Tag Archives: Council of New Jersey Grantmakers
CNJG: Standing up as advocates for the social sector amid federal tax reform efforts
December 14, 2017Update as of December 15: The final H.R. 1, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was released on Friday, December 15, 2017. The tax plan will not repeal the Johnson Amendment and does not include the Universal Charitable Deduction, however … 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
CNJG: Embracing Philanthropic Future Shock or Bracing For It
May 17, 2017We are doing a lot of thinking about the future at the Council of New Jersey Grantmakers these days — the future of New Jersey (with a new Governor next year), the future of philanthropy (with new forms of giving … Continue reading
CNJG: Powerful Partnerships Lead to Stronger Organizations Serving the Sector
September 14, 2016The value of working in partnership with others has long been a powerful strategy in the social sector. Non-profit organizations understand that partnerships can be highly effective given the right mix of trust, communication, and an understanding of the unique … Continue reading
CNJG: Launching the Newark Philanthropic Liaison 3.0
August 17, 2016Though it’s been nine years, it seems like only yesterday that far-sighted funders, the City of Newark and the Council of New Jersey Grantmakers came together to form the Office of the Newark Philanthropic Liaison. Our objective was to … Continue reading
Creating a Learning Community for New Jersey Corporate Funders
February 10, 2016More than 50 corporate contributions professionals last month attended the inaugural meeting of the Council of New Jersey Grantmakers’ Corporate Philanthropy Network affinity group. For a first meeting, the gathering exceeded our expectations and reminded me how great it is … Continue reading
A Playbook for Funders
January 13, 2016This week, a major new resource for foundations is launching and expected to be one of the most important new tools to serve for the field of philanthropy that has come along in some time. The Disaster Philanthropy Playbook was … Continue reading
Sandy: Learning for Next Time
November 11, 2015Three years ago may seem like a very long time ago for some; but not for those of us living in the Garden State. The collective consciousness of New Jersey residents remembers Superstorm Sandy like it was yesterday. The days … Continue reading
Sabbaticals Matter
October 12, 2015Sab-bat-i-cal, as defined by Merriam Webster, “is a period of time during which someone does not work at his or her regular job and is able to rest, travel, do research, etc.” For the two months of August and September, … Continue reading
CNJG Public Policy Fellow: I didn’t know what I didn’t know
July 9, 2015I have had the pleasure over the last eight months to work as the Public Policy Fellow for the Council of New Jersey Grantmakers, a nonprofit membership association serving New Jersey’s philanthropic sector. As promised in my job interview, … Continue reading
Hyperbole 101: Charitable Sector as Wild West
June 11, 2015There was a piece in the New York Times two weeks ago that has caused quite a stir within the philanthropic sector. My colleagues within regional associations of grantmakers as well as other colleagues representing philanthropy and nonprofits around … Continue reading
What Do You Stand For?
May 13, 2015Here is an amazing little insight from one of my favorite writers and leaders in the nonprofit sector, Jan Masaoka, CEO of the California Association of Nonprofits, and the founder of Blue Avocado – one of the very best … Continue reading
Council of NJ Grantmakers: Building Blocks and the Promise of 2015
January 14, 2015It’s Jan. 1 and I am thinking about 2015, as many of us are. Thinking about plans, what must be accomplished, what new projects and ideas we’ll explore, and so on. But I realize the building blocks for our 2015 … Continue reading
Philanthropy’s Role in Sandy Recovery Must Continue
November 18, 2014On the anniversary of Super Storm Sandy last month, the Foundation Center released a report that was jointly commissioned by the Council of New Jersey Grantmakers and my colleagues at Philanthropy New York. Giving in the Aftermath of Hurricane Sandy … Continue reading