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... Maria Vizcarrondo as its president. “Maria has been a trailblazer throughout her career,” said Council of New ... of over 130 members representing the philanthropic community in the state. Members include family, private, ... increase the impact of organized philanthropy’s support for adequate health care, quality education, a cleaner ...
News Type: CNJG News
Home ownership remains a central pillar to the American dream. For most Americans, home equity encompasses the lion’s ... Staci Berger, President and CEO of Housing & Community Development Network of New Jersey Julian St. ...
Event Type: Partner
... urban development, and policy! We welcome you to join the Environmental Funders Affinity Group for breakfast and a discussion about one of the most critical funding needs of ...
Event Type: Meeting
Audience: All Funders
Funding Area: Environment
Publication Date: June, 2014
This publication from Grantmakers for Effective Organizations offers a framework for thinking about how to measure progress and results in place-based and community change initiatives. Evaluating Community Change: ...
Resource Type: Research
Audience: Community Foundation
Topic: Grants Management
... using the belief that mission-motivation and passion for the work replaces the need for competitive salaries. The ... economic framework that prioritizes social justice, environmental sustainability, and community well-being. Join us for a compelling conversation ...
Event Type: Affinity Group Meeting
Audience: All Funders
Funding Area: Arts/Culture/Humanities
Publication Date: May, 2014
When considering how to improve health outcomes for low-income individuals, most people think about providing ... in risky behaviors that can make them sick. Sometimes it's a person's home itself that makes them sick, if it exposes ... to bolster these connections. What Funders Need to Know: Better Housing Means Better Health ...
Resource Type: Issue Briefing
Funding Area: Health-General & RehabilitativeHousing/Shelter
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 ...
Resource Type: Research
Topic: About Philanthropy
Funding Area: Community Improvement/Development
... counts — in more ways than one. The Census isn’t just a population tally. State and local governments, businesses, ... promote economic development. The information is valuable for health care, education, housing, transportation, and ... political participation, and other fundamentals of community wellbeing and American democracy. A full, fair ...
Event Type: Signature Events
Audience: All FundersNon Profit Staff
Publication Date: September, 2012
A working glossary of terms to help shape a common language for work in Community Capacity. This glossary is intended to help ...
Resource Type: Resource Guide
Audience: Community Foundation
Topic: About Philanthropy
Funding Area: Community Improvement/Development
New Jersey Community Capital, the state’s largest community ... institution, announced Tuesday that it has donated a total of $50,000 to the municipalities of Newark, Paterson, ... of the five municipalities will receive $10,000 in funding for specific community organizations or initiatives focused ...
News Type: News
Topic: Grantmaking
Publication Date: May, 2016
"Co-Creation" is a case study about the Connecticut Early Childhood Funder Collaborative, a project of the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy. The case study, written by Patricia Bowie, ... partnership led to the creation by executive order of a new and independent Office of Early Childhood, which was ...
Resource Type: Case Study
Funding Area: ChildrenEducational
... at the PEEP at the Jersey Shore BlueClaws event! This is a time for connection and relationship building with people we don't ... Roundtable of Funders, a program through the Council of New Jersey Grantmakers. Monmouth and Ocean County Funders: ...
Event Type: Meeting
Community colleges offer greater affordability than private ... and inclusivity provides enormous opportunities for students left out of traditional higher education models. And while there is a road to recovery for community colleges post-COVID, they ...
Event Type: Affinity Group Meeting
Audience: All Funders
Topic: COVID-19
Funding Area: Educational
The Community Foundation of New Jersey (CFNJ) today announced that Dawn Lauer, Executive ... Banks MacKay, former U.S. Head, Legal and Compliance for Novartis Business Services; Gail Mandel, former President ...
Audience: All Funders
Publication Date: March, 2014
Sample bylaws for Community Foundations. Community Foundation Bylaws ...
Resource Type: Sample Document/Template
Audience: Community Foundation
Topic: Governance
... cuts, threats to programs and tax-exempt status, and a volatile economy are creating existential challenges to ... solidarity with nonprofits, now and in the future? Join us for an important discussion of the current landscape and a walk through the Doing Good Better framework of practical actions philanthropy can take ...
Event Type: Partner
Publication Date: September, 2014
... Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Partnering with Community and Nonprofits , a new report by the OMG Center for Collaborative Learning, confirms that foundations can, in ...
Resource Type: Issue Briefing
Audience: All Funders
The New Jersey Council for the Humanities (NJCH) is pleased to announce that we have ... across the state for Spring 2022. These awards cap off a banner grant cycle which saw the largest-ever response to ... develop, and prototype public humanities projects and events; Action Grants, which help organizations implement a ...
News Type: News
Topic: Grantmaking
... of the state, regional and national philanthropic community for the benefit of Newark’s citizens and ... brings an understanding of how foundations work and a real appreciation for the impact strategic philanthropy can ...
News Type: Newark Liaison
Audience: All Funders
Funding Area: Newark Funders
Publication Date: March, 2024
... in October 2023, these eight Principles offer philanthropy a source of direction for their own equity journey. Each principle begins with a ... to a more trusting, accountable, and equitable model. New Jersey Principles for Philanthropy ...
Resource Type: Best PracticeCNJG Documents/Reports
Audience: All Funders