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Nonprofit Efficiency: What Is It and How Do You Know?
The Overhead Myth, a new effort by three organizations that assess nonprofits, advocates that donors get off the “overhead is bad, efficiency is good” bandwagon. Amen.
Starting A Conversation About Family Giving
We often learn that family members have some shared values and also some diverging interests when it comes to philanthropy. No matter what, it always leads to an interesting conversation.
Our Shared Road Ahead: Sandy & Beyond
On Monday June 10th, the Council of New Jersey Grantmakers presented the 2013 New Jersey Conference for the Social Sector, Our Shared Road Ahead: Sandy and Beyond at the Berkeley Oceanfront Hotel in Asbury Park.
2013 Grant Funding More Than Doubled to Support Women & Girls
The Fund for Women and Girls announces its 2013 grant awards, totaling $92,700, to four area nonprofits that work to improve the lives of girls and the women who raise them.
Relief Efforts in Oklahoma
The Oklahoma City Tornado Recovery Fund is mobilizing support for relief and recovery.
The Philanthropic Board
Dr. Laura Otten addressed an audience of roughly 175 nonprofit executives and board members at our May 16th seminar, "The Fundraising Board: Creating a Culture of Give and Get."
TCNJ Senior Shannon Ehrola Receives Thomas George Artists Award
The winner of this year's Thomas George Artists Fund Award is Shannon Ehrola of Brielle, New Jersey, who will graduate this spring from The College of New Jersey with a BFA in Fine Arts.
Mark Freda Honored with 17th Annual “Vivian Award for Community Service”
A celebration of Mark and the award will be scheduled in the fall at University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro.
Community Foundation to Act as Fiscal Agent for Shore Rebuilding Project
The Borough of Union Beach has received $1.5 million to rebuild damaged homes, the Hurricane Sandy NJ Relief Fund's largest grant to date.
Support Boston
Several Community Foundation friends and donors have asked where they should give to help the victims of the Boston Marathon bombing. We recommend The One Fund Boston 2013.
Telling Your Story Well
Our VP of development Elizabeth Wagner answers the question: What makes a good nonprofit story?
2013 Scholarships Announced
The Community Foundation awarded and renewed 27 scholarships totaling more than $80,000.
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