How much funding does Fund for a Just and Equitable Morris County Grant provide?

The listing does not state a funding amount. Check the funder's announcement for specifics.

When is the deadline for Fund for a Just and Equitable Morris County Grant?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

Who is eligible for Fund for a Just and Equitable Morris County Grant?

Eligible applicants: The Community Foundation of New Jersey is pleased to share grant opportunities for area non-profit organizations; Organizations in the county working towards the overall vibrancy of the region are eligible to apply.

Fund for a Just and Equitable Morris County Grant

Community Foundation of New Jersey

Foundation Grants for Nonprofits Social Justice Grants Diversity Grants Grants for Minorities

Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

Check your organization against each line. Taken from the listing; confirm with the funder's guidelines.

Eligible organizations

The Community Foundation of New Jersey is pleased to share grant opportunities for area non-profit organizations
Organizations in the county working towards the overall vibrancy of the region are eligible to apply

Other requirements

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's [website](https://cfnj.org/grantopportunities/)._

Overview

Grantmaking Philosophy

The Community Foundation of New Jersey considers regularly how we as an organization and civic community leader can effect lasting change that leads to greater equity. To that end, our discretionary grantmaking is informed by many of the below criteria and grounded in the associated values.

Criteria

We seek to support initiatives that:

Pilot a good idea and have a realistic path toward broader uptake
Have an achievable public policy objective
Promote a public systems fix that CFNJ and partners have the tools/standing to influence
Reach a New Jersey community or group of people who are not being served or have historically been underserved.
Leverage other private or public resources

Fund for a Just and Equitable Morris County

The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation has established the “Fund for a Just and Equitable Morris County” at CFNJ. The Fund will provide support to organizations in the county working toward the overall vibrancy of the region, prioritizing non-profit organizations that intentionally serve and support historically underrepresented communities in Morris County.

This new Fund in Morris County will be launched in 2024 as the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation celebrates 50 years of impact as a Foundation. Its goal is to continue to honor the legacy of the Foundation’s benefactor, Mrs. Geraldine R. Dodge, and the Foundation’s long-term commitment to the Morristown area.

Eligibility

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._

The Community Foundation of New Jersey is pleased to share grant opportunities for area non-profit organizations.
Organizations in the county working towards the overall vibrancy of the region are eligible to apply.

What Community Foundation of New Jersey actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024: 1,321
Total given: $93.84M
Median grant: $20K
Range: $5,040–$14.25M

By dollars: New Jersey 32%, New York 18%, South Carolina 16%. Top recipient cities: New York, NY; Newark, NJ; Washington, DC.
8% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
30% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

GBSC Foundation · Charleston, SC

Sports & recreation

$14.25M
Understood for All Inc · New York, NY

Special needs

$4.8M
Americans for Ben Gurion University · Chicago, IL

Universities, graduate schools or law schools

$2.56M
National Winter Activity Center · Vernon, NJ

Sports, recreation or performing & visual arts

$2.25M
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Foundation · Philadelphia, PA

Hospitals, specialty hospitals & community clinics

$1.57M