The Fund News

The Fund for New Jersey is proud to announce that for the second quarter of 2021, it has awarded grants in the total amount of $1,250,000 to advance public policies in the areas of climate change and clean energy, environmental protection, voting rights, education, criminal justice reform, social justice and workers’ rights, and transportation.  Read the full press release here.

The Fund for New Jersey is proud to announce that for the first quarter of 2021 it has awarded grants in the total amount of $823,000 to advance public policies in the areas of immigration, housing, public media, and worker rights.  Read the full press release here.

The Fund for New Jersey is proud to announce that for the fourth quarter of 2020 it has awarded grants in the total amount of $412,000 to advance public policies in the areas of environmental justice, health equity, economic equity and public media. Read the full press release here.

The Fund for New Jersey is proud to announce that for the third quarter of 2020 it has awarded grants in the total amount of $490,000 to advance public policies in the areas of climate change and clean energy, environmental protection, voting rights, criminal justice reform, social justice and civil rights, and transportation.  Read the full press release here.

In the wake of George Floyd's death and the protests that followed, the Trustees of The Fund for New Jersey have issued a statement that reaffirms The Fund's commitment to achieving racial justice in New Jersey through investment in policy reforms in housing, education, criminal justice, economic justice, and public health. The statement provides data and analysis on the interconnected crises of structural racism and COVID-19 in New Jersey. Read the full press release here and the full statement here.