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Announcing $4.3 million in grants

Posted on June 30, 2021 by Dodge

The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation Board of Trustees met virtually this June and approved $4.3 million in grants to nonprofit organizations focused on the Arts, Education, Informed Communities, and Technical Assistance, as well as new Imagine a New Way grants that address root causes and repair of structural racism … Continue reading →

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Dodge’s Imagine A New Way transformation launches with new grants

Posted on April 13, 2021 by Dodge

Trustees approve $2.8M toward an equitable and just New Jersey The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation Board of Trustees met virtually this March and approved more than $2.8 million in grants toward an equitable and just New Jersey. The grants include … Continue reading →

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Introducing Dodge’s two new senior leaders

Posted on January 11, 2021 by Dodge

We are excited to welcome Marianna Schaffer as Vice President of Programs and Jennene Tierney as Vice President of People, Culture, Equity — two new senior leaders who will help guide the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation in embedding racial justice and anti-racism within the … Continue reading →

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President’s Message: Lessons learned for the year ahead

Posted on December 17, 2020 by Tanuja Dehne

At the Dodge Foundation, we challenged ourselves this year as we focused on the opportunity to lead and live into equity. 2020 invited us to explore the intersection of risk and opportunity and to take responsibility for our collective safety … Continue reading →

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Dodge celebrates Elizabeth Duffy as a visionary and pragmatic trustee who stands for good governance

Posted on June 25, 2020 by Dodge

Dodge’s board and staff recently celebrated Elizabeth Duffy’s 16 years as a Foundation trustee at its virtual June meeting. The meeting marked the transition for Liz from trustee to trustee emerita, a four-year term at Dodge in which trustees continue … Continue reading →

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President’s Message: Dodge’s COVID-19 initial response

Posted on April 6, 2020 by Tanuja Dehne

COVID-19 has infiltrated all of our lives and will have far-reaching implications for decades. As we all are living through this unprecedented time, we are coming to terms with the fact that the proverbial “rainy day” is indeed here.   This moment is testing us — testing how we live, … Continue reading →

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To our partners, grantees, community: We see you, we hear you, and we value you during this time of crisis 

Posted on March 13, 2020 by Tanuja Dehne, Dodge President & CEO

Much has developed over these recent days as we – as individuals, organizations, and communities – absorb and adjust to what the coronavirus pandemic means for how we keep ourselves and our loved ones safe and how to confront this … Continue reading →

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An update on our new vision: Announcing our equity theories of change for our program areas 

Posted on February 12, 2020 by Tanuja Dehne

For 45 years, the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation has nurtured leaders, ideas, and institutions that use creative problem-solving to promote a sustainable future. The Foundation’s focus has been New Jersey, carrying out its work in program areas that have adapted … Continue reading →

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President’s Message: Living Our Vision

Posted on January 30, 2020 by Tanuja Dehne

Two years ago, Dodge outlined bold goals in our Strategic Plan, and 2020 is about living our vision. Living our vision is just that — living, doing, being. Centering our work on equity means centering all of our work on equity, including … Continue reading →

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Announcing two new members to Dodge’s Board

Posted on October 29, 2019 by Dodge

We are excited to welcome two new members to the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation’s Board of Trustees. Anisa Kamadoli Costa and Dan Fatton began their three-year terms in September.   “Anisa and Dan bring strong experience in the social sector and a passion for Dodge’s vision of an … Continue reading →

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Dodge staff summer reads: 45 books, articles, or podcasts to add to your list

Posted on July 31, 2019 by Meghan Van Dyk

Dodge staff recently started an office book club to read adrienne maree brown’s Emergent Strategy, and began compiling a list of the books, articles, and podcasts to read and discuss together. With summer upon us, we are excited to share … Continue reading →

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Technical Assistance: Choosing to change board culture

Posted on May 8, 2019 by Laura Otten, Technical Assistance Faculty

Diversity has been the talk of, and about, boards for a long time, albeit with more talk than action. Boards of nonprofits remain, according to BoardSource’s 2017 Leading with Intent: Overwhelmingly white Pretty evenly split between male and female, but … Continue reading →

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The story behind the new Atlantic City Community Fund

Posted on March 6, 2019 by Elizabeth Murphy, Creative New Jersey

Atlantic City residents, nonprofits, and community organizations are invited to apply to the Atlantic City Community Fund for grants supporting work that enhances the quality of life in the city. The Board of Advisors to the Atlantic City Community Fund last month … Continue reading →

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Announcing Cynthia Evans as Dodge’s interim president and CEO 

Posted on September 4, 2018 by Preston Pinkett III

On behalf of the entire board of trustees, I am pleased today to announce Cynthia Evans as the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation’s interim president and CEO. With more than 20 years experience at Dodge, Cynthia, the Foundation’s chief financial officer, … Continue reading →

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Dodge Q&A: Chris Daggett answers grantee questions about Dodge’s strategic plan

Posted on June 27, 2018 by Meghan Jambor

Imagine a New Jersey where all people regardless of their zip code have access to quality schools, to the arts, to a healthy environment, to trustworthy news and information, and where all citizens have voice and influence to make change … Continue reading →

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