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... of New Jersey Grantmakers thanks everyone who attended our 2023 Annual Meeting & Holiday Luncheon and the ... CNJG members can view the FSG PowerPoint and additional resources from the event on the resources tab, when logged in. CNJG’s 2023 Annual Meeting & ...
Event Type: Signature Events
Publication Date: September, 2010
This advocacy and civic engagement toolkit is designed for community and public foundations that want to educate and encourage their grantees about getting involved in civic and policy activities to increase organizational capacity and impact. While its primary focus is on the grantmaking activity of these foundations, the toolkit also addresses rules and guidance for policy involvement by foundation officials acting on behalf of their foundations.
Resource Type: Issue Briefing
Audience: Community Foundation
Topic: Public Policy
Funding Area: Civil/Advocacy/Policy
... to remember when working with nonprofits. To close out our event, Phil Buchanan , President of the Center for ... different ways in which we can work more effectively with our partners in the new year. Together, the social sector has the power, resources, and know-how to respond to our communities’ ...
Event Type: Signature Events
Audience: All Funders
... Land Initiative and CLT Map Reimagining Financial Resources for Affordable Housing Development in Fairfield ...
Event Type: Partner
These news articles show our members’ responses to the coronavirus pandemic, ... including announcements, emails, blogs, grants and other resources. If you have items to add, please email us . ... Pledge CD to help donate and save at the same time Resources Newark Trust for Education COVID19 Resources New ...
Publication Date: September, 2019
... Organizations who seek effective ways to mobilize resources to sustain their organization’s work. The guide ... of leaders of national and regional PSOs and examples from our work with these organizations. Much of the content is ...
Resource Type: Report
Topic: Administration
... Council of New Jersey Grantmakers is pleased to present our 2023 Conference for the Social Sector on May 23, 2023. The conference theme will focus on our initiative: Doing Good Better , a partnership between the ...
Event Type: Signature Events
... improve the quality and availability of giving data for our region. Using this tool to put your grantmaking in ... How are others serving at-risk youth? Are organizations in our region receiving enough capacity building support? Who ... sharing your giving data Your data will power valuable resources for your organization and our region, including ...
... excluded leaders to succeed, we must provide flexible resources and professional development support while they are ...
Publication Date: October, 2020
The COVID-19 public health and economic crisis has changed our world as we know it. As employers moved to remote work, ... imagined. In response to the growing and evolving needs of our region, the Greater Washington Community Foundation ... response efforts in a similar coordinated approach. This report chronicles the steps taken, under immense pressure, to ...
Resource Type: Research
Audience: All Funders
Topic: COVID-19Grantmaking
... Research at Bank of America Global Research to lead our breakfast that kicks off the new year with a Market ... and safety guidelines and recommendations outlined in our COVID-19 Liability Waiver for in-person programs and ...
Event Type: Affinity Group Meeting
Audience: All Funders
Topic: Finance
... Liaison (ONPL) as it convenes, connects and leverages the resources of the state, regional and national philanthropic ... as the Program Officer at the Foundation for Newark’s Future, the local arm of national philanthropic funding ... commented Mayor Baraka. “We are glad to have him on our team.” CNJG President Stack added, “Kevin brings ...
News Type: Newark Liaison
Audience: All Funders
Funding Area: Newark Funders
... Driving Impact and Opportunity on December 14. Both our fireside chat speakers, Nidhi Sahni, Bridgespan, and Lucy ... you’ll find additional information on the Annual Meeting Resources page. We elected two new Board trustees for their ... its own starting point. Next year we’ll create tools and resources to help members on their own equity journeys. Both ...
News Type: CNJG News
Philanthropy West Virginia presents a discussion with Technology Association of Grantmakers (TAG) the recent release of its groundbreaking version 1 of the "Responsible AI Adoption in Philanthropy" framework. A collaborative effort between TAG and Project Evident, this framework was released in December 2023 with the goal of providing essential guidance on the responsible and equitable use of artificial intelligence (AI) within grantmaking organizations.
You will have an opportunity to learn about the collaborative process that resulted in this first version of the framework. In addition, you will hear from peers and practitioners who contributed to the development of the framework. Don't miss this opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of the framework's design principles and how they foster equity, transparency, and responsible AI adoption.
Speakers
Jean Westrick, Executive Director, TAG
Gozi Egbuonu, Director of Programs, TAG
Who Should Attend
Grantmaking Executives
Philanthropy Tech Professionals
Program Managers
Technology Leaders
AI for Good Enthusiasts and Advocates
COST: Free for CNJG Members and Non Member Grantmakers
Jean Westrick, Executive Director
Technology Association of Grantmakers
Jean Westrick is the Executive Director of the Technology Association of Grantmakers, a nonprofit organization that cultivates the strategic, equitable, and innovative use of technology in philanthropy. Westrick brings two decades of experience building communities, leveraging technology, and leading innovative and programmatic strategies. Prior to being named Executive Director of TAG, Westrick was the Director of IT Strategy and Communications at The Chicago Community Trust where she led change management efforts for the foundation’s $6M digital transformation initiative. Also, while at The Trust, Westrick directed On the Table, an award-winning engagement model designed to inspire resident action that was replicated in 30 cities nationwide. A longtime advocate for equity in STEM education, expanding technology access and increasing science literacy, Westrick holds a Bachelor of Arts from Michigan State University and a Master of Science from DePaul University.
