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Breaking Down Barriers: Meet Our “Open Call” Grantees

Today, we are thrilled to announce the ten organizations we are supporting from our first-ever Open Call process.  

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Community Spotlight: South Ward Environmental Alliance  

SWEA was one of the organizations selected to join Dodge Foundation’s inaugural cohort of the Momentum Fund. In the vibrant South Ward of Newark, New Jersey, SWEA has been tirelessly working since 2015 to address environmental justice issues that impact the community.

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Unwavering in our Vision, Unwavering in our Support: New Grants to Advance Racial Justice

Today, we are excited to announce that the Dodge Foundation’s latest cycle of grants provides support to over 30 organizations focused on addressing the root cause and repair of structural racism and inequity across New Jersey.

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  • President's Message

    Breaking Down Barriers: Meet Our “Open Call” Grantees

    | Tanuja Dehne

    In May 2023, we announced our first-ever Open Call for racial justice organizations, looking to fund and support organizations across our State that have not previously had access to Dodge Foundation funding. More than 120 organizations from across the state answered that call, and today, we are thrilled to announce the ten organizations we are supporting from our first-ever Open Call process.  

  • News

    Dodge Foundation Welcomes New Team Members 

    Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation is excited to welcome Cathy Garcia as our new Director, Program Initiatives and Learning, and Sam Teigen as Controller. Both Cathy and Sam join our organization with decades of experience across the social sector, and with a deep commitment to advancing our vision of a more just and equitable New Jersey.  

  • President's Message

    Unwavering in our Vision, Unwavering in our Support: New Grants to Advance Racial Justice

    | Tanuja Dehne

    Today, we are excited to announce that the Dodge Foundation’s latest cycle of grants provides support to over 30 organizations focused on addressing the root cause and repair of structural racism and inequity across New Jersey. These organizations are working on everything from building power among immigrant communities to advocating for housing and environmental justice.  

  • Community Spotlight

    Community Spotlight: South Ward Environmental Alliance  

    | Janna Oberdorf

    SWEA was one of the organizations selected to join Dodge Foundation’s inaugural cohort of the Momentum Fund. In the vibrant South Ward of Newark, New Jersey, the South Ward Environmental Alliance (SWEA) has been tirelessly working since 2015 to address environmental justice issues that impact the community.

  • President's Message

    Dodge Foundation Launches First-Ever Open Call for Racial Justice Organizations

    | Tanuja Dehne

    We are creating a new pathway for connection with racial justice-focused organizations that have not previously had access to the Dodge Foundation through our first-ever “Open Call.” We have been working and building towards this moment for years because we believe that this process is critical to achieving a just and equitable New Jersey.

  • Community Spotlight

    Community Spotlight: Newark Community Street Team 

    | Janna Oberdorf

    Newark Community Street Team was one of the organizations selected to join Dodge Foundation’s inaugural cohort of the Momentum Fund. NCST was founded as Newark’s community-based violence reduction strategy.

  • President's Message

    New Program Priorities in Action: Dodge Foundation Announces New Grants and Learnings to Drive Towards Racial Justice

    | Tanuja Dehne

    In January of this year, the Dodge Foundation announced our new program priorities centered on racial justice, which is the focus of our grantmaking now and into the future. Today, we are pleased to announce our first grants of 2023, which are our first grants under our new program priorities, to organizations across New Jersey.

  • President's Message

    The Path Forward: Dodge Foundation Launches New Program Priorities Centered on Racial Justice

    | Tanuja Dehne

    In 2016, the Dodge Foundation began its equity journey in earnest, culminating in a strategic plan centered on a vision for an equitable New Jersey. Building on the lessons learned over the past few years, we are entering into 2023 with a strengthened commitment and launching new program priorities centered on racial justice, which is the focus of the Dodge Foundation going forward.

  • News

    Dodge Foundation Welcomes New Program Officer

    The Dodge Foundation is excited to welcome Malcolm McClain as Program Officer, growing the Program Team’s capacity and ability to support our partners. Malcolm brings practical programmatic experience and deep research skills that will advance our vision of a more just and equitable New Jersey.