Publication Date: December, 2013
Communities thrive when people are housed comfortably, safely, and affordably. This is especially true for children. And when children thrive, their educational and other outcomes are more likely to be positive. Washington Regional Association of Grantmakers' What Funders Need to Know looks at the connection between stable housing and educational outcomes.
... Black Americans face, with recent data showing that higher rates of cases and deaths in predominantly Black counties are ... Black Americans contracting COVID-19, and the higher death rates for Black Americans than for other racial groups, this ...
Publication Date: February, 2013
This paper explores community democracy as a cultural choice and a potential organizing system for philanthropy using stories that demonstrate its principles and practices, primarily growing from the experience of northern California communities.
Publication Date: February, 2012
Publication Date: October, 2020
This report chronicles the steps taken, under immense pressure, to develop a coordinated emergency response effort to support a broad range of needs across the region. Once again this effort has demonstrated that working in partnership and close collaboration with our philanthropic peers and local government advisors is an effective way to manage a response to both urgent and longer-term needs.
Publication Date: June, 2020
... member queried the corporate listserve on strategies or resources for virtual volunteering. CNJG compiled these ...
Igniting Equitable Systems Change Together
Publication Date: March, 2020
A CNJG member received an application from a school district, and wanted to know if others granted funds to a school district, and what other funders learned from granting to a district.
... who were getting into college, there were huge dropout rates before students completed their first year" said Jeremy ...
... 40% of African American youth are overweight, and obesity rates are three times above average in low-income districts. ...
Publication Date: March, 2021
As of February 22, 2021, the coronavirus pandemic has claimed the lives of more ... aiding experts in determining needs and directing resources, it remains far from the complete picture of the ...
... impact and ensure that our community has access to the resources they need.” Montclair Foundation Awards $75,000 ...
... the potential for strategic alliances and leveraging resources Exchange successful strategies and details about ...
... in Charleston in 2015, Pittsburgh in 2018, Atlanta in 2021, and Buffalo in 2022. While these instances may appear ... race war." An Associated Press-NORC poll in December 2021 found that nearly one in three respondents agreed that ... is no cost to attend for CNJG members All program-related resources for this event may be found on the GCIR website. ...
... all information, Knowledgebase, documents, communications, files, text, graphics, software, and products available ... software viruses, worms or any other computer code, files or programs designed to interrupt, destroy or limit the ...
Publication Date: July, 2021
Two different CNJG members queried the CEO listserve on how/when/how to return to the office following the COVID-19 pandemic. CNJG staff compiled the answers from the responding members removing identifying information of the respondents.
... announced 248 grants totaling $14,136,250 were made in 2021 to nonprofit organizations working to foster ... investments in effective programs. The Foundation’s 2021 grantmaking included increased contributions to ... and new nonprofit partners working to increase access to resources, address immediate needs, and advocate for change ...
At its Annual Awards Meeting on June 9th, Impact 100 Garden state awarded $100,000 in grants.
Bank of America announced Wednesday that it has made more than $1.5 million in grants to 28 New Jersey nonprofits to help drive economic opportunity for individuals and families.
Publication Date: March, 2019
... emerging and established philanthropies to better align resources for maximum impact. Created with input from leaders ... value it will create Operating Model, the approach to the resources, structures and systems needed to implement ...