Category Archives: Education
Announcing our first round and COVID-19 relief and response grants
April 17, 2020At their first meeting of the year, Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation Trustees approved $4 million in grants to support New Jersey’s nonprofit sector, including $1 million in COVID-19 relief and response. The Board met virtually to approve the first of … Continue reading
New Jersey schools ride the green wave for a brighter future
December 7, 2018Sustainable Jersey for Schools 2018 special awards announced Sustainable Jersey for Schools celebrated the 111 schools that achieved Sustainable Jersey for Schools certification in 2018 at an awards event attended by over 250 teachers, principals, green team volunteers, school board … Continue reading
New Jersey celebrates Arts in Education Week
September 10, 2018It’s back to school time and that means next week is National Arts in Education week. It is such a critical time to show your support for arts education in New Jersey. Arts Education creates not just artists but … Continue reading
Toms River Regional School District and Township Green Team collaborate to open School of Environmental Sustainability
April 26, 2018Poseidon Academy building renewed after experiencing Superstorm Sandy damage Superstorm Sandy in 2012 had a huge impact on homeowners and businesses in Toms River– over 10,500 homes sustained some level of damage. Last month, the re-opening of a unique building … Continue reading
Sustainable Jersey: Tilting windmills, why not build one instead?
January 24, 2018Funding now available for municipal and school sustainability projects Do you have a wild idea or project with potential that needs funding? Sustainable Jersey’s grant program funds sustainability initiatives in New Jersey—projects like the wind turbine at Cape May City … Continue reading
CNJG: How not to read ‘The Prize’
November 20, 2017At last month’s Grantmakers for Education Annual Conference in Washington, D.C., we presented a workshop called “How Not to Read the Prize” to a standing-room-only audience of national, regional, and local foundations. We did so not to dispute the findings … Continue reading
Sustainable Jersey: School nurses take on asthma in Trenton providing needed link between healthcare, school and home
July 19, 2017With 13 elementary schools, four middle schools and three high schools, the nurses of the Trenton Public Schools have their hands full. Despite the daily challenges, Micah Freeman, the Supervisor of Nurses for the Trenton Public School District, decided to … Continue reading
Arts Ed Now: Lessons in Dance to Help Choreograph Your Future
July 10, 2017As a dance educator and choreographer, my mission is to use the art of dance as a powerful tool that is beyond entertainment — conveying stories and meaningful messages about ourselves and the world around us. That mission was on full … Continue reading
Arts Ed Now: From Armenia With Love
May 24, 2017The most important life lessons I have ever learned came from my music teacher in Yerevan, Armenia. When I was 15, Rita Israelovna Petrosian was my music theory and solfege — the study of singing and musicianship using solmization syllables … Continue reading
Sustainable Jersey: Helping NJ schools turn STEM to STEAM with art
March 22, 2017I-STEAM Task Force hopes to spur next generation of innovators, educators, leaders and learners While the subjects of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) have been a focus of integrated learning systems in schools across New Jersey, there is … Continue reading
Arts Ed Now: March is NJ Teen Arts Festival Time!
March 13, 2017This March begins the kickoff of the Teen Arts Festival circuit in New Jersey. Individual counties across New Jersey host local Teen Arts Festivals showcasing the literary, performing and visual talents of the resident teen artists. At these county festivals, … Continue reading
History Matters
March 8, 2017You may not have noticed, but history is having a moment. Often overlooked as a bit of a wallflower next to its showier sisters—arts, literature, and science — history does periodically take center stage and remind us of its inevitable, … Continue reading
Sustainable Jersey: Never underestimate the power of a small grant
February 22, 2017C.J. Davenport and West Cape May elementary schools inspire us Through Sustainable Jersey for Schools, we’ve gotten to know some amazing changemakers, ranging from teachers and principals to parents and students to district administrators – all with a true passion for … Continue reading
Why We Unveiled New Assessment Tools for Our Grantees
November 8, 2016Whether your organization enriches people’s lives through theater that bridges cultural divides or music instruction that sharpens children’s minds and boosts their confidence, you can probably think of ways you wish you did your work better. At Dodge, we believe … Continue reading