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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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Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation Invests $4 Million in South Ward Wellness Center to Advance Community Health and Economic Opportunity

The 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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Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation Elects Karen Sunderam to Board of Trustees

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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    Ross Danis, Program Director, Education You may hear the mention of a number of “gaps” when people are talking about education: the achievement gap between…

  • Spotlight On: Newton Meyers Mural at Dodge

    Molly de Aguiar, Program Associate You can find this spectacular mural, Life as a Delicate Fabric Stretched Between Two Eternities,  in our office, thanks to…

  • In Urban Land We Trust

    Michelle Knapik, Program Director, Environment Camden waterfront I had the privilege of joining the New Jersey Conservation Foundation (NJCF) board and staff for part of…

  • Thinking About Philanthropy: Part 2

    David Grant, President and CEO It was very gratifying to get three such thoughtful responses to my Part 1 entry posted two weeks ago. All…

  • Speaking Out for the Arts in New Jersey

    Laura Aden Packer, Program Director, Arts In Greek mythology Sisyphus was a king who was punished for eternity: condemned to roll an enormous boulder uphill,…

  • Thinking About Philanthropy: Part 1

    David Grant, President and CEO I would like to pose a question and then, slowly, with your help, answer it. The question is: What is…

  • Kids Free at the Shakespeare Theatre

    Molly de Aguiar, Program Associate Looking for something different and affordable to do with your family? The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey’s Shakespeare LIVE! company…

  • The Community as the Canvas for Sustainability

    Michelle Knapik, Program Director, Environment Though our grantees welcome a visit from any Dodge Program Director, there are those moments when we can experience a disconnect…