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Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, through its philanthropic arm, The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey, issued $555,000 in grants to 15 non-profit organizations for health, cultural programs and disaster relief throughout New Jersey during the third quarter of 2021.

The Foundation’s mission is to support organizations that make New Jersey healthier.

A total of $50,000 in disaster relief grants was awarded to the following organizations to support designated FEMA disaster areas and fill the gaps in the response effort:

• $25,000 to Community FoodBank of New Jersey
• $25,000 to ReNew Jersey: Ida Relief

Other grants issued in the third quarter include:

AtlantiCare Foundation, through the Community Foundation of New Jersey, in Morristown, received a $50,000 grant to support the Atlantic City Patient Transportation project, which provides free, easily accessible and reliable transportation for low-income patients in Atlantic City, using the health system’s services.

Diabetes Foundation, in Hackensack, received a $30,000 grant to support Improving Health Outcomes through Education and Guidance, a prevention and education program provided in English and Spanish, for patients with pre-diabetes and diabetes.

Food Bank of South Jersey, in Pennsauken, received a $25,000 grant to support Prevent T2, an evidence-based intervention for seniors designed to delay and/or prevent the onset of Type 2 diabetes.

Garden State Equality Education Fund, in Asbury Park, received a $25,000 grant to support the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Self-Healing Community Model, which addresses the impact of trauma and ACEs on mental and physical health among LGBTQ+ and other marginalized communities in Camden.

George Street Playhouse, in New Brunswick, received a $75,000 grant to support the production of Anytown, a musical drama for students in grades 7-12, focusing on the challenges and consequences of opioid abuse and its impact on teens and families.

Greater Newark Health Care Coalition, in West Orange, received a $50,000 grant to support the Greater Newark Community Health Worker (CHW) Learning Collaborative, a project that promotes the growth, leadership and interconnections of CHWs in the Greater Newark region through monthly meetings, resource sharing and training.

Hopeworks ‘N Camden, in Camden, received a $20,000 grant to support Returning Stronger, which is focused on the development of a youth-built, youth-focused, easy-to-access website, to help young people find relevant mental health resources.

Mercer Council on Alcoholism & Drug Addiction, in Trenton, received a $20,000 grant to support the Community Oriented Recovery Effort (CORE), a pilot project to create and promote a larger, more inclusive space for those in the recovery community in Trenton and the surrounding area.

Millhill Child and Family Development Corporation, in Trenton, received a $20,000 grant to support Eat Right, Keep Moving, an obesity education and prevention program that aims to build a Culture of Health within the communities that Millhill serves.

Newark Boys Chorus School, in Newark, received a $40,000 grant to support the school’s music and concert touring programs, as well as academic initiatives.

The Newark Museum of Art, in Newark, received a $100,000 grant to support The Horizon Foundation Community Days, which occur once a month and provide free diverse programming for all ages.

Saint Vincent Academy, in Newark, received a $25,000 grant to support the Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey Leadership Promise Scholarship, which provides one four-year scholarship to a Greater Newark-area student.

St. Benedict’s Preparatory School, in Newark, received a $25,000 grant to support the Steven Grossman Student Counseling Center, which provides students with mental health education, resources and services.

This report highlights three philanthropic efforts to build the capacity of local communities in the West - The Ford Family Foundation’’s Ford Institute Leadership Program, the Northwest Area Foundation’’s Horizons Program, and the Orton Family Foundation’’s Heart and Soul Community Planning Program. 

New Jersey Organizations and Resources

• American Red Cross – Chapters covering the State of New Jersey
• State of New Jersey Catholic Charities - Diocese of Camden - Diocese of Trenton
• Community Emergency Response Teams provides opportunity for citizen volunteers to be involved in emergency management activities.
• Community Food Bank of New Jersey
• Goodwill NY NJ
• Jersey Cares recruits and engages volunteers in efforts that address community-identified needs.
• NJ 2-1-1 helps people find solutions to personal needs by informing them of resources in their community.
• NJ Department of Human Services: Disasters & Emergencies - Help & Information
• Pass It Along, an affiliate of the Hands on Network, recruits and engages volunteers.
• The Salvation Army - New Jersey Division
• Volunteer Center of Bergen County, Inc.
• Volunteer Lawyer’s for Justice - Provides legal support to New Jersey residents.
• United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey

Nationwide Organizations and Resources

• American Institute for Conservation—Collections Emergency Response Team (AIC-CERT)
  Offers free emergency response assistance to cultural organizations with collections. AIC-CERT is supported and managed by the Foundation of the American Institute for Conservation (FAIC) and consists of a force of 107 “rapid responders” trained to assess damage and initiate salvage of cultural collections after a disaster has occurred.
• American Red Cross - Disaster Recovery Guides
• BBB Wise Giving Alliance
  The BBB Wise Giving Alliance helps donors make informed giving decisions and advances high standards of conduct among organizations that solicit contributions from the public.
• Center for Disaster Philanthropy
  The when, where, and how of informed disaster giving
• Center for International Disaster Information (CIDI)
  Provides individuals, groups, embassies and corporations with information and guidance in support of appropriate international disaster relief efforts.
• CERF+ Artists’ Relief Exchange along with its partners in the National Coalition for Arts Preparedness and Emergency Response are committed to providing and connected people to emergency relief.
• FEMA
  Information from the Federal Emergency Management Agency
• FEMA Geo Portal
  This portal provides geospatial data and analytics in support of emergency management
• FEMA - National Disaster Recovery Framework
  This guide provides a flexible structure that enables disaster recovery managers to operate in a unified and collaborative manner to provide effective recovery support to disaster-impacted jurisdictions.
• Guide to Navigating FEMA and SBA Disaster Aid for Cultural Institutions
• The Tsunami Learning Project: Lessons for Grantmakers in Natural Disaster Response
  This guide, published by Grantmakers Without Borders, offers new tools for grantmakers when responding to natural disasters.
• IRS Disaster Relief Resources for Charities and Contributors
  In the aftermath of a disaster or in other emergency hardship situations, individuals, employers and corporations often are interested in providing assistance to victims through a charitable organization. The IRS provides a number of resources to help those involved in providing disaster relief through charities.
• Disaster Relief, Providing Assistance Through Charitable Organizations
  IRS Publication 3833 describes how members of the public can use charitable organizations to provide assistance to victims of disasters or other emergency hardship situations.
• Emergency Drying Procedures for Water Damaged Collections
  A guide from the Library of Congress
• Preparation & Response for Cultural Institutions
  A guide from the National Trust for Historical Preservation.
• Small Business Administration
  Learn about and apply for SBA Disaster Loans for business of all sizes – private and nonprofit

To answer the basic question of how many active family foundations are planning to spend down or exist in perpetuity (or have not yet made a decision), and to examine foundations’ motivations and decision-making, the Foundation Center, in collaboration with the Council on Foundations and with additional assistance from the Association of Small Foundations, launched a study of family foundations in 2008.  This report presents the full range of study findings, which are based on survey responses from 1,074 family foundations. 

Community foundations are beginning to deepen and shift how they work, adopting an anchor mission that seeks to fully deploy all resources to build community wealth. Moving into territory relatively uncharted for community foundations, they are taking up impact investing and economic development — some in advanced ways, others with small steps. This report offers an overview of how 30 representative community foundations — including The Seattle Foundation, the Vermont Community Foundation, and the Greater Cincinnati Foundation — are working toward adopting this new anchor mission.

This Democracy Collaborative report was written by Marjorie Kelly, Senior Fellow and Director of Special Projects and Violeta Duncan, Community Development Associate.

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