grantmakers can connect, exchange information, and learn from experts in a wide range of fields and sectors. Members with a focus on a particular geography or issue meet on a regular basis and are self-organized.
Join this workshop with Bolder Advocacy to get a clear understanding of the kinds of advocacy activities you can safely engage in and best practices for grantmaking to give your grantees the most flexibility under the law for their advocacy efforts.
It’s always a mad dash to the end of the year, and this year is no exception.
The Council of New Jersey Grantmakers’ 2023 – 2025 Strategic Plan reimagines the future for CNJG. As a result of the extensive strategy development process, the plan includes a renewed vision, mission, core values, and goals. The work is informed by previous efforts, and current issues and trends impacting philanthropy and society.
We’ve all heard the African proverb, “If you want to go fast, go alone; if you want to go far, go together.” Partnerships and collaborations are how we don’t go it alone.
CNJG is helping track philanthropy’s response to the coronavirus pandemic by continuing our “Get on the Map” Campaign partnership with Candid who has launched a new coronavirus map in response to funders requests.
During 2023, CNJG gathered benefits information from our members to generate our 2023 New Jersey Philanthropy Benefits & Salary Summary Report. Members tell us that this report is one of the most important and effective benchmarking tools for our field.
"Co-Creation" is a case study about the Connecticut Early Childhood Funder Collaborative, a project of the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy. The case study examines co-creation, an emerging systems change collaboration model which grew out of a funder-and-state partnership. This unique partnership led to the creation by executive order of a new and independent Office of Early Childhood, which was formally approved by the Connecticut State Legislature in 2013. The companion piece, "Taking on New Roles to Address 21st Century Problems," looks at co-creation from the perspective of a regional association of grantmakers.
Philanthropy West Virginia presents a discussion with Technology Association of Grantmakers (TAG) the recent release of its groundbreaking version 1 of the "Responsible AI Adoption in Philanthropy" framework.
The first installment in the IMAGINE MORE: Racial Justice Begins with Us virtual series, this session will explore the roots of the racial wealth gap and outline reparative strategies to ensure that every New Jerseyan can prosper.
CNJG is pleased to offer this webinar from the Center for Disaster Philanthropy to our members.
Responding Post Sandy: Philanthropic Relief & Recovery
Looking to improve the collection and sharing of philanthropic data, the Foundation Center and the United Philanthropy Forum (of which CNJG is a member) have entered into a partnership.
Staff and/or trustees from new CNJG members and new staff and trustees of veteran CNJG members are invited to this video conference to meet fellow new members, hear about each other’s funding strategies, and learn about the programs and services CNJG offers.