Gozi Egbuonu, Director of Programs
Technology Association of Grantmakers
Gozi Egbuonu is the Director of Programs at the Technology Association of Grantmakers (TAG), a nonprofit organization with a mission to cultivate the strategic, equitable, and innovative use of technology in philanthropy. Prior to TAG, Gozi was an Impact Officer at Network for Good’s (now Bonterra) capacity-building program called Jumpstart. Through her advocacy for philanthropic investments in the technological capacity of talented nonprofit leaders and organizations throughout the United States, Gozi helped generate more than $500,000 in capacity-building funds to help nonprofits become more sustainable. In addition to helping generate lasting impact for nonprofits, Gozi created meaningful content and events aimed at educating philanthropic communities on the power of trust-based partnerships between grantmakers and nonprofits. Committed to using technology to improve lives and advance social change, Gozi is researching the use of medical technology to improve healthcare delivery while earning her doctorate in behavioral health from Cummings Graduate Institute. She also holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Washington and Lee University, a Master of Arts from Pepperdine Graduate School of Education and Psychology, and a Master of Science from the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry.
You will have an opportunity to learn about the collaborative process that resulted in this first version of the framework. In addition, you will hear from peers and practitioners who contributed to the development of the framework. Don't miss this opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of the framework's design principles and how they foster equity, transparency, and responsible AI adoption.
Speakers
Jean Westrick, Executive Director, TAG
Gozi Egbuonu, Director of Programs, TAG
Who Should Attend
Grantmaking Executives
Philanthropy Tech Professionals
Program Managers
Technology Leaders
AI for Good Enthusiasts and Advocates
COST: Free for CNJG Members and Non Member Grantmakers
Jean Westrick, Executive Director
Technology Association of Grantmakers
Jean Westrick is the Executive Director of the Technology Association of Grantmakers, a nonprofit organization that cultivates the strategic, equitable, and innovative use of technology in philanthropy. Westrick brings two decades of experience building communities, leveraging technology, and leading innovative and programmatic strategies. Prior to being named Executive Director of TAG, Westrick was the Director of IT Strategy and Communications at The Chicago Community Trust where she led change management efforts for the foundation’s $6M digital transformation initiative. Also, while at The Trust, Westrick directed On the Table, an award-winning engagement model designed to inspire resident action that was replicated in 30 cities nationwide. A longtime advocate for equity in STEM education, expanding technology access and increasing science literacy, Westrick holds a Bachelor of Arts from Michigan State University and a Master of Science from DePaul University.
Gozi Egbuonu, Director of Programs
Technology Association of Grantmakers
Gozi Egbuonu is the Director of Programs at the Technology Association of Grantmakers (TAG), a nonprofit organization with a mission to cultivate the strategic, equitable, and innovative use of technology in philanthropy. Prior to TAG, Gozi was an Impact Officer at Network for Good’s (now Bonterra) capacity-building program called Jumpstart. Through her advocacy for philanthropic investments in the technological capacity of talented nonprofit leaders and organizations throughout the United States, Gozi helped generate more than $500,000 in capacity-building funds to help nonprofits become more sustainable. In addition to helping generate lasting impact for nonprofits, Gozi created meaningful content and events aimed at educating philanthropic communities on the power of trust-based partnerships between grantmakers and nonprofits. Committed to using technology to improve lives and advance social change, Gozi is researching the use of medical technology to improve healthcare delivery while earning her doctorate in behavioral health from Cummings Graduate Institute. She also holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Washington and Lee University, a Master of Arts from Pepperdine Graduate School of Education and Psychology, and a Master of Science from the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry.
Event Type: Partner
Audience: All Funders
Topic: Technology
Publication Date: June, 2017
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Resource Type: CNJG Documents/Reports
Publication Date: December, 2010
This guide was designed to help the state’s philanthropic community understand their ethical, legal, and fiduciary requirements and obligations.
Resource Type: CNJG Documents/ReportsResource Guide
Audience: All Funders
Topic: Governance
... data and Get on the Map! Your data will power valuable resources for your organization and our region including access to the CNJG Foundation Funding ...
In 2003, with member support, CNJG commissioned a report on the impact a potential conversion of Horizon Blue ... and the experience of other states with conversions. The report identified questions raised in other states when such ...
Newark Philanthropic Liaison, Kevin Callaghan is featured on Episode 3 of Season 3 of Ras in 60 podcast speaking to the successes of Newark’s guaranteed income pilot program called the Newark Movement for Economic Equity. Listen to the podcast from your favorite podcasting app; links are available on the City of Newark webpage.
News Type: Newark Liaison
This one-hour webinar will offer a high-level overview of recent trends and best practices for foundation governance. Attorneys from the Nonprofit and Tax-Exempt Organizations group of Dentons, the world’s largest global law firm, will present practical tips for governance and legal compliance, focused on small to mid-size foundations. Drawing from both national trends in the industry and the impact of the pandemic and social change, topics will include:
- Considerations for revising bylaws and conflict of interest policies;
- Foundation political activity, including lobbying and advocacy;
- Issues to consider when funding a project with a fiscal sponsor; and
- Updating grant agreements.
Speakers
| Jeffrey Fromknecht Counsel Dentons Cohen & Grigsby |
Hayley Haldeman Counsel Dentons Cohen & Grigsby |
This program is for members of the following philanthropy-serving organizations: Maryland Philanthropy Network, Council of New Jersey Grantmakers, Florida Philanthropic Network, Grantmakers of Western Pennsylvania, Philanthropy Wisconsin, NY Funders Alliance, and North Carolina Grantmakers.
Event Type: Partner