Food Financing 101: Part 1
Pennsylvania’s Initiative Becomes the Model for the Nation By Patricia Smith Senior Policy Advisor The Reinvestment Fund The Reinvestment Fund (TRF), a Community Development Financial…
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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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Food Financing 101: An Introduction
Creating a Multi-Faceted Policy Solution for a Multi-Faceted Food System Problem Introduction by Alison Hastings Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission Financing healthy food businesses, like…
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Creativity Resources Round-Up
By Elizabeth Murphy Creative New Jersey Lately it seems like the entire country is talking about creativity, innovation and sustainability. There exists a plethora of…
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The Second Hardest Job You Will Ever Do
Greg Usberti of Artworks gives a ringing endorsement of our Board Leadership workshops (specifically the Board Bootcamp), which are part of our Technical Assistance Initiative.…
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How to Build Community Through Music
Today’s guest blog (Part 2 of 2) from the Institute of Music for Children is an important reminder of the value of the arts in…
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Membership Has Its Privileges: The Institute of Music Reframes Its Narrative to Build Community
Today’s blog by the Institute of Music for Children shares an important lesson in making sure that your members and audiences truly understand the value…
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Ingredients for a Sustainability Champion
By Randall Solomon Sustainable New Jersey 2011 Sustainability Champion Ingredients: Dedicated leader, hardworking Green Team, balanced sustainability program and over 400 certification points in the…
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Who Needs a Food System Plan Anyway?
By Alison Hastings Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission A few weeks ago, the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) accepted an award for its Food…
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Creative and Sustainable Partnerships at the New Jersey League of Municipalities Conference
By Ann Marie Miller Executive Director Art Pride This week the New Jersey League of Municipalities will host its 96th Annual Conference in Atlantic City…
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Facing Our Future: Have Your Say
By Nina Stack President, Council of New Jersey Grantmakers Against the backdrop of a prolonged and dramatic budget crisis, a statewide team of former senior…