(Hackensack, New Jersey) – The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation (NNJCF) joins more than 1,000 community foundations nationwide to celebrate National Community Foundation Week from November 12 to November 18, 2024. During this week, the NNJCF, a not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) organization headquartered in Hackensack, New Jersey, announced that nearly $28,000 in grant and scholarship awards were made in 2024. These grants and scholarships were recommended by fund advisors, reviewed by staff and approved by the NNJCF’s Board of Trustees.
“During our 26th year, we are delighted to support several organizations responding to the needs in their communities and making an impact. Since our founding in 1998, the Northern New Jersey Community Foundation has awarded more than $1 million to nonprofit organizations and schools,” said NNJCF Executive Director Leonardo Vazquez. “We thank the Foundation’s donors and supporters for making these grant and scholarship awards possible.”
The grant and scholarship recipients include the following:
- Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU).Grant of $1,000 to help promote the prosperity and well-being of all Armenians. AGBU strives to enhance the Armenian experience and ensure its relevance in today’s world. The Andrea Tilbian Halejian Memorial Fund.
- CancerCare®. Grant of $5,000 to benefit Healing Hearts Family Bereavement Camp. CancerCare® provides free, professional support services, including case management, counseling, support groups, educational workshops, publications and financial assistance to anyone affected by cancer. The DeAnna Stark Pasciuto Memorial Fund.
- Healing the Children Northeast.Grant of $5,000 to provide quality donated medical care to children in need. The Andrea Tilbian Halejian Memorial Fund.
- Leonia High School to Jaden Marchan of the Class of 2024.$2,000 scholarship. The Class of 1964 Ralph Gregg Memorial Scholarship Fund.
- Leonia High School to Sasha Raskin of the Class of 2024.$5,000 scholarship. The Paul Coopersmith in Memory of Frank DeLorenzo Memorial Fund.
- New Milford High School to Luke Bosetti of the Class of 2024.$2,000 scholarship. The Darren Drake Memorial Fund.
- Stockton University Foundation. Grant of $1,000 to benefit the Stockton University Women’s Soccer Team. The DeAnna Stark Pasciuto Memorial Fund.
- Stockton University Foundation. Grant of $2,000 to support the Stockton University ’01 Memorial Scholarship for the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program that was awarded to Kacyi Meyer. The DeAnna Stark Pasciuto Memorial Fund.
- Teaneck High School to Esa Gadson of the Class of 2024.Scholarship for $1,000. The Jannie Smith Legacy Fund.
- United Way of Bergen County. Grant of $3,000 to build affordable housing options for people in need by building affordable housing, providing concrete solutions to critical community problems, giving help to the most vulnerable residents in the community, and developing financial resources that address unmet needs. The Andrea Tilbian Halejian Memorial Fund.
Partner with NNJCF to Pursue Your Philanthropic Goals
The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation invites anyone, who want to support a cause or community, to establish their own charitable fund. The NNJCF partners with the donor to identify and select vetted nonprofit organizations to award funding and manages the fund’s accounts, enabling the donor to provide support over many years. Anyone interested in creating a Donor Advised Fund should visit the NNJCF’s Philanthropic Giving webpage at https://www.nnjcf.org/donor-services/philanthropic-giving/ or contact Danielle De Laurentis, NNJCF Associate Director, at danielle@nnjcf.org or 201-568-5608, x1. For more information about the NNJCF’s donor advised funds, visit https://www.nnjcf.org/donor-services/philanthropic-giving/ .
National Community Foundation Week
National Community Foundation Week was created in 1989 by former president George H.W. Bush to raise awareness about the important role philanthropic organizations like the NNJCF play in fostering local collaboration and innovating solutions to address persistent civic and economic challenges. Community foundations are independent, public entities that steward philanthropic resources from institutional and individual donors to local nonprofits, representing one of the fastest-growing forms of philanthropy. As community foundations find solutions for communities, their collective work has a profound impact.
The NNJCF collaborates with government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and individuals on a range of projects and asks: What can we do together that we can’t do alone? The Foundation’s work focuses on growing more creative and inspiring places, developing greener and healthier places, and establishing more places of belonging and opportunity.
Support the Northern New Jersey Community Foundation
Individuals and businesses may support the NNJCF’s work with a tax-deductible donation, as permitted by law. Donations may be made online at http://www.nnjcf.org/donation/. Contributions may also be sent by check made out to ‘The Northern N.J. Community Foundation’ entered in the memo line. Send checks to the Northern New Jersey Community Foundation, 1 University Plaza, Suite 128, Hackensack, New Jersey 07601. For further information about the NNJCF, call 201-568-5608 or send an e-mail to nnjcf@nnjcf.org.
About Northern New Jersey Community Foundation
Founded in 1998, The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation, a not-for-profit 501(c) 3 organization based in Hackensack, New Jersey, works with local governments, school districts, businesses, non-profit organizations, and citizen groups to improve community life. Through collaborative partnerships, regional problems are identified and resolved. Opportunities are discovered and explored by talking and learning from each other and sharing ideas, best practices, services, and resources. The Foundation works to grow more creative and inspiring places, greener and healthier places, and more places of belonging and opportunity.
For more information, visit www.nnjcf.org, send an email to nnjcf@nnjcf.org, or call 201-568-5608.
