1. Paramus Based CancerCare Awarded Northern NJ Community Foundation Grant
(November 28, 2023; Hackensack, New Jersey) – The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation (NNJCF) joined more than 1,000 community foundations nationwide to celebrate National Community Foundation Week.  During the week, the NNJCF, a not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) organization headquartered in Hackensack, New Jersey, announced $53,803 in grant and scholarship awards were made ...
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2. Northern NJ Community Foundation Announces 2023 Grant Awards
(November 28, 2023; Hackensack, New Jersey) – The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation (NNJCF) joined more than 1,000 community foundations nationwide to celebrate National Community Foundation Week. 
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3. Green Infrastructure for Environmental Justice Community Meeting to Take Place in Hackensack
(November 9, 2023; Hackensack, New Jersey) – The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation (NNJCF) invites the public to attend the “Green Infrastructure for Environmental Justice Community Meeting” on Monday, November 27, 2023 from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.  The meeting takes place at Second Reformed Church, located at 436 Union ...
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4. Foundation Celebrates Arts & Humanities and Jersey Arts Month With Free Public Art in Bergen County
(Hackensack, New Jersey; October 21, 2023) – In observance of National Arts and Humanities Month and Jersey Arts Month, the Northern New Jersey Community Foundation (NNJCF) invites people in the area to see public art and online programming available for free in Bergen County.  As part of the NNJCF’s 25th ...
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5. Hackensack Stormwater Flooding and Combined Sewer Overflow Webinar Rescheduled to October 30
(October 4, 2023; Hackensack, New Jersey) -- What is the City of Hackensack doing to reduce flooding and overflows of its sewer system?  Find out the strategies the city is using in the webinar, How Hackensack is Working to Reduce Flooding and Combined Sewer Overflow, rescheduled for Monday, October 30, ...
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6. Hackensack Stormwater Flooding and Combined Sewer Overflow Webinar Rescheduled to October 17
(September 24, 2023; Hackensack, New Jersey) -- What is the City of Hackensack doing to reduce flooding and overflows of its sewer system?  Find out the strategies the city is using in the webinar, How Hackensack is Working to Reduce Flooding and Combined Sewer Overflow, rescheduled for Tuesday, October 17, ...
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7. Northern New Jersey Community Foundation to Celebrate 25th Anniversary With a Game Show Program Featuring Improv Comedy Group, Howdy Stranger
(Hackensack, NJ; September 18, 2023) ─ The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation (NNJCF) will hold its 25th Anniversary Celebration on Thursday, October 26, 2023 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Aura Restaurant & Bar, located at 159 Main Street in Hackensack, New Jersey. 
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8. Foundation Awarded New Jersey Council for the Humanities Awards Grant for Beyond the Wall: Developing Digital Content Illuminating The Black Women's Mural
(Hackensack, New Jersey; July 27, 2023) -- The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation's (NNJCF) ArtsBergen initiative announces the New Jersey Council for the Humanities (NJCH) awarded an Action Grant.
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9. See Artists Paint Live in "Art Takes the Bench!" on National Night Out in New Milford
(Hackensack, New Jersey; July 21, 2023) – The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation (NNJCF) ArtsBergen invites the public to watch three artists paint live themed designs on benches in "Art Takes the Bench!" in New Milford on National Night Out.
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10. AARP Awards Highly Competitive 2023 Community Challenge Grant to Northern New Jersey Community Foundation
The grant supports the foundation's initiatives to mitigate flooding in the City of Hackensack.
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11. Visual Artists Wanted for "Barrels O'Art" in Hackensack
(Hackensack, New Jersey; July 14, 2023) – The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation's ArtsBergen announces a call for ten visual artists and/or artist teams to design and paint murals on ten rain barrels in the City of Hackensack.  
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12. Hackensack Foundation Announces Call for Artists for 'Art Takes the Bench' in New Milford, New Jersey
(Hackensack, New Jersey; May 30, 2023) – The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation's ArtsBergen and the Borough of New Milford announce a call for three visual artists or artist teams to design and paint murals on three public benches in three public parks for the 'Art Takes the Bench!' project. 
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13. Northern NJ Community Foundation Announces Discount Tickets for Students to See Screening of American River Film.
(Hackensack, NJ; May 17, 2023) -- The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation (NNJCF) invites youngsters and young adults to attend and be inspired by the special screening of the documentary film, American River, on Wednesday, June 7 from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m.
