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Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation Announces $11.1 Million in New Grants to Close the Racial Wealth Gap Across New Jersey

The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation has approved more than $11 million in new grant and investment commitments — $6.08 million in Housing Choice and $5.05 million in Economic Mobility — as part of our commitment to closing the racial wealth gap in New Jersey.

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Dodge Foundation Hosts First Partner and Grantee Convening

Last month, the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation brought together more than 100 people representing 44 organizations for its first-ever partner and grantee convening.

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N.J. faces a choice: 10 acres of parking or 1,500 new homes

In one of America’s most expensive housing markets, more than 10 acres of publicly owned land in Jersey City are currently devoted to surface parking lots. When housing costs are forcing working families out of the communities they helped build, is that really the best use of scarce public land?

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    N.J. faces a choice: 10 acres of parking or 1,500 new homes

    | Samra Haider

    In one of America’s most expensive housing markets, more than 10 acres of publicly owned land in the heart of Jersey City are currently devoted to surface parking lots. At a time when housing costs are forcing working families out of the communities they helped build, we should be asking a simple question: Is that really the best use of scarce public land?

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    Dodge Foundation Hosts First Partner and Grantee Convening

    | Janna Oberdorf

    Last month, the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation brought together more than 100 people representing 44 organizations for its first-ever partner and grantee convening. This event was a full day designed around the belief that we can achieve greater impact together, in true partnership, than working in silos towards our goals.

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    Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation Elects New Board Chair and Vice Chair

    The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation is pleased to announce the election of Dan Fatton as our new Board Chair and Anisa Kamadoli Costa as Board Vice Chair. Dan and Anisa have served as Dodge Foundation trustees for 7 years, and both bring deep commitment to the Foundation's mission of building a just and equitable New Jersey. 

  • News

    Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation Announces $11.1 Million in New Grants to Close the Racial Wealth Gap Across New Jersey

    The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation has approved more than $11 million in new grant and investment commitments — $6.08 million in Housing Choice and $5.05 million in Economic Mobility — as part of our commitment to closing the racial wealth gap in New Jersey. The grants reflect a deliberate, evidence-driven strategy to move families from economic exclusion toward financial security and autonomy.

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    Critical Needs Grants Awarded to Trenton-Area Nonprofits

    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.

  • President's Message

    A Year of Clarity, Momentum, and Partnership 

    | Samra Haider

    This has been a year of listening, grounding, learning, and charting a clear path forward. And it has also been a year of real progress and movement toward the kind of New Jersey where every family has the chance to build stability, build opportunity, and build wealth across generations.