Category Archives: Opportunities
Confronting plastic pollution, creating equitable communities and mapping sustainability issues
May 16, 20182018 New Jersey Sustainability Summit is June 18 Although the sustainability movement in New Jersey is experiencing significant momentum, important work is still on the horizon. There is perhaps no more powerful way to jump start fresh interest and energy … Continue reading
New Jersey Sustainability Summit 2017: Build your local action for increased collective impact
May 18, 2017Where will leadership and progress come from in an era of declining federal interest in sustainability issues? We believe that it will come from all of us, working together. If a more sustainable, prosperous and equitable New Jersey sounds like … Continue reading
Creative NJ: Creativity & Collaboration in the ‘City Invincible’
February 23, 2017Camden, the “City Invincible,” which built its early reputation as a port city, industrial and manufacturing hub, is currently home to major hospitals, higher education institutions, cultural attractions and citizens who are deeply committed to their City. Though Camden has … Continue reading
Pro Bono Partnership Pundit: Seven Simple Suggestions for Making Your Lawyer Happy (cont.)
February 2, 2017Last month, I offered you the first four of my seven tips for making a lawyer happy. Here are the final three. Five: If You Want to Schedule a Call, Please Suggest Some Days and Time. Some nonprofits will drop … Continue reading
Sustainable Jersey: Bringing the “Tech” into Sustainability
December 21, 2016How does technology relate to sustainability and Sustainable Jersey? The classic definition of sustainability suggests that our future depends on supporting three interdependent domains: environment, economy and society. Among these, society often gets overlooked. But in fact, it may be … Continue reading
Annual Conference Will Offer Education, Inspiration to the Social Sector
November 10, 2016The Center for Non-Profits will present its annual New Jersey non-profit conference, Charting Our Course, Claiming Our Future, at the Palace at Somerset Park on December 7, 2016. The conference will explore the challenges and opportunities non-profits face, individually and … 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
Arts Ed Now: I Support the Arts and I Vote!
September 12, 2016What’s your issue in the upcoming election? From gun control to immigration, there are a host of public policy issues that provoke emotional and sometimes heated debate. Government support for the arts has taken a back seat since the culture … Continue reading
Sustainable Jersey: A Better Tomorrow, One Rooftop At a Time
August 17, 2016Encouraging NJ solar consumers through municipal-level nudging I’m often asked what will have the most impact on slowing climate change. Using less energy and generating new clean energy are the two meaningful ways to make progress. And in New Jersey, … Continue reading
Dodge Partners with New Jersey Health Initiatives to Support Build It Green Competition
April 14, 2016BIG Competition Aims to Spark Innovative Stormwater Management Solutions in New Jersey Communities The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation and New Jersey Health Initiatives recently awarded $165,000 in matching grants to New Jersey Future in support of the new Build It … Continue reading
An Excellent Opportunity To Join the Dodge Poetry Team
August 24, 2015We’re Hiring! Dodge Poetry Program Seeks Assistant Director The Geraldine R. Dodge Poetry Program, a signature project of the Dodge Foundation in Morristown, NJ, seeks a collaborative, creative team member to help produce the largest poetry event in North America … Continue reading
Grant Opportunity from Crayola for NJ Schools
December 13, 2012Crayola has partnered with Dodge and the New Jersey Principals and Supervisors Association to offer six “Champion Creatively Alive Children” leadership grants exclusively for New Jersey schools. Selection is based on the best ideas that integrate creativity across the curriculum … Continue reading
Update on the New Jersey Recovery Fund and an Announcement
December 4, 2012In the days immediately following Hurricane Sandy, the Dodge Foundation partnered with the Community Foundation of New Jersey and several of our philanthropic colleagues to establish the New Jersey Recovery Fund, which currently totals more than $3 million. We have been fielding … Continue reading
Opportunity: Make GOOD Art Challenge
July 23, 2012Attention! The folks at GOOD Maker want your best proposals to help your community come alive through the arts: “Creating opportunities for people to experience art in deep and meaningful ways is key to sustaining vibrant, healthy communities. When we’re … Continue reading
How to Connect With Others in 3 Easy Steps
March 28, 2012One of the most prominent features of the new Dodge website is our “Connect With Others” map. This interactive map of New Jersey invites nonprofits (whether you are a Dodge grantee or not) to: Put your organization on the map … Continue reading