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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – July 16, 2012 Contact: Molly de Aguiar (973) 540‐8442 ext. 156 or [email protected]
GERALDINE R. DODGE FOUNDATION BOARD ANNOUNCES 99 GRANTS TOTALING $3.8 MILLION
(Morristown, NJ) At its recent board meeting, the Trustees of the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation approved 99 grants totaling $3.8 million to nonprofit organizations whose work in the arts, education, environment, and media fields significantly impacts communities throughout the state.
“As we travel around the state, the resiliency and creativity of the nonprofit sector never cease to amaze us,” noted Dodge President and CEO Chris Daggett. “We know that the economy continues and will continue to present challenges and obstacles. Nonprofit organizations are faced with doing more with less, and are emerging with new and improved strategic and long‐range plans that address a range of new realities, both financial and programmatic.”
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE GRANTS:
ARTS
The Dodge Foundation funds arts nonprofits which pursue and demonstrate the highest standards of artistic excellence in the performing and visual arts; enhance the cultural health and richness of communities; inspire learning and understanding; and contribute to New Jersey’s creative economy. A total of 45 Arts groups received $1,797,500 in this round of grants, including grants for Dance ($225,000), Music & Opera ($175,000), Theatre ($555,000), Visual Arts ($440,000) and organizations that help “Connect Community and the Arts” ($402,500).
New grantees include 10 Hairy Legs, a new dance company under the artistic leadership of Randy James, and Newark Public Library, to support their exhibition of contemporary Newark art and photography in collaboration with local artists and galleries. Additionally, Dodge recognized and congratulated The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey for its 50th Anniversary Season with a grant of $125,000 for general operating support.
EDUCATION
The Dodge Foundation funds Education nonprofits which promote critical and creative thinking for young people and their teachers in New Jersey’s underserved communities through transformational, experiential arts education opportunities. The Foundation also funds organizations which improve primary and secondary level public education in New Jersey’s underserved districts through the preparation of high quality teachers and school leaders, and the innovative use of assessment to advance student learning.
A total of 22 Education groups received $710,000 in this round of grants, including new grantees Camden Repertory Theater, for arts education programs and youth and community‐oriented performances; Educational Arts Team, to train teachers to utilize standards‐based theatre arts strategies in a research proven language arts curriculum that has demonstrated improvements in academic performance in basic skills; the Institute of Music for Children, for support of year‐round community youth arts training in Elizabeth, New Jersey; and the Union City Music Project, for the launch of an El Sistema program in the Union City school district.
ENVIRONMENT
In this round of grants, a total of 20 nonprofit environment organizations received $1,045,000 to advance the Dodge Foundation’s overall goal of achieving environmentally healthy, sustainable communities in New Jersey. Funding was awarded to organizations including the National Parks Conservation Association, to support a case study on the potential impacts of hydraulic fracturing on national parks in New Jersey and the Raritan Headwaters Association, for their efforts to protect, preserve and improve water quality and natural resources of the Raritan River. Additionally, the Foundation provided a grant of $300,000 to Sustainable Jersey; a cornerstone of its environmental grantmaking, this municipal sustainability certification program is the country’s first, and is a national and internationally recognized model for voluntary, citizen‐led advancement of local sustainability efforts.
MEDIA
The Dodge Foundation makes Media grants to nonprofits that provide easy access to trustworthy, relevant, and abundant New Jersey‐focused news and information and help promote civic participation in issues of importance to New Jersey.
A total of 5 Media groups received $150,000 in this round of grants, including NJTV, for support of an arts reporter to increase the coverage of high‐quality, New Jersey‐centric arts and culture programming; Pro Publica, to support investigative reporting in the public interest and training of local accountability reporting in New Jersey; and WFMU, to support research and development for an online, open source media publishing and community engagement tool.
MORRISTOWN & TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
Two grants totaling $130,000 were made in the Foundation’s hometown of Morristown, New Jersey: Morristown Neighborhood House ($80,000) and the Town of Morristown’s Office of Sustainability ($50,000).
Grants were also made to Pro Bono Partnership ($25,000), Leadership Newark ($15,000) and American Conference on Diversity ($5,000) to support workshops and services for New Jersey nonprofit organizations, such as legal and financial counseling and crisis management, in order to strengthen the nonprofit sector.
MORE INFORMATION ON DODGE’S 2012 GRANTS
A full listing of the grants is attached. Additionally, the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation website includes an easy‐ to‐use, searchable grants database, which lists all grants since 2008, including all 2012 grants to date: www.grdodge.org/apply/search‐grants/
The Dodge Foundation makes grants three times a year. A previous round of 2012 grants was announced in early May. The final round will be announced in December 2012.
About the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation was established in 1974 through the foresight and generosity of Geraldine Rockefeller Dodge, daughter of William and Almira Rockefeller. For nearly 40 years, Dodge has supported leadership, collaboration and innovation, with a focus on addressing the issues most pressing to New Jersey. Dodge also offers a comprehensive technical assistance program geared towards strengthening the capacity of New Jersey’s nonprofit community.
### ARTS Artworks www.artworkstrenton.org 10 Hairy Legs Trenton, Mercer County Highland Park, Middlesex County $25,000 $15,000 For general operating support of visual arts For general operating support of this new dance exhibitions and outreach programming for company under the artistic leadership of Randy residents of the greater Trenton region. James.
Dreamcatcher Repertory Theatre, Inc. Alborada Spanish Dance Theatre www.dreamcatcherrep.org www.alboradadance.org South Orange, Essex County Fords, Middlesex County $20,000 $15,000 For general operating expenses in support of a For general operating support for Spanish mainstage season, new play development, Cultural Arts dance programming. youth theatre and education, and outreach to
seniors. Aljira www.aljira.org Freespace Dance Newark, Essex County www.freespacedance.com $50,000 Upper Montclair, Essex County To strengthen Aljira's organizational and $15,000 programmatic capacity, and to restore and For general operating support of a touring grow core programs. season, creation of new work and educational
programming. Art Pride New Jersey Foundation www.artpridenj.com Hunterdon Art Museum Burlington, Burlington County www.hunterdonartmuseum.org $65,000 Clinton, Hunterdon County For general operating support to promote the $50,000 public value of arts and culture in New Jersey. To support exhibition and art education
programs. Arts Council of the Morris Area www.morrisarts.org Luna Stage Morristown, Morris County www.lunastage.org $75,000 West Orange, Essex County For general operating support of mission‐led $45,000 programs serving Morris County residents of all For general operating support to produce the ages. main stage season and community engagement
efforts. Arts Council of Princeton www.artscouncilofprinceton.org Lydia Johnson Dance Princeton, Mercer County www.lydiajohnsondance.org $20,000 South Orange, Essex County For general operating support for exhibitions $20,000 and gallery‐related programming. For general operating support.
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Mayo Performing Arts Center New Jersey Ballet Company www.mayoarts.org www.njballet.org Morristown, Morris County Livingston, Morris County $40,000 $50,000 For general operating support of 2012‐2013 For general operating support of New Jersey season of mainstage and educational programs. Ballet's artistic and educational activities statewide. McCarter Theatre www.mccarter.org New Jersey Symphony Orchestra Princeton, Mercer County www.njsymphony.org $75,000 Newark, Essex County For general operating support of McCarter $95,000 Theatre's 2012‐2013 theatre season and new For general operating support of the play development activities. Symphony's 2012‐2013 artistic, education and community engagement programs. Millville Development Corporation www.glasstownartsdistrict.com New Jersey Theatre Alliance Millville, Cumberland County www.njtheatrealliance.org $35,000 West Orange, Essex County To support the revitalization of downtown $65,000 Millville through the arts and culture. For general operating support of diverse membership programs and services. Monmouth Museum and Cultural Center www.monmouthmuseum.org New Music USA Lincroft, Monmouth County www.newmusicusa.org $15,000 New York, NY To support the New Jersey Emerging Artists $60,000 Series, a series of six annual solo exhibitions and To support the Live Music for Dance/New Jersey related programming. re‐grant program.
Morris Museum Newark Arts Council www.morrismuseum.org www.newarkarts.org Morristown, Morris County Newark, Essex County $50,000 $35,000 For general operating support of exhibitions, For general operating support of the Newark educational programs, and the Bickford Arts Council's programs and services. Theatre. Newark Museum Nai‐Ni Chen Dance Company www.newarkmuseum.org www.nainichen.org Newark, Essex County Fort Lee, Bergen County $125,000 $50,000 For general operating support of the Museum's For general operating support. exhibition and education initiatives.
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Newark Public Library Peters Valley Craft Center www.npl.org www.pvcrafts.org Newark, Essex County Layton, Sussex County $10,000 $75,000 For project support of an exhibition of For general operating support to promote contemporary Newark art and photography in excellence, and make fine arts and crafts collaboration with local artists and galleries. accessible to a greater community.
Noyes Museum of Art Premiere Stages www.noyesmuseum.org Kean University Foundation Oceanville, Atlantic County www.keanfoundation.org $50,000 Union, Union County For general operating support to create an $15,000 accessible environment for the arts in southern For the Premiere Stages Play Festival. New Jersey. Princeton Symphony Orchestra Opera New Jersey www.princetonsymphony.org www.opera‐nj.org Princeton, Mercer County Princeton, Mercer County $10,000 $40,000 For general operating support of artistic and For general operating support of mainstage education programming. productions, the Emerging Artists Program, and education and community outreach activities. Pushcart Players www.pushcartplayers.org Passage Theatre Company Verona, Essex County www.passagetheatre.org $30,000 Trenton, Mercer County To support Pushcart Players' general operating $70,000 expenses in pursuit of their mission to bring For general operating support for mainstage original musical theatre and arts education of programming, PlayLab, community building, high quality to young audiences in New Jersey and new teen project; For project support of and beyond. the 4th Annual Arts and Greening Project collaboration with D & R Greenway, held in ReVision Theatre Trenton and Hopewell parks. www.ReVisionTheatre.org Asbury Park, Monmouth County Paul Robeson Galleries of Rutgers $10,000 University‐Newark Campus For general operating support of ReVision http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/artgallery/ Theatre's 2012 season. Newark, Essex County $10,000 Riverfront Renaissance Center for the Arts For general operating support of exhibitions www.rrcarts.com and community outreach programming. Millville, Cumberland County $25,000 For general operating support of exhibitions and programming designed to engage the community in the arts.
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Shore Institute of the Contemporary Arts Two River Theater Company www.sica.org www.trtc.org Asbury Park, Monmouth County Red Bank, Monmouth $10,000 $50,000 For general operating support of SICA's 2012 For general operating support of Two River Cultural Enrichment program. Theater's expanded season, development of new work, education and outreach initiatives. South Jersey Cultural Alliance www.sjca.net ValleyArts, Inc. Pleasantville, Atlantic County www.valleyartsdistrict.org $25,000 Orange, Essex County For project support of the Bus Fund that $20,000 enables students in southern New Jersey to For general operating support of arts and attend cultural programming. community programming in the Valley Arts District of Orange/West Orange, New Jersey. The Growing Stage ‐ The Children's Theatre of New Jersey Westfield Symphony Orchestra www.growingstage.com www.westfieldsymphony.org Netcong, Morris County Westfield, Union County $45,000 $30,000 For general operating support to present For general operating support and the fusion of professional theatre and theatre education to the Westfield Symphony Orchestra with the young people and their families throughout New Philharmonic of NJ into a single entity. New Jersey. Woodbridge Township Arts Council The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey www.twp.woodbridge.nj.us www.shakespearenj.org Woodbridge, Middlesex County Madison, Morris County $7,500 $125,000 To expand Woodbridge's community For general operating support of The sustainability program using local artists. Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey's 50th Anniversary Season in 2012. Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers www.zimmerlimuseum.rutgers.edu The Theater Project New Brunswick, Middlesex County www.thetheaterproject.org $15,000 Union, Union County For project support of the exhibition: $15,000 Art=Text=Art: Works by Contemporary Artists at For general operating support of The Theater the Zimmerli Art Museum. Project's performances and programs in their new home in Maplewood, NJ.
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EDUCATION Folger Shakespeare Library www.folger.edu Washington, D.C. Arden Theatre Company $25,000 www.ardentheatre.org For general operating expenses for Folger Philadelphia, PA Teaching Artists in the Schools in four New $15,000 Jersey High Schools, the Shakespeare Steps Out For project support of the Arden for All program in one New Jersey elementary school, educational outreach program in Camden, NJ. Shakesperience: NJ student festivals and the Shakespeare Set Free workshop. Artists‐in‐Education Consortium www.yanj.org Jazz House Kids, Inc. Princeton, Mercer County www.jazzhousekids.org $55,000 West Orange, Essex County For Artists‐in‐Education residencies in $25,000 underserved schools that nurture student For general operating support of creativity and develop teacher skills. community‐based and in‐school jazz education and performance programs. Barat Youth Initiative