... national family foundations -- the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Doris & Donald Fisher Fund, Robertson Foundation, ... services, and vigilant case management. Cornell Brooks, executive director of the New Jersey Institute of Social ... family reunification post-release. Richard Greenwald, an executive on loan to the City from the Manhattan Institute, ...
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. Did you know:
- Frequent moves are the most significant barrier to academic success, as they disrupt both students and teachers. Students on the move need extra time and attention to get caught up, requiring teachers to spend more time with those students.
- Students who are unable to find stable shelter have difficulty meeting state or district mandates regarding the number of days they must attend school to stay enrolled.
- Often, the slow transfer of student records, along with differing course requirements from school to school, complicates the accrual of sufficient credits for homeless students to be promoted and receive a high school diploma.
Across the nation, more and more children are experiencing housing instability and homelessness. What can philanthropy do to prevent a chain reaction that starts with unstable housing, leads to poor educational outcomes, and continues to create life-long barriers to opportunity?
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... ever! The day opened with an insightful panel of foundation leaders who have joined the movement and are ... and CEO, Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation , Craig Drinkard, Executive Officer, Victoria Foundation , Jeremy Grunin, ... and CEO, Grunin Foundation , and Samantha Plotino, Executive Director, The Provident Bank Foundation , for ...
Newark is one step closer to its highly anticipated Guaranteed Income Pilot Program following the release of a report by the city, the Jain Family Institute and the Economic Security Project outlining findings and recommendations that would put more cash into residents’ hands.
Mayor Ras Baraka first broached the idea of a universal basic income pilot program at a 2019 State of the City address, saying it would be a welcome experiment in Newark, where more than a third of residents live below the poverty line. Universal basic income is a government benefit that aims to reduce income inequality through direct cash infusion.
More than a year later, the report completed by the city’s special task force is positioning Newark to join a national body of research on guaranteed income. The pilot program would focus specifically on residents struggling with housing insecurity, according to the city.
“What we really want to do is add to the national body of research and put Newark on a national stage,” said Kevin Callaghan, Newark’s philanthropic liaison. “This is Mayor Baraka entering a conversation and saying this is something that we support, and the top recommendation of the report is that there should be a federal guaranteed income policy.”
With the support of JFI and ESP, two internationally recognized research groups, Newark will begin to cast a line to national foundations and donors to fund the pilot. The report estimates anywhere between $4.5 million to $12 million based on three studies, but Callghan put the sweet spot around $5 million for meaningful results.
Estimates say that a Newark family would need $63,000 a year to meet its basic needs, according to United Way of Greater Newark.
... Music Campus, Arts Council of Princeton, Asbury Park Music Foundation, Bergen Performing Arts Center, Cape May Stage, ... of Music for Children, Jazz House Kids, Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts & Sciences, Luna Stage Company, ...
... and take that big leap away.” Annette Strickland, executive director of the Schumann Fund for New Jersey and a ... force are: Craig Drinkard, deputy director of the Victoria Foundation, CNJG Board member; Jeffrey Vega, president and CEO, Princeton Area Community Foundation and CNJG Board member; Jeremy Grunin, president, ...
... Specifically for funders wanting to share information, news related to their own initiatives and/or NJ’s recovery ... Playbook has been generously provided by The Rita Allen Foundation. Additional support for the Playbook has been ... & Johnson Family of Companies Contribution Fund, and PSEG Foundation. State and National Disaster Relief Organizations ...
... President of the Council. “This special event gives foundation and non-profit leaders the benefit of hearing from ... necessitates thoughtful planning on the part of foundation and nonprofit leaders who must be prepared to meet ... significant paradigm shift,” said Emily Tow Jackson, Executive Director and President of the Tow Foundation, and a ...
Publication Date: December, 2020
... Pandemic Relief Fund (NJPRF), hosted by the Community Foundation of New Jersey, to fight against the ongoing ... vulnerable populations. On this webinar, we will hear from Executive Director of NJPRF, Josh Weinreich and President of the Community Foundation of New Jersey , Hans Dekker. Together, they will ...
... six-year life included the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, Schumann Fund for New Jersey, Prudential Foundation, Lucent Technologies Foundation, Bank of America, Grable Foundation, Sagner Family ...
... 25 listserves . Bergen Funders Camden Funders Community Foundation CEO’s (this list connects to a national listserve for Community Foundation CEO’s) CNJG Member CEO's CNJG Member CFO’s and ...
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 promote philanthropy's roles in building community capacity by defining core concepts and closely related terms.
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... Finance and Investment Affinity Group exists to keep foundation executives informed as they manage the investment of their corpus. Growth of foundation assets and the active exchange of sound investment ...
... of Environmental Protection and former CEO of the Dodge Foundation. After the meeting, you are welcomed to join a ... New Jerseyan and currently the board chair and interim executive director of the New Jersey Civic Information ... he served as President and CEO of the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation from 2010 until 2018. In addition to his career in ...
... piece discussing these changes for the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation blog: Excerpt from A Social Sector Game Changer : ...
... of US Advisory Group, Bridgespan, and Lucy Vandenberg, Executive Director, Schumann Fund for New Jersey. And the ... Sponsor – Prudential; Collaborating Sponsor - Victoria Foundation; Connecting Sponsors - Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Devils Youth Foundation; and Supporting ...
John Harmon knew the Equitable Small Business Initiative the African American Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey helped launch in February could have life-changing impact on the microbusinesses in the underserved communities the chamber aims to assist.
Harmon also knew the initiative would need assistance from the business community to fully serve its purpose.
On Tuesday afternoon in Trenton, the initiative got its biggest contribution yet, as Wells Fargo donated $2.5 million from the bank’s Open for Business Fund to the AACCNJ.
The donation was part of $4 million in funding from Wells Fargo, as it also gave the Regional Business Assistance Corp. $1 million and the Cooperative Business Assistance Corp. $500,000.
“Of all the things that have happened in the past year, of all the companies that have stepped up to give us support, this has to be at the top,” Harmon told ROI-NJ. “This is real money that will enable us to have real impact.”
