The Citizens Campaign City Storytellers: Changing the City Narrative
For several years The Citizens Campaign has been building a broad network of citizen journalists to fill the void in local news coverage left by…
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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.
Visit: Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation Announces $11.1 Million in New Grants to Close the Racial Wealth Gap Across New JerseysDodge Foundation Hosts First Partner and Grantee Convening
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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Dodge's Week in Review
Scroll through to learn more about what’s on the minds of Dodge Foundation program directors, what our grantees are up to and fun things you…
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On Watching Citizenfour
A few weeks ago, when I heard about Ben Bradlee’s death, I stopped what I was doing and immediately screened All the President’s Men…
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Dodge Week in Review
A look back at Dodge Foundation grantees in the news and other stories on our radar related to New Jersey and our focus areas: environment, arts,…
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Board Leadership: Measuring Social Profit
We kicked off another year of the Dodge Board Leadership series last week with a workshop on assessment. I was struck, as always, by the…
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Creative Elizabeth launches its Call to Collaboration
Last week, we were thrilled to launch a creativity convening in the city of Elizabeth. This Call to Collaboration welcomed a large, diverse group of…
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Sustainability Gets Schooled: New Sustainable Jersey Program Launches
When asking a classroom full of first graders what the term sustainability means, I especially liked the answer I got from a thoughtful 6-year-old: “Sustainability…
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Setting a New “Barre” for Arts Criticism
The earlier title for this blog post was “Another One Bites the Dust,” prompted by notice from Dance NJ staff that dance critic Robert Johnson…
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CNJG Forum Explores Foundation Investment Strategies to Protect the Nest Egg
DEFINITION of “Nest Egg:” “A substantial sum of money that has been saved or invested for a specific purpose. A nest egg is generally earmarked…
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Meet the Board Leadership Series Facilitators
Have you ever participated in a workshop that promised to be engaging yet despite excellent content, you find your attention lagging? There are a number…
