To learn more about recent efforts by The Fund's grantees, read our Spring 2019 grantee news update.
The Fund News
The Fund for New Jersey joined 30 foundations and philanthropy-serving organizations nationally in submitting an Amicus Brief to the U.S. Supreme Court opposing the addition of a citizenship question to the 2020 Census. Signatories included national, regional, and state organizations, including private foundations, community foundations, philanthropy serving organizations and a state association of United Ways. Read the full press release here.
The Fund for New Jersey is proud to announce that for the first quarter of 2019 it has awarded grants in the total amount of $855,652 to advance public policies in the areas of immigration, affordable housing, education, and worker rights. Read the full press release here.
The Fund for New Jersey is proud to announce that for the fourth quarter of 2018 it has awarded grants in the total amount of $350,000 to advance public policies in the areas of HIV/AIDS prevention, economic justice, and public media. Read the full press release here.
The Trustees and staff of The Fund for New Jersey honor the legacy of our longtime Trustee Judge John Gibbons, who died December 9, 2018. We extend our deepest condolences to Judge Gibbons’ family, including his four daughters, three sons, sister, brother, and their families. He will be missed by all of us at The Fund for New Jersey. For more information, read the full announcement.
The Fund for New Jersey is proud to announce that for the third quarter of 2018 it has awarded grants in the total amount of $280,000 to advance public policies in the areas of education and lead poisoning prevention. Read the full press release here.
To learn more about recent efforts by The Fund's grantees, read our March-June 2018 grantee news update.
In 2017, The Fund for New Jersey granted almost $2.4 million in funding to improve the quality of public policy decision making in the areas of education, housing, civil rights & criminal justice, and more. Read the full report here.
The Fund for New Jersey is proud to announce that for the second quarter of 2018 it has awarded grants in the total amount of $800,000 to advance public policies in the areas of climate change and clean energy, water quality, criminal justice reform and social justice, and transportation. Read the full press release here.
To learn more about recent efforts by The Fund's grantees, read our January/February 2018 grantee news update.