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14. Northern New Jersey Community Foundation to Celebrate 25th Anniversary With Showing of Environmental Justice Film, American River, at Hackensack Performing Arts Center
(Hackensack, NJ; April 27, 2023) -- The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation (NNJCF) celebrates its 25th anniversary with a screening of the documentary film 'American River', an inspiring and entertaining movie about the evolution of the troubled Passaic River, on Wednesday, June 7 at the Hackensack Performing Arts Center (HACPAC), ...
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15. Northern NJ Community Foundation's Partnership Awarded $75,000 Grant for Flooding and Community-Led Sustainability Project in Hackensack
Grant award provided by Partners for Places, a project of The Funders Network
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16. Northern New Jersey Community Foundation Names Leonardo Vazquez Executive Director
(Hackensack, New Jersey; February 23, 2023) – The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation's board of trustees  (NNJCF) announced the appointment of Leonardo Vazquez, AICP/PP as the organization's Executive Director.  Vazquez comes to NNJCF with more than 30 years of experience working as an urban planner, community economic development professional, creative ...
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17. Black Women and Black Suffragists Mural Revealed in Celebration in Englewood, New Jersey
(Hackensack, New Jersey; November 29, 2022)—The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation's (NNJCF) ArtsBergen hosted the official public reveal of "The Black Women's Mural" painted by artist Tatyana Fazlalizadeh, in a celebration at the Women's Rights Information Center (WRIC) on November 14. 
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18. Foundation Spotlights Food Insecurity and Donates Turkeys to Help People Experiencing Hardships
(Hackensack, New Jersey; November 21, 2022)— The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation's (NNJCF) celebration of National Community Foundation Week from November 12 through November 18 and National Philanthropy Day on November 15 highlighted the escalation of food insecurity in the region. 
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19. Painting of Mural Celebrating Black Women Suffragists and Black Women Launches in Englewood. Reveal Scheduled for November 14.
(Hackensack, New Jersey; October 28, 2022)—The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation's (NNJCF) ArtsBergen announces the launch of the painting of "The Black Women's Mural: Celebrating Black Suffragists and Black Women in Englewood"
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20. Black Women's Mural to be Painted and Revealed During ArtsBergen's Celebration of National Arts & Humanities and Discover Jersey Arts Month
(Hackensack, New Jersey; October 21, 2022)—The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation's (NNJCF) ArtsBergen initiative joins thousands of arts organizations, programs and communities nationwide to celebrate National Arts and Humanities Month and Discover Jersey Arts Month in the Garden State. 
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21. Hackensack Foundation's Green Team Investigates the Hackensack River's Storm Water Runoff and Flooding
This summer, the Northern New Jersey Community Foundation (NNJCF) partnered with Montclair State University’s PSEG Institute for Sustainability Studies (ISS) to host a trans-disciplinary Green Team. 
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22. Community Foundation Receives NJ Department of Environment Protection's Coastal Flooding Arts Grant. Call for Artists Announced.
 (Hackensack, New Jersey; September 16, 2022) -- The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation (NNJCF) announces the award of a New Jersey Department of the Environment Community-Based Arts grant of $22,000. 
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23. Rally for the Arts Results in Half a Million Dollars for Bergen County
(Bergen County, New Jersey; September 2, 2022) -- The rallying cry from the Northern New Jersey Community Foundation's ArtsBergen and the arts community to Bergen County's Board of Commissioners and County Executive James Tedesco III resulted in increased funding for the arts.
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24. Northern New Jersey Community Foundation Awards Grant to University for Scholarship and Women's Soccer
(Hackensack, New Jersey; August 29, 2022) -- The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation's The DeAnna Stark Pasciuto Memorial Fund awarded a grant of $4,000 to Stockton University Foundation in Galloway, New Jersey. 
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25. Northern NJ Community Foundation's Jannie Smith Legacy Fund Presents Scholarships to Students of Color Impacted by Family Member Battling Cancer
(Bergen County, New Jersey; July 19, 2022) -- The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation's The Jannie Smith Legacy Fund awards its 2022 scholarships for $1,000 each to twins Kassidy Frempong and Kaydence Frempong of Teaneck, New Jersey, who will attend Hampton University in the fall. 
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