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What is a Community Foundation?
A community foundation is a nonprofit, community corporation created by and for the people of a region. It is a tax-exempt philanthropic institution with a long-term goal of building permanent funds, established by many separate donors, for the benefit of the residents of a geographic area.
A community foundation does not usually conduct programs of its own. Rather, it supports new or existing programs of other nonprofits and organizations. Some like us embrace the role of neutral convener in communities, serving as an advocate and catalyst, by bringing diverse stakeholders together around challenging issues and timely opportunities.
Governed by a local board of directors, community foundations choose members based on their community knowledge, their ability to represent segments of the communities they serve, and their management expertise in financial stewardship.
Links to other sites
Carnegie Foundation: www.carnegiefoundation.org
Community Foundation of New Jersey: www.cfnj.org
Council on Foundations: www.cof.org
Courage to Connect: www.couragetoconnectnj.org
Institute for Sustainable Enterprise: http://view.fdu.edu/default.aspx?id=2354
Kettering Foundation: www.kettering.org
National Council on Dialogue and Deliberation: http://www.thataway.org
Council of New Jersey Grantmakers: http://www.cnjg.org
Rutgers University, School of Public Affairs and Administration: http://spaa.newark.rutgers.edu
Shaping NJ: http://www.shapingnj.gov
Sustainable Jersey: www.sustainablejersey.com
Teacher’s College Record: www.tcrecord.org
Resources: Archives
Community Center Report: Toward an Englewood Community Center – PDF
