An Experience That Changes Lives
Wendy Liscow, Program Officer One warm, crystal clear morning in August, I was lacing up my hiking boots with great anticipation. Not only was I…
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New President and CEO, Samra Haider, to Lead the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation Towards Vision of a Just and Equitable New Jersey
The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation is pleased to announce that Samra Haider has been appointed as its new President and Chief Executive Officer.
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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.
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New Investments Announced to Support Economic Opportunity in Paterson
The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation announced $1.6M in multi-year investments advancing economic stability, housing, and opportunity in the City of Paterson.
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Upcoming Events, Exhibits and Performances
Molly de Aguiar, Program Associate We get a lot of invitations, postcards and emails about great events going on around the state of New Jersey.…
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WheatonArts Festival of Fine Craft
Molly de Aguiar, Program Associate We would be remiss if we didn’t tell you about WheatonArts’ Festival of Fine Craft this weekend, October 3 and…
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Thinking about Philanthropy – and Politics
David Grant, President and CEO The phrase “above politics” sounds good, but is it possible? I’ve been giving this a lot of thought lately as…
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Have Farm, Will Travel
Michelle Knapik, Program Director The highly successful, model urban farm owned and operated by Lorraine Gibbons of Garden State Urban Farms (formerly Brick City Urban…
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How I Spent My Summer Vacation
Laura Aden Packer, Arts Program Director My husband, Mark and I returned not too long ago from a glorious two-week vacation in northwestern Maine, where…
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Xtreme Book Club Idea Makes Connections
By Wendy Liscow, Program Officer Last week I wrote about the importance of recognizing and instilling public value for the arts. So how do we…
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Our first butterfly release
Clearly, the journey of these butteryflies has captivated and inspired us. It is hard to say whose transformations are deeper (staff or butterflies)! After this morning’s “awakening,”…
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Butterflies!
Three of our six butterflies emerged this morning! Here are the chrysalis pictures, in case you missed them. It is impossible to have a bad…
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Thinking About Philanthropy...and the News
David Grant, President and CEO I had lunch the other day with someone who used the phrase “civic information system.” I told her I had…
