The Million Reporters of Superstorm Sandy
Back when I was in graduate school in the early 1980s, before Twitter and Facebook and YouTube and even before blogs, I spent one semester…
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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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Jersey Strong: Preparing for Climate Change and Flooding
On October 29, Hurricane Sandy dealt us a severe blow. As we continue to rebuild our lives and communities, it’s a harsh reminder that sustainability…
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8 Simple Steps to Creating an Outstanding Development Office
Whether it’s your first day on the job at a new organization, or you’ve been at your organization for many years, you’re reading this because…
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New Jersey Recovery Fund to Help Nonprofits and Communities Rebuild After Hurricane Sandy
Nonprofits and communities struggling to recover from the widespread devastation left in the wake of Hurricane Sandy received a boost today from the philanthropic community,…
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When Disaster Philanthropy Comes Home
Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey (Photo: REUTERS/Les Stone/American Red Cross) As I write this, it is just two weeks since Hurricane Sandy. The grief and…
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Post-Sandy Relief for NJ Artists & Arts Groups
The amount of information out there is as staggering as the relief efforts, but not yet as overwhelming as the ongoing effects of Hurricane Sandy.…
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Happy Halloween, New Jersey
Throughout the month of October, the Dodge blog featured a wide range of blog posts related to food issues and food systems in honor of Food…
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Empowering Kids Through Gardening
Over the past three years, Grow it Green Morristown has seen thousands of children come through the gates of the Urban Farm at Lafayette, a…
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New Jersey’s Fresh Faces of Farming
One of the joys of writing about food in New Jersey is the people I meet who are bringing new meaning to farming and food…
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Looking for Solutions to Food Insecurity
Food. The word itself conjures up so many associations for all of us. A gentle sigh, a little smile, a relaxing of our bodies, a…
