Tag Archives: Office of the Newark Philanthropic Liaison

Newark in the Spotlight: Summer Youth Employment Program Nod Emblematic of City’s Collaborative Spirit

Posted on April 12, 2017 by Guest Blogger

When Mayor Ras Baraka took office in 2014, he immediately called for an expansion of the city’s Summer Youth Employment Program. There is a growing body of evidence that youth employment programs are a positive intervention that can reduce summer … Continue reading →

Posted in Advocacy, Council of New Jersey Grantmakers, Philanthropy, Public Policy | Tagged Cities for Financial Empowerment, cross-sector collaboration, Mayor Ras Baraka, Newark, NJ, Office of the Newark Philanthropic Liaison, Philanthropy, Summer Youth Employment | Leave a comment

CNJG: Launching the Newark Philanthropic Liaison 3.0

Posted on August 17, 2016 by Nina Stack, President, Council of New Jersey Grantmakers

Though 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 →

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