Poetry Friday: Poems Read Aloud
This past Saturday, Dodge Poetry Staff spent the day with the 11 Dodge Poets who will be leading Spring & Fountain sessions all across New…
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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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Exercise Your Creative Muscle!
Have you read Martin Farewell’s recent blog Poetry Friday: “But I’m Not the Creative Type”? Martin is a creativity champion, and I am always grateful…
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Taking Small Steps to Tackle Big Problems
2012 Grant Winners Sometimes Sustainable Jersey’s work can seem daunting. The challenges are immense–extreme weather, economic change, crumbling infrastructure, workforce education, climate change, energy efficiency,…
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Would You Have Dated Your Organization If You Had Known Its Financial Condition Beforehand?
The above may seem like a pretty silly question, but the process of courting potential donors, Board members and other supporters too often neglects the…
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The Importance of Speaking Up
Last month, I experienced a “rite of passage” for nonprofit executives in New Jersey. I attended the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce “Walk to Washington”. …
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Inspiring Women: Celebrating Visual and Culinary Arts
“Art is food for the soul,” says social activist Dorothy Day. Writer Nikki Giovanni remarks, “Art is not for the cultivated taste. It is to…
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Updates to the New Jersey Recovery Fund
We have added information to the New Jersey Recovery Fund section on the Dodge website, which you should know about: A Frequently Asked Questions section,…
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New Jersey Recovery Fund Guidelines and Application Process Announced
In the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, the Community Foundation of New Jersey established the New Jersey Recovery Fund to support the immediate and long…
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A Culture of Creativity
Here we are….on the last day of the first month of the New Year. The month of January connotes new beginnings and a fresh start. …
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It's Time for Journalists to Learn Math
Watching someone like Matt Ericson of the New York Times show off the fabulous data visualizations that his department makes is a little like watching…
