1. Hackensack River Nation Summit Takes Place on Earth Day on April 22.
Leaders and Environmentalists from the Region Expected to Attend to Grow a Greener, Healthier Watershed.
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2. Hackensack Riverkeeper’s Captain Bill Sheehan to Give Keynote at Hackensack River Nation Summit. Leaders and Environmentalists from the Region Expected to Attend to Grow a Greener, Healthier Watershed.
(Hackensack, New Jersey; February 7, 2025) – The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation (NNJCF) announces Captain Bill Sheehan, Executive Director of Hackensack Riverkeeper, will present the keynote address, The State of the Hackensack River, at the 2025 Hackensack River Nation Summit on Tuesday, February 25. The Summit takes place from ...
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3. Hackensack Environmental Justice Alliance to Open with First Meeting of 2025
(Hackensack, New Jersey; December 17, 2024) – The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation (NNJCF) invites the public to attend the Hackensack Environmental Justice Alliance’s (HEJA) first community meeting of the new year on Monday, January 13 from 6:30 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. The meeting takes place virtually via Zoom and ...
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4. Northern NJ Community Foundation Announces on National Philanthropy Day the Creation of The Joanna Shyong Scholarship Fund to Support Education
(November 18, 2024; Hackensack, New Jersey) – The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation (NNJCF) announced on National Philanthropy Day (NPD) on November 15, 2024 the creation of The Joanna Shyong Scholarship Fund.  NPD recognizes the contribution philanthropy makes to our society and to honor individuals, businesses, and support organizations that ...
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5. Paramus-Based Nonprofits Awarded Northern NJ Community Foundation’s Grants
(November 15, 2024; Hackensack, New Jersey) – The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation (NNJCF) joined more than 1,000 community foundations nationwide to celebrate National Community Foundation Week from November 12 to November 18, 2024. 
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6. Bring the Family! Celebrate Autumn at the Hackensack Environmental Justice Alliance’s Sweater Weather Walk Along the Hackensack River
(Hackensack, New Jersey; October 29, 2024) –  The Hackensack Environmental Justice Alliance (HEJA) invites the public to attend “Sweater Weather Walk”, a family friendly, fun event, along the Hackensack River on Saturday, November 16 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
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7. Northern NJ Community Foundation’s Green Infrastructure Program Receives an Association of New Jersey Environmental Commissions Achievement Award
(Hackensack, New Jersey; October 11, 2024) –  The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation’s (NNJCF) Green Infrastructure for Environmental Justice program won a 2024 Environmental Achievement Award from the Association of New Jersey Environmental Commissions (ANJEC). 
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8. Green Infrastructure Guru to Present Proposed Strategies to Reduce Flooding at Environmental Justice Alliance’s Meeting in Hackensack
(Hackensack, New Jersey; October 2, 2024) –  The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation (NNJCF) invites the public to attend the Hackensack Environmental Justice Alliance’s (HEJA) next community meeting on Monday, October 21 from 6:30 p.m. to 7:45 p.m.
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9. Northern NJ Community Foundation to Open National Arts and Humanities and Jersey Arts Month Celebrating ArtsBergen’s 10th Anniversary at Connect the Dots’ Works on Water
(Bergen County, New Jersey; September 5, 2024) –The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation, a not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) organization headquartered in Hackensack, New Jersey, opens National Arts and Humanities and Jersey Arts Month in October with a celebration of ArtsBergen’s tenth anniversary supporting the arts, artists, and creative placemaking in Bergen County,
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10. Northern New Jersey Community Foundation's Montclair State University-PSEG Institute for Sustainability Studies Team Builds Green Infrastructure Plan for City of Hackensack
(Hackensack, New Jersey; August 9, 2024) – The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation (NNJCF) partnered with Montclair State University’s PSEG Institute for Sustainability Studies (ISS) on a project to enhance the natural environment in the City of Hackensack. The NNJCF provided five students from a range of colleges and majors, ...
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11. Volunteers Needed to Install a Community Rain Garden and Paint a Mural at Hackensack High School
(Hackensack, New Jersey; May 9, 2024) – The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation (NNJCF) is seeking volunteers to install a community rain garden and paint a community mural at Boost the Block Goes Green on Saturday, June 1, with the rain date scheduled for June 8.  The event takes place ...
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12. M&T Charitable Foundation Awards Northern NJ Community Foundation a First-Time Grant for $20,000
(Hackensack, New Jersey; May 3, 2024) – The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation (NNJCF) announces a grant award of $20,000 from M&T Charitable Foundation.  This grant supports key programs and projects the NNJCF is undertaking: Green Infrastructure for Environmental Justice, Beyond the Wall, and Hackensack River Nation.
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13. Northern NJ Community Foundation Celebrates Earth Month and Announces Partnership With Hackensack Public Schools to Address Flooding and Water Pollution in the City of Hackensack
Summary: A Hackensack community Rain Garden Information and Design Session takes place on Thursday, April 25 from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. via Zoom.
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14. Share Your Ideas at the Environmental Art Brainstorming Session
(Hackensack, New Jersey; March 20, 2024) – Share your ideas at the Northern New Jersey Community Foundation’s (NNJCF) Environmental Art Brainstorming session on Monday, April 1 from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.   The session will take place at the Hackensack Performing Art Center’s (HACPAC) gallery on the lower level, located at ...
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15. No Mow Lawn Workshop to be Held at Johnson Public Library on April 13
(Hackensack, New Jersey; March 19, 2024) – Did you know replacing all or some of a front lawn with native plants is a great way to help reduce flooding and pollution, support our natural ecosystem, and add beauty to your property? 
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16. Bring the Family to an Environmental Arts Workshop: Art Class and Community Conversation/ Clase de Arte y Conversacíon Comunitaria
(Hackensack, New Jersey; March 8, 2024) –  The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation (NNJCF) invites the community to attend an environmental arts themed workshop, Art Class and Community Conversation/ Clase de Arte y Conversacíon Comunitaria, on Saturday, March 23 from 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. 
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17. Northern New Jersey Community Foundation’s ArtBergen Announces Call for Artists for Public Art Roster
(Hackensack, New Jersey; March 2024) -- The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation (NNJCF) announces a call for local, regional and national public artists for inclusion on its artist roster.  Applications are being accepted on a rolling basis now through June 30, 2024. 
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18. Bring the Family to an Environmental Arts Workshop: Art Class and Community Conversation/ Clase de Arte y Conversacíon Comunitaria
(Hackensack, New Jersey; March 8, 2024) –  The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation (NNJCF) invites the community to attend an environmental arts themed workshop, Art Class and Community Conversation/ Clase de Arte y Conversacíon Comunitaria, on Saturday, March 23 from 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. 
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19. Northern NJ Community Foundation Launches “Beyond the Wall: Developing Digital Content Illuminating The Black Women's Mural” in Englewood
(Englewood, New Jersey; February 24, 2024) -- The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation (NNJCF) opens Women’s History Month in March launching “Beyond the Wall: Developing Digital Content Illuminating The Black Women's Mural”.
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20. Environmental Justice Alliance to Hold February Community Meeting in Hackensack
(Hackensack, New Jersey; February 7, 2024) –  If you are seeking solutions to flooding in Hackensack, Northern New Jersey Community Foundation (NNJCF) invites the public to attend the Environmental Justice Alliance’s third community meeting on Monday, February 26 from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
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21. Environmental Justice Alliance Community Meeting to Take Place in Hackensack
(Hackensack, New Jersey; January 21, 2024) – The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation (NNJCF) invites the public to attend the Environmental Justice Alliance’s second community meeting on Monday, January 29 from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. 
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22. Northern NJ Community Foundation Awarded First-Time PSEG Foundation Grant for Green Infrastructure for Environmental Justice and Flood Mitigation Program
(Hackensack, New Jersey; January 2, 2024) – The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation (NNJCF) announces the organization was awarded a PSEG Foundation grant of $7,500 to support the Green Infrastructure for Environmental Justice and Flood Mitigation Program. 
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23. 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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24. 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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25. Community Leaders Honored at Northern New Jersey Community Foundation’s 25th Anniversary Celebration
(Hackensack, NJ; November 20, 2023) ─ The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation (NNJCF) honored community leaders in Bergen County, New Jersey at its 25th Anniversary Celebration on Thursday, October 26, 2023 at AURA Restaurant & Bar in Hackensack, New Jersey. 
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