Tag Archives: New Jersey Recovery Fund
Putting Community Information Needs and Civic Participation at the Heart of Disaster Recovery
January 15, 2015Seaside Heights NJ devastation after Hurricane Sandy | AP Photo Julio Cortez There is nothing quite like a major natural disaster to reveal huge gaps in a community’s information needs and infrastructure. When Hurricane Sandy hit New Jersey in late … Continue reading
Creativity and Collaboration Take Courage
May 28, 2014Residents share topics for small group discussion at Creative Highlands: Call to Collaboration. As I reflect upon our recent Creative Highlands: Call to Collaboration, I am reminded of the power of the human spirit to overcome adversity and loss. Elizabeth … Continue reading
New Jersey Recovery Fund Makes Grants for Smart Sandy Recovery and Resilient Communities
August 6, 2013The New Jersey Recovery Fund today announced 27 grants totaling nearly $3.8 million to pursue smart recovery decisions that will help New Jersey avoid repeating the type of devastation caused by Superstorm Sandy. The Fund has awarded grants to a range … Continue reading
It Can’t Fix Everything, But ArtHelps
July 22, 2013Art may seem like the last thing anyone needed after the devastation of a storm like Sandy, but we immediately saw artists harnessing the power of the arts to rebuild the spirits of their communities at the same time these … Continue reading
Creativity is Going Green!
May 13, 2013Earlier this month, ArtPride NJ hosted their annual Arts Day conference and the morning session focused on presentations highlighting Sustainable Jersey’s new Arts & Creativity Actions. These presentations drew an audience of not only artists and arts leaders but also … Continue reading
Updates to the New Jersey Recovery Fund
February 6, 2013We have added information to the New Jersey Recovery Fund section on the Dodge website, which you should know about: A Frequently Asked Questions section, which we will continue to update as questions arise. A discussion forum (“Let’s Talk”) to … Continue reading
New Jersey Recovery Fund Guidelines and Application Process Announced
February 4, 2013In the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, the Community Foundation of New Jersey established the New Jersey Recovery Fund to support the immediate and long term needs of New Jersey’s communities and its nonprofit sector in response to the Hurricane. … Continue reading
Our Road to Recovery
January 4, 2013On October 29, 2012 the ‘new normal’ crashed into the east coast in the form of a tropical cyclone, forever altering the landscapes and collective psyche of my home state of New Jersey. The now infamous Sandy claimed 80 lives, … 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
New Jersey Recovery Fund to Help Nonprofits and Communities Rebuild After Hurricane Sandy
November 15, 2012Nonprofits and communities struggling to recover from the widespread devastation left in the wake of Hurricane Sandy received a boost today from the philanthropic community, when the Community Foundation of New Jersey announced that it has established the New Jersey … Continue reading