Category Archives: Grantee Spotlight
At time of tragedy in Jersey City, the arts demonstrate community love
December 20, 2019Note: Nimbus Dance’s Sam Potts shared the below letter with its community following the anti-Semitic Dec. 10 attack on the JC Kosher Supermarket in Jersey City, which left three victims and two suspects dead. The Dodge Foundation received the letter … Continue reading
3 lessons we learned from Voting Block NJ
May 15, 2018Collaborative journalism is having a moment right now, but it’s more than just a buzzword. As budgets and staff sizes continue to shrink in local newsrooms, collaboration has become one crucial way to expand coverage and reach. Last year, in … Continue reading
Civic Info Bill would create fund to spark local journalism projects
June 27, 2017What would happen if you had the chance to reinvent local reporting? A bill was introduced in the state Legislature earlier this month that would create a fund to promote local journalism projects, the kind imagined by residents at community … Continue reading
NJ Platform: Growing Stories from the Grassroots in South Jersey
June 27, 2016At Media Mobilizing Project, we always say movements begin with the telling of untold stories. Based in Philadelphia for 10 years, we’ve begun branching out into South Jersey — mainly Camden and Atlantic City — to build a broader community of … Continue reading
NJ Spark: Reporting on Issues of Poverty and Economic Inequality to Build Community
March 28, 2016“We’re so erased. If you’re a person of color, if you’re a woman, if you come from a poor background, if you come from a family who worked like dogs and never got any respect or a share of the … Continue reading
6 Lessons Learned in 6 Months of News Voices: New Jersey
January 27, 2016Engagement is a big buzzword in journalism today. News outlets across the U.S. are hiring “engagement editors,” employers encourage journalists to interact with readers online and through story comments, and new tools are constantly being developed to help newsrooms better reach their audiences. All of … Continue reading
Jersey Give Back Guide: Trenton Children’s Chorus
December 21, 2015From Thanksgiving to New Year’s, we are highlighting each of the organizations featured in the Jersey Give-Back Guide, an online giving gadget that takes the guesswork out of year-end giving. Trenton Children’s Chorus Connect: Website: trentonchildrenschorus.org Twitter: @trentonchorus Facebook: … Continue reading
Jersey Give Back Guide: Morris Arts
December 17, 2015From Thanksgiving to New Year’s, we are highlighting each of the organizations featured in the Jersey Give-Back Guide, an online giving gadget that takes the guesswork out of year-end giving. Morris Arts formerly Arts Council of the Morris Area Connect: … Continue reading
Jersey Give Back Guide: Ironbound Community Corp
December 16, 2015From Thanksgiving to New Year’s, we are highlighting each of the organizations featured in the Jersey Give-Back Guide, an online giving gadget that takes the guesswork out of year-end giving. Ironbound Community Corporation Connect Website: ironboundcc.org Twitter: @ironboundcc Facebook: facebook.com/ironboundcc … Continue reading
Jersey Give Back Guide: GlassRoots
December 15, 2015From Thanksgiving to New Year’s, we are highlighting each of the organizations featured in the Jersey Give-Back Guide, an online giving gadget that takes the guesswork out of year-end giving. GlassRoots Connect: Website: glassroots.org Twitter: twitter.com/glassroots Facebook: facebook.com/GlassRootsInc Tumblr: glassrootsinc.tumblr.com … Continue reading
Jersey Give Back Guide: Free Press
December 14, 2015From Thanksgiving to New Year’s, we are highlighting each of the organizations featured in the Jersey Give-Back Guide, an online giving gadget that takes the guesswork out of year-end giving. Free Press Connect: Website: freepress.net and NewsVoices.org Twitter: @freepress Facebook: Free … Continue reading
Jersey Give Back Guide: East Coast Greenway Alliance
December 9, 2015From Thanksgiving to New Year’s, we are highlighting each of the organizations featured in the Jersey Give-Back Guide, an online giving gadget that takes the guesswork out of year-end giving. East Coast Greenway Alliance Website: Greenway.org/jerseygives Twitter: @ECGreenway Facebook: … Continue reading
Jersey Give Back Guide: Clean Water Fund
December 8, 2015From Thanksgiving to New Year’s, we are highlighting each of the organizations featured in the Jersey Give-Back Guide, an online giving gadget that takes the guesswork out of year-end giving. Clean Water Fund Connect: Website: www.cleanwateraction.org/nj Twitter: @cleanwaternj Facebook: Facebook.com/CleanWaterActionNJ … Continue reading
Jersey Give Back Guide: Creative New Jersey
December 7, 2015From Thanksgiving to New Year’s, we are highlighting each of the organizations featured in the Jersey Give-Back Guide, an online giving gadget that takes the guesswork out of year-end giving. Creative New Jersey Connect: Website: www.creativenj.org Twitter: @creativenj Facebook: Facebook.com/CreativeNJ … Continue reading
Jersey Give Back Guide: Community Soup Kitchen and Outreach Center
December 4, 2015From Thanksgiving to New Year’s, we are highlighting each of the organizations featured in the Jersey Give-Back Guide, an online giving gadget that takes the guesswork out of year-end giving. Community Soup Kitchen and Outreach Center Connect: Website: www.cskmorristown.org … Continue reading