Investing In and For Good
The word “philanthropy” usually brings to mind the act of giving in support of a worthy cause. And this description is, of course, true. At…
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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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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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Sustainable Jersey: How sustainability became my brand and achieved my campaign promises
Woodbridge Mayor John E. McCormac explains Sustainable Jersey to mayors in Connecticut On November 26, 2017 at the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities’ annual convention, Sustainable…
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CNJG: Standing up as advocates for the social sector amid federal tax reform efforts
Update as of December 15: The final H.R. 1, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was released on Friday, December 15, 2017. The tax plan…
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Board Leadership: The doctor will see you now
Robert Frost once wrote, “An idea is a feat of association, and the height of it is a good metaphor.” As a former English teacher…
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Sustainability ingredients: Innovation, persistence, partnerships, and leadership
Sustainable Jersey 2017 special awards announced This week, Sustainable Jersey celebrated the 82 municipalities, from 18 New Jersey counties, that achieved the Sustainable Jersey certification…
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CNJG: How not to read 'The Prize'
At last month’s Grantmakers for Education Annual Conference in Washington, D.C., we presented a workshop called “How Not to Read the Prize” to a standing-room-only…
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Harvest Time: Youth reap the benefits of urban farming in Camden
Teresa Niedda, Executive Director of the Center for Environmental Transformation (CFET), and Fredric Byarm, Founder of Invincible City Farms were two of the many inspiring…
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Celebrating Poetry with Newark High Schools
The Dodge Poetry team thought long and hard about how we could sustain the energy and excitement from the 2016 Dodge Poetry Festival in Newark…
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Sustainable Jersey: Cost savings, collaboration and champions
2017 school and district sustainability awards announced This week, Sustainable Jersey for Schools celebrated the 91 schools that achieved Sustainable Jersey for Schools certification in…
