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…
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.
Visit: Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation Announces $11.1 Million in New Grants to Close the Racial Wealth Gap Across New JerseysThe Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation has committed $4 million toward the development of a new South Ward Wellness Center in Newark, a transformative community development project that will expand access to medical care, youth development, and economic opportunity in one of the city’s most historically
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The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation today announced the election of Karen Sunderam to its Board of Trustees. A seasoned investment strategist and leader in impact investing, Sunderam brings nearly two decades of experience aligning capital with social and economic outcomes.
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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…
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,”…
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…
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…
Molly de Aguiar, Program Associate For the past few days, we have hosted these little guys at our office. Do you recognize them?
By Wendy Liscow, Program Officer My mama frequently said, “It could always be worse.” That advice was little consolation to the Arts Community when the…
Molly de Aguiar, Program Associate For every parent of school-aged children, this time of year introduces new and strange words to your vocabulary, like “golden…
In today’s blog entries, we are bringing you two interconnected and moving stories from Tuesday’s field day in Newark. The first from Michelle Knapik and…
By the Dodge Program Staff (Part three of a three-part series) For the past two Mondays (here and here) we’ve brought you the voices of…
Molly de Aguiar, Program Associate Last week, we gave you a list of the books and articles we’ve been reading this summer. Today, we’ve got…