The Community Foundation of South Jersey (CFSJ) announces its 2024 officers and trustees. The members of the board leadership are as follows: Chairperson Lois W. Greco (Raskob Foundation for Catholic Activities), Vice-Chair Lori Pepenella (Southern Ocean Chamber of Commerce), Secretary Valeria Galarza (ALTA Impact Partners), Treasurer Justin VanFleet (Marcum LLP). H. Qawi Austin (Q&A Thought Partners, LLC) joins the board as a new member. Other returning board members are Teresa Giménez (University of Pennsylvania), Jeremy Grunin (Grunin Holdings, Grunin Foundation), Evan Linhardt (Allianc ..read more

New Jersey Health Initiatives (NJHI) works to create a healthier, more equitable New Jersey by investing in resident-led community groups and networks, rooted in racial equity, and centered on systems change. NJHI is managed through a collaborative relationship among the Community Foundation of New Jersey, the Community Foundation of South Jersey, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. NJHI is seeking a dedicated, committed, passionate Bilingual (English Spanish) Grassroots Community Advocate (GCA) to join the team. The GCA will be pivotal in engaging, supporting, and advocating for grantees ..read more

The South Jersey Fund for Care of Older Adults is a Field of Interest Endowment Fund at the Community Foundation of South Jersey. Its purpose is grantmaking to nonprofit public charities providing social, educational, religious, residential, medical, vocational or healthcare services or facilities to lessen the burdens of life for the aged in Southern New Jersey. The South Jersey Fund for Care of Older Adults is soliciting proposals with the request for proposals (RFP) below. One recipient will be selected for a two-year grant of $300,000 (paid via annual distributions). Grant funds will suppo ..read more

The Community Foundation of South Jersey is grateful to partner with the Hannon Family to create and support the Jack Hannon Full Throttle Fund. The mission of the Full Throttle Fund is to help Jack’s inspiring and loving spirit live on through charitable projects focused on youth development, bringing fun and joy to children. According to the family, the name Full Throttle represents everything Jack stood for – whether it was playing sports, playing chess, running on the playground, or spreading cheer to everyone he met – he did all of this at 150% and always full throttle. On September 27 ..read more

The Philanthropy Manager plays a critical role in growing the Community Foundation of South Jersey’s (CFSJ) impact on an eight-county region. The Community Foundation’s asset development efforts involve creating new charitable funds, increasing existing funds, and supporting donors (fund holders) to achieve CFSJ’s mission. CFSJ donors and fund holders are critical partners in the mission to inspire generosity, manage and deploy permanent charitable assets, and exercise collaborative leadership to create a more equitable region. The Philanthropy Manager is responsible for identifying, cultivati ..read more

Neighbors hold the heart and soul of South Jersey communities and on January 30, 2023, Hammonton neighbors gathered to go public with a draft of a collective vision for the future of their town. One of six Transform South Jersey communities awarded grants of $100,000 by the Community Foundation of South Jersey to support community planning, community endowment building, and the strengthening of community connections, the Hammonton Heart & Soul team has spent the past several years identifying resident leaders, mobilizing community voices, and gathering their neighbor’s stories and ideas on ..read more

Twenty nonprofits in South Jersey receive a total of $101,000 in grant awards in the latest round. The Community Foundation of South Jersey (CFSJ) will award 20 nonprofit organizations $101,000 in a seventh round of grants from the South Jersey COVID-19 Response Fund.  This announcement includes funding for Phase 2 – Treatment and Phase 3 – Recovery requests. Details about these phases are available on the Fund website. With these awards, 173 grants totaling $1,169,500 have been distributed from the Fund to organizations serving Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucest ..read more

The Community Foundation of South Jersey (CFSJ) is pleased to welcome Dr. Robert (Bob) Atkins PhD, RN, FAAN as the newest member of their governing board. Dr. Atkins has spent his adulthood trying to improve the health and well-being of vulnerable children and families living in distressed, urban neighborhoods through service, scholarship, and education. Through his scholarly work and practice, Dr. Atkins has become a leader in shaping the policy and practice that influences the health and well-being of vulnerable populations living in high poverty neighborhoods. He has authored and co-author ..read more

The team at the Community Foundation has been working hard to implement a new fundholder portal system, which will improve a user’s experience advising funds at the Community Foundation. The new portal will provide up-to-the-minute fund information. Our secure fundholder portal lets you view the fund balance, submit grant recommendations, and view past grants. How to Get Started You will receive an email from the Community Foundation of New Jersey, CFSJ’s affiliate partner. Follow the instructions in the email to create a password for your account. Take note of your username (which is your ema ..read more

Youth Advocate Programs (YAP), Inc., which provides community-based services as an alternative to youth incarceration and congregate residential care, received a $20,000 grant from the Community Foundation of South Jersey’s (CFSJ) South Jersey Covid-19 Response Fund.  The CFSJ funding went to Cumberland/Cape May County YAP, one of nearly 150 programs in 33 states where the nonprofit partners with youth justice, child welfare, behavioral health, and other systems to provide safe community-based youth and family services. Cumberland/Cape May County YAP partners with the Cumberland County Ju ..read more