Together, in partnership with The Princeton Area Community Foundation and the Bonner Foundation, $155,000 in Critical Needs Grants were awarded to Trenton-area nonprofits facing funding cuts and increased demand for services.
The program was created by the Community Foundation to fund the grants awarded last month to nonprofits that are helping feed families, prevent evictions, keep kids in nursery school and support survivors of domestic violence.
“We created the fund because we understood the tremendous need facing nonprofits in the wake of state and federal funding cuts, the pause of SNAP benefits during the government shutdown, and an increased demand for services,” said Mathieu Nelessen, President & CEO of the Community Foundation. “It created a unique situation, which called for immediate action. We want to express our deep gratitude to the Bonner and Dodge Foundations. Both quickly agreed to partner with us to support this important work in our communities.”
“As we continue to work towards our mission of closing the racial wealth gap in New Jersey, we know if critical, immediate basic needs are not addressed throughout our communities, the potential for economic freedom becomes further out of reach,” said Samra Haider, President & CEO of the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation. “We’re proud to stand alongside Princeton Area Community Foundation and The Bonner Foundation to meet these needs for New Jersey residents, families, and communities.”
Learn more about the nonprofits supported including HomeFront and Trenton Area Soup Kitchen.