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... As part of the meeting, we elected three new board members for their first 3-year term, as well as re-electing board members for a second term. Welcome and congratulations to new board ... officers for 2023: Jeff Vega, Chair, (Princeton Area Community Foundation), Craig Drinkard, 1st Vice Chair, ...
... basics: food and shelter, medical equipment such as masks for long-term care facilities, and digital access for remote ... screenings. For many immigrants and the undocumented community, this challenge is even greater. Parents of ... Rapid Response Survey : 83% cancelled programs or events and correspondingly lost revenue 77% have budgetary ...
Publication Date: February, 2020
... is the name Do you manage the program internally or thru a 3rd party? If you use a 3rd party, can you share their name/website and any ... is the average percentage of your employees that apply for aid? What is your minimum and maximum funding? What is ...
Resource Type: Case StudyCNJG Documents/Reports
Audience: Corporate Giving
Topic: Corporate Philanthropy/CSR
The Trenton Arts Fund at the Princeton Area Community Foundation has awarded $29,550 in grants to seven ... in 2018 with his husband, David Henderson. “Trenton has a rich cultural history, and the arts are flourishing in ... in the arts. Trenton Arts Fund at the Princeton Area Community Foundation Awards Grants to Local Nonprofits ...
News Type: News
Topic: Grantmaking
Funding Area: Arts/Culture/Humanities
... can use to better understand how "toxic" stressful events affect their ability to succeed in school. This ... a broad array of critical outcomes, in school and in life, for hundreds of Essex County children and their families", ... in Essex County for this program. The Newark Educators Community Charter School is the first school to commit to the ...
News Type: News
Topic: Grantmaking
Funding Area: Children
... of understanding among for-profit government contractors, community-based groups and government agencies. The shared ... in urban sustainability by implementing economic and environmental strategies that will make Newark a safer, ... groups communicate through listservs and periodic check-in calls as they shape the Summit agenda, recruit speakers, and ...
News Type: Newark Liaison
Topic: Strategy & Collaboration
Publication Date: April, 2014
Despite a field replete with research, analysis, recommended policies ... an abundance of educational programs and frameworks for grantmaking to diverse communities — philanthropic ... buttressed with theory and practical advice, not achieving better results on measures of diversity, equity and ...
Resource Type: Presentation
Audience: All Funders
... Nadia Elokdah, Vice President and Program Director for Grantmakers in the Arts , will discuss the unique ... organizations in New Jersey and their intersections with community issues relating to the ongoing changes in federal ... that are navigating increasing financial uncertainty as a result of federal policy changes. Nadia Elokdah is an ...
Event Type: Meeting
Audience: All Funders
Publication Date: November, 2013
A key objective of the Scaling What Works initiative has been ... Fund and share them with the broader philanthropic community. The fifth guide in the Lessons Learned series ... and national funders, and highlights key considerations for both kinds of funders to foster success in their ...
Resource Type: Research
Audience: All Funders
Publication Date: January, 2008
Sample board committee descriptions, including roles and responsibilities of committee members
Resource Type: Sample Document/Template
Audience: All Funders
Topic: Administration
... Steven M. Fulop, the Office of Cultural Affairs, and the Jersey City Arts and Culture Trust Fund Committee are proud ... organizations, and arts education initiatives across Jersey City. By helping Jersey City artists and cultural organizations continue to ...
News Type: News
Publication Date: December, 2016
... explored. Research by the Pew Research Center shows that New Jersey, and the nation, is experiencing the most striking ... demographic shifts that have not been seen in more than a century. Funders will need to address the new challenges ...
Resource Type: PresentationResource Guide
Audience: All Funders
Publication Date: December, 2018
CNJG's 2018 Annual Meeting & Holiday Luncheon pre-meeting workshop with Michelle Greanias from PEAK Grantmaking focused on how foundation CEO’s, program officers, staff, and trustees could engage internally to put values-based grantmaking into practice.
Walk the Talk Video
Resource Type: PresentationResource Guide
Audience: All Funders
"Find people who will make you better." —Michelle Obama The day has arrived. It is my last ... and CEO of the Council of New Jersey Grantmakers. In a few days, I will step over to your side of the aisle in my ... I want to express my thanks and gratitude. Thank you for the deep and wide education I’ve received these past 13 ...
News Type: CNJG News
Publication Date: January, 2012
... scientific or literary groups, organizations testing for public safety or organizations involved in prevention of ... Funds: Affiliate funds operate like freestanding community foundations for smaller communities. By affiliating ... charity can spend on lobbying activities. Any charity that files IRS Form 5768 can choose to be treated under the ...
Resource Type: Resource Guide
Audience: All Funders
Topic: About Philanthropy
This self-assessment/reflection tool is intended for foundations and funders committed to or interested in ... is inspired by, and builds on, years of nonprofit and community advocacy, the principles of “Trust Based ... staff and funded agencies. Your response can serve as a baseline for future measurement of your organization’s ...
Publication Date: February, 2025
A corporate member queried the corporate listserve which technology tools they use for their corporate giving system/platform. CNJG compiled the ...
Resource Type: Case StudyCNJG Documents/ReportsResearchResource Guide
Audience: All Funders
... of Expertise 5/19 – Nonprofit Quarterly: COVID-19 Calls for Philanthropy to Redefine Urgency 5/13 – Nonprofit ... Big Moment 4/23 – Bridgespan Group: Want to Support Your Community’s Equitable Recovery from COVID-19? Invest in ... Coronavirus Is Hard on Nonprofits That Rely on Events 3/11 - Nonprofit Quarterly: Nonprofits Who Can’t ...
... $20,000 to two nonprofits that are working to make lives better in New Jersey communities served by FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) ... local areas that do extraordinary work to strengthen the community and enhance the lives of vulnerable and underserved ...
News Type: News
Topic: Grantmaking
Publication Date: November, 2017
Top 10 findings from a three-part study of giving circles, their impact and their ... The State of Giving Circles Today: Overview of New Research Findings from a Three-Part Study ...
Resource Type: Research
Audience: All Funders
Topic: Strategy & Collaboration