Schumann Fund Announces Q2 Grant Awards!

 

We are pleased to announce that ten Essex County non-profit organizations received $335,000 in grant awards approved by Schumann Fund for New Jersey’s Board of Trustees at our June 2024 quarterly meeting. The funds support advancing the Fund’s three priorities – affordable homes and healthy communities; early childhood and education; and child welfare and youth justice programs. Each organization is engaged in a range of complementary strategies to positively impact children and families, including community power-building, Essex County direct service programs, and public policy.

 

“These non-profit organizations are supporting youth mental health, parent engagement and advocacy in early childhood education, and research on youth perspectives on New Jersey’s child welfare system,” noted Schumann Fund’s Executive Director, Lucy Vandenberg.

 

Board Chair, Martha Day emphasized, “We are also excited about the work our partners are doing in Essex County and at a policy level throughout the state of New Jersey to create affordable housing opportunities and foster family stability by preventing evictions.”

 

Read more about each of these grantee partners and their awards by clicking the links below.

 

 

Covenant House New Jersey was awarded $25,000 per year for each of two years for a total of $50,000 in program support for youth case management services at its Newark Youth Engagement Center. Newark, NJ

 

Fair Share Housing Center was awarded $40,000 in operating support with a focus on team expansion. Cherry Hill, NJ

 

Family Connections was awarded $35,000 in program support for its School-Based Youth Services Program and Pride+ program. East Orange, NJ

 

Family Promise of Essex County was awarded $35,000 in operating support. Montclair, NJ

 

Main St. Counseling Center was awarded $25,000 in program support to hire an additional bilingual counselor for its Newark school-based counseling services. West Orange, NJ

 

The Montclair Foundation was awarded a second installment of $20,000 in program support for its Nature Connection and Discovering Nature Field Trip Programs. This installment is part of a three-year grant totaling $60,000. Montclair, NJ

 

New Jersey Work Environment Council was awarded $25,000 in program support for its Essex County Healthy Schools Now Initiative. Trenton, NJ

 

Programs for Parents was awarded $50,000 in operating support with a focus on hiring a full-time Program Manager. Newark, NJ

 

Rutgers University – Newark: Child Advocacy Clinic of Rutgers Law School was awarded $55,000 in program support for a qualitative research and policy project to gather youth perspectives on New Jersey’s child welfare system. Newark, NJ

 

St. Benedict’s Preparatory School was awarded $25,000 per year for each of two years for a total of $50,000 in program support for the Steven M. Grossman Family Counseling Center. Newark, NJ

 

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About Schumann Fund for New Jersey.  Founded in 1988, Schumann Fund for New Jersey is a private foundation based in Montclair, NJ. It advances ideas and opportunities to empower low-income children, families, and communities of color to thrive. The foundation invests in non-profit organizations rooted in Essex County and statewide that work to advance racial and economic equity. Learn more at https://schumannfund.org.