We are pleased to share the Newark Philanthropic Liaison's latest Report to the Field. In 2023, we were proud of the multiple opportunities we had to spotlight the Council of New Jersey Grantmakers' leadership in starting and continuing this innovative model. Partners from across the country, from Philanthropy Serving Organizations (PSOs) to state and local governments, are considering the creation of a role similar to the Newark Liaison. Now more than ever, it is through partnerships that we will achieve our biggest collective goals in our sector.
Our Report to the Field for 2024 showcases an array of examples of public private ... partners. The Liaison led efforts to secure new funds for innovative solutions to homelessness, new approaches to economic security, increased access to programs for residents, and enhanced equity and access in our ...
... in New Jersey. It grew out of a 2010 briefing CNJG held for members that outlined how a Governor’s budget is ... former Commissioners, 2 former State Treasurers, a former Director of the State Senate and a former Chief Justice of ...
... Liaison is supported by: Bank of America, The Foundation for Newark’s Future, Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, The MCJ Amelior Foundation, The Nicholson ...
... of New Jersey Grantmakers is a community of practice for philanthropic professionals who are dedicated to ... Since 1990 when CNJG became a project under the Community Foundation of New Jersey, then an independent 501(c)3 ... membership include: Community Foundations: A community foundation is a tax-exempt, nonprofit, autonomous, publicly ...
... to share how colleagues are changing grantmaking practices for rapid response, learn about new policies and government ... Response Surveys, completed in partnership with the Center for Non-Profits in March , April , and July 2020. COVID-19 ...
... and service to members over this time. As the nexus for the philanthropic community in New Jersey, the Council of ... former Commissioners, 2 former State Treasurers, a former Director of the State Senate and a former Chief Justice of ... researchers. Establishing South Jersey’s Community Foundation The Community Foundation of South Jersey formally ...
... CNJG Board Members Craig Drinkard, Chair , Victoria Foundation Justin Kiczek, 1 st Vice Chair , F. M. Kirby Foundation Christine Healey, 2 nd Vice Chair , The Healey ... Foundation of New Jersey Lucy Vandenberg, Schumann Fund for New Jersey Theresa Jacks, President & CEO, Council of New ...
Publication Date: January, 2008
Sample board committee descriptions, including roles and responsibilities of committee members
Publication Date: November, 2015
... along with national funders and provided an opportunity for grantmakers to hear from a wide range of experts in the ...
Publication Date: December, 2020
... advancing racial equity in philanthropy. We provide space for our members to connect, learn and share together on how ... a two-year community of practice, called Foundations for Racial Equity (FRE), that has been a critical part of its ... describe and define SECF’s character, what it stood for, and what its leaders were willing to fight for. The ...
The Burke Foundation awarded $2 million in the fourth quarter of 2020 ... New Jersey has one of the country’s worst records for child health and wellbeing, especially among ... wealthiest states in terms of per capita income. The Burke Foundation seeks to improve this situation by funding the ...
Publication Date: June, 2018
The role of corporate philanthropy is at a pivotal point as executive, employee, and customer expectations shift and ... In this rapidly evolving environment, there is opportunity for corporate foundations to reevaluate traditional ...
The F. M. Kirby Foundation Board of Directors announced 255 grants totaling ... were made to organizations that have been partners of the Foundation for over 25 years, representing the Foundation’s ...
A $1,000,000 donation from The Pascale Sykes Foundation to the New Jersey Community Capital and the ... a call to action last spring by The Association of Black Foundation Executives, which advocates for transformative investing in Black communities, a ...
The F. M. Kirby Foundation Board of Directors announced 103 grants totaling ... were made to organizations that have been partners of the Foundation for over 25 years, representing the Foundation’s ...
The F. M. Kirby Foundation Board of Directors approved 116 grants totaling ... were made to organizations that have been partners of the Foundation for over 25 years, a result of the Foundation’s strategy of ...
The TD Charitable Foundation, the charitable arm of TD Bank, has announced ... Awarded through the foundation’s annual Housing for Everyone program, grants of $200,000 each will boost ... titles, and so much more,” said TD Charitable Foundation director Paige Carlson-Heim. “The efforts of the Housing ...
TD Charitable Foundation, the charitable giving arm of Cherry Hill-based TD ... Bank, awarded $5.8 million through the 16th annual Housing for Everyone grant program. A total of 33 nonprofit ... an equitable COVID-19 recovery,” Paige Carlson-Heim, director of the TD Charitable Foundation, said in a ...
TD Charitable Foundation, the charitable giving arm of Cherry Hill-based TD ... Bank, awarded $5.8 million through the 16th annual Housing for Everyone grant program. A total of 33 nonprofit ... an equitable COVID-19 recovery,” Paige Carlson-Heim, director of the TD Charitable Foundation, said in a ...