A Framework for Change
The Doing Good Better Steering Committee encourages funders to focus on and advocate for four (4) changes that can make an immediate difference in addressing power dynamics between nonprofits and funders and maximizing nonprofit impact. These goals are aligned with Trust Based Philanthropy, and are interdependent; when combined, they foster equity and a spirit of mutual trust between grantmakers and nonprofit partners. For more details about a specific goal, click on its individual goal link below.
• Goal 1: Center Equity
• Goal 2: Provide Flexible Funding
• Goal 3: Provide Reliable Funding
• Goal 4: Reduce Paperwork Burden
Self-Assessment/Reflection Tool for Funders
... grantee partners and improve philanthropic, nonprofit, and community impact. • Research mechanisms funders can use to ...
Publication Date: February, 2012
Publication Date: November, 2014
... of communities that are often excluded or marginalized by foundation funding and enables foundations to maintain their ... their reach and effectiveness. The Grand Rapids Community Foundation and the Kalamazoo Community Foundation volunteered to be laboratories for ...
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 responses and combined it with previous responses from other technology systems queries to create this list of “Who Uses What Technology Systems.” If your organization is not listed, please email the names of those systems to Craig Weinrich.
Publication Date: December, 2011
... Strive, and The Integration Initiative. Next Generation Community Revitalization: A Work in Progress ...
Publication Date: January, 2017
... profiles highlight the economic importance, diversity, and community impact of the charitable sector in each of the 50 ... Profiles: The Economic Value and Impact of the Charitable Community ...
Publication Date: August, 2010
This white paper examines the relationship between encouraging sustainable communities and enhancing access to opportunity for lower-income people and people of color.
... with banking regulations established as part of the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA). Analyzes and reports ... new business and maintains effective relationships with community leaders in targeted markets. Chairs and prepares for CRA Committee Meetings. SVP, Community Development and CRA Officer; Columbia Bank ...
Publication Date: March, 2019
... dollars in public expenditures in education, health care, community development, and related fields. Together with ... communities. Youth Civic Engagement for Healthy Equity & Community Safety ...
Maryland Philanthropy Network presents a toolkit on Community Centric Fundraising. CCF is a movement aspiring to ... Faulkner, Chief Development Officer, Baltimore Corps and a Community Centric Fundraising Global Council Dannielle ... CNJG Members and Non Member Grantmakers The Principles of Community Centric Fundraising: Implications for Funders ...
The New Jersey Bankers Association’s Charitable Foundation recently announced it will donate $50,000 to the ... our local institutions, a priority,” NJBankers CEO John McWeeney said. “Our ongoing support of these ... forces.” New Jersey Bankers Association’s Charitable Foundation to Award $50,000 to Support Veterans Programs ...
Publication Date: April, 2013
... Program, which will assist high school girls in the Newark area to develop their social emotional learning, leadership, ... and college and career readiness skills. Jewish Women’s Foundation Awards $75,000 to Essex County Agencies Supporting ...
... of the state, regional and national philanthropic community for the benefit of Newark’s citizens and ... five years Callaghan served as the Program Officer at the Foundation for Newark’s Future, the local arm of national ... new role on September 1. Newark Mayor Ras Baraka and CNJG President Nina Stack hailed Callaghan’s appointment. ...
... and the New Jersey Center for Nonprofits , is a community of funders and nonprofits taking action against the ...
Publication Date: July, 2021
Two different CNJG members queried the CEO listserve on how/when/how to return to the office ...
Publication Date: November, 2013
... Fund and share them with the broader philanthropic community. The fifth guide in the Lessons Learned series ...
... research and data repository for the arts and cultural community. DataArts serves as a collector and clearinghouse ...
... out of date or exclude vital lived experience. Community organizations are exploring innovative and ... in that will advance your equity focus • Agree as a community of practice to a shared definition of BIPOC, ... to center, identify, fund, and partner with applicants or community-based partners to create solutions in all efforts. ...