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Shutdown Philanthropy
Should donors step in when government shuts down? Who is responsible for the continuity of services to the most vulnerable?
A Quick Gift, and 7,000 Kids go Back to Head Start
A charitable couple has pledged $10M to keep Head Start programs open for 7,000 low income kids during the government shutdown, saying, "We believe that it is especially unfair that young children from underprivileged communities and working families pay the price for the legislature’s collective failures."
Strong Women = Strong Communities Luncheon
On Friday, October 25th Pamela Shifman of the NoVo Foundation will speak about “Strong Women = Strong Communities: Investing in Girls Transforms the World.”
The Path to Impact: A Leadership Conversation
Nonprofits leaders, join us on October 18th for a meaningful conversation about organizational growth led by Quidoo Consulting's John Brothers.
The Charitable Deduction: Here we go again
Once again, we find ourselves in the midst of a national conversation about the charitable deduction.
PRCC Community Development Fund
A gift of $500,000 from the Princeton Regional Chamber of Commerce Foundation has established a new fund at the Community Foundation, which will make grants to area nonprofits.
When a Donor’s Wishes are At Odds with a Nonprofit’s Needs
Nonprofits must now, by law, honor a donor’s stated intent—and can be required to return a donation if the gift is not spent in accordance with the donor’s wishes.
Community Foundation Elects Two New Trustees (2013)
Anthony "Skip" Cimino from Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and Carol P. Herring from the Rutgers University Foundation join the Community Foundation board.
Announcing the Spring 2013 Greater Mercer Grants
Twenty-one local nonprofits have been awarded over half a million dollars in grants from the Princeton Area Community Foundation and partners.
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.
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