Press Releases
NJCF CELEBRATES OVER HALF A MILLION DOLLARS IN GRANTS TO LOCAL NEWARK COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS
Annual Community Grants Application Process Launches Today for Awards Starting January 2025 NEWARK, NJ – Jan. 13, 2025 — The New Jersey Children’s Foundation (NJCF) announced today that its annual community grants application process is now open. The organization is calling on groups to apply for nearly $200,000 in available grant funding for Newark based…Read More…
NJCF LAUNCHES $1 MILLION PROJECT TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR NEWARK STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
Grants Awarded to Newark Charter Schools Made Possible by Support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation [Newark, New Jersey] December 6, 2024 – The New Jersey Children’s Foundation (NJCF), a non-profit organization whose mission is to increase academic achievement for all Newark students, launched a $1 million grant program that will help seven…Read More…
NJCF Statement on Recent Charter School News
“Charter schools were born in Newark 28 years ago to allow educators to create and run schools for the benefit of Newark students and families while ensuring that every penny of per-pupil revenue is put to its most impactful use. Since that beginning, Newark charters as a group have achieved better academic results for kids…Read More…