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Publication Date: April, 2009
To answer the basic question of how many active family foundations are planning to spend ... and with additional assistance from the Association of Small Foundations, launched a study of family foundations in 2008. This report presents the ...
Resource Type: Research
Audience: Family Foundation
Topic: Family Philanthropy
Publication Date: March, 2008
An overview on the self-dealing law, including definitions, common problem areas, exceptions, penalties, and resources.
Resource Type: PresentationResearch
Audience: All FundersExecutive Staff
Topic: Governance
Publication Date: June, 2020
A CNJG member queried the corporate listserve on strategies or resources for virtual volunteering. CNJG compiled these responses, and listed the different opportunities that members are offering for employee volunteerism.
Resource Type: Case StudyCNJG Documents/Reports
Publication Date: April, 2020
A CNJG member queried our listserves with the question "Does anyone have templates that can be used and/or shared related to grant approval letters and terms and conditions related to COVID-19 grants?" CNJG compiled the answers from responding members.
Resource Type: Case StudyCNJG Documents/Reports
Audience: All Funders
The Fund for Women and Girls of the Princeton Area Community Foundation has awarded a ... This funding is the largest amount awarded in any cycle of the Fund’s more than 20-year history and includes a ... resident who served as the chair of the Fund from 2012 to 2014. “Thanks to the generosity and commitment of our Fund ...
News Type: News
Publication Date: April, 2014
... policies and practices — not to mention an abundance of educational programs and frameworks for grantmaking to ... practical advice, not achieving better results on measures of diversity, equity and inclusion? With the support of the D5 Coalition, PNW began a year-long study to explore ...
Resource Type: Presentation
Audience: All Funders
... political participation, and other fundamentals of community wellbeing and American democracy. A full, fair ... guaranteed. The Census disproportionately misses people of color, young children, and the rural and urban poor. Our ... the social sector to stay on the sidelines. The Council of New Jersey Grantmakers’ 2019 Spring Conference brought ...
Event Type: Signature Events
Audience: All FundersNon Profit Staff
... and regional experts, and community leaders for a full day of connection, shared exploration, thoughtful discussion, and ... the arts, and youth education through the lens of civic participation. Civic engagement is about more than ... (PACE) define it: “Civic engagement is the process of helping people be active participants in building and ...
Event Type: Signature Events
Audience: All Funders
Publication Date: February, 2020
... or other hardships as well? What is the average percentage of your employees that apply for aid? What is your minimum and maximum funding? What is the average amount of aid? Do you provide aid directly to the employee and/or ...
Resource Type: Case StudyCNJG Documents/Reports
Audience: Corporate Giving
Topic: Corporate Philanthropy/CSR
... grantmaking (PG). We’ll begin with a brief overview of PG, and how this practice can be used to center equity and ... and SAFSF members who are implementing different models of PG in their grantmaking. If you’re new to the concept of participatory grantmaking, this webinar is a great ...
Event Type: Partner
Audience: All Funders
Publication Date: April, 2025
... an opportunity for grantmakers to hear from a wide range of nonprofit experts. This series started on March 13, 2025, ... continued through April 24, 2025. The written summaries of each recording are listed below. Making Sense of Federal Policy Series Written Summaries ...
Resource Type: Issue BriefingPresentation
... will hone in on statewide and local data with the support of a recent study published by JerseyCAN, and then discuss ... Parents Catherine Wilson, President and CEO, United Way of Greater Newark Cost : Free for CNJG Members; $50 for Non ...
Event Type: Affinity Group Meeting
Audience: All Funders
Funding Area: EducationalNewark Funders
Publication Date: April, 2014
... Philanthropy and Youth Philanthropy Connect, a program of the Frieda C. Fox Foundation, have joined together to bring new resources to the field of philanthropy focused on engaging the next generation of donors and family members. Igniting the Spark: Creating ...
Resource Type: Issue Briefing
Audience: Family Foundation
Topic: Governance
Publication Date: February, 2012
Resource Type: Report
Audience: All FundersNon Profit Staff
Topic: Strategy & Collaboration
Publication Date: March, 2014
Sample bylaws for Community Foundations.
Resource Type: Sample Document/Template
Audience: Community Foundation
Topic: Governance
... trends affecting education, such as privatization, lack of trust in government, and culture wars. Robert Morrison, ... and advocacy. Robert Kim , Esq. is the Executive Director of Education Law Center, a legal advocacy organization ... cuts would affect NJ United States Department of Education Letter: Consider how the current federal guidance against DEI ...
Event Type: Meeting
Audience: All Funders
Publication Date: May, 2022
... disparities by race, gender, and socioeconomic status. Individuals, communities, and countries that were ...
Resource Type: Resource Guide
Audience: All Funders
Funding Area: Community Improvement/DevelopmentRacial Equity
Publication Date: April, 2022
The Council of New Jersey Grantmakers’ offers listserve services as a benefit of CNJG membership. CNJG’s listserves facilitate ongoing ... and expertise, ask questions, and gather opinions of colleagues across the network. Listserves also enable ...
Resource Type: CNJG Documents/Reports
Topic: Technology
Publication Date: November, 2014
... 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 excluded or marginalized by ... and have been critical informants for this workbook. Each of these foundations holds an unwavering commitment to ...
Resource Type: Sample Document/Template
Audience: All Funders
Topic: Grantmaking