The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation

NORTHERN NEW JERSEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION (NNJCF) IMPROVES COMMUNITY LIFE THROUGH WORK IN ARTS, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, EDUCATION, ENVIRONMENT, PHILANTHROPY AND PUBLIC HEALTH. OUR PARTNERS ARE BUILDING STRONGER COMMUNITIES BY COLLABORATING, ANSWERING THE QUESTION, "WHAT CAN WE ACCOMPLISH TOGETHER THAT WE CANNOT ALONE?"

THE ARTS AND ENVIRONMENT - BY FACILITATING DISCUSSIONS AMONG MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS, LOCAL LEADERS, AND THE PUBLIC, NNJCF ACTIVELY PROMOTES COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS THAT IMPROVE COMMUNITY LIFE AND ADDRESS ISSUES IN MULTIPLE AREAS SUCH AS EDUCATION, ENVIRONMENT, ARTS AND CULTURE, PUBLIC HEALTH, AND PHILANTHROPY. NNJCF'S CLIMATE ACTION MOBILIZATION PROGRAM (CAMP) WORKS AT THE NEXUS OF ECONOMY, ENVIRONMENT, AND SOCIETY TO BUILD INNOVATIVE, SCIENCE-BASED, SCALABLE, AND SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE, MITIGATING RISK AND IMPROVING ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY. CAMP PROGRAMS INCORPORATE RESILIENCY, REMEDIATION, AND SUSTAINABILITY AND GREEN TECHNOLOGY AND JOBS. THROUGH ITS ARTSBERGEN INITIATIVE, NNJCF SUPPORTS THE LOCAL ARTS COMMUNITY THOURGH PROGRAMMING AND ADVOCACY, AND ENCOURAGES CREATIVE PLACEMAKING, THE PRACTICE OF INTEGRATING ARTS AND CULTURE INTO A NEIGHBORHOOD, TOWN, OR REGION TO BUILD COMMUNITY AND LIVABILITY AND BOOST ECONOMY.

EDUCATION AND PUBLIC HEALTH - WORKING WITH SCHOOLS AND REGIONAL INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING, THE NNJCF SUPPORTS PROGRAMS THAT BOLSTER STUDENTS AND TEACHERS THROUGH PROFESSIONAL TRAINING, CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT, AND SPECIAL PROJECTS. TO ADDRESS THE CONSEQUENCES CAUSED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, THE NNJCF'S COVID-19 RAPID RESPONSE FUND AGGREGATED GIFTS FROM LOCAL COMMUNITY MEMBERS, BUSINESSES, AND COMMUNITY LEADERS WITH LARGE FUNDS FROM REGIONAL AND NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC FOUNDATIONS. THROUGH GRANTS FROM THE FUND, LOCAL GRASSROOTS NONPROFITS COORDINATED SERVICES TO REACH GROWING NUMBERS OF RESIDENTS IN NEED; COMMUNITY LEADERS AND NONPROFITS INTEGRATED RACIAL JUSTICE INTO THEIR APPROACHES TO COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT; AND ARTS ORGANIZATIONS ENGAGED ISOLATED COMMUNITY MEMBERS THROUGH VIRTUAL CLASSES AND PERFORMANCES.

DONOR SERVICES - THE NNJCF OFFERS A DONOR SERVICE PROGRAM WHICH HELPS DONORS CONTRIBUTE TO THE IMPROVEMENT OF THEIR COMMUNITIES THROUGH FLEXIBLE OPTIONS THAT HELP MEET CHARITABLE GIVING GOALS. OPTIONS INCLUDE: DONORS CAN ESTABLISH FUNDS AND DIRECT THE FOUNDATION TO MAKE GIFTS IN HIS/HER NAME, CONTRIBUTE TO A PARTICULAR FIELD OF INTEREST,SUPPORT A SPECIFIC AGENCY OR CAUSE, MAKE CHARITABLE GIVING A PART OF ESTATE PLANNING, OR LEAVE A LIVING LEGACY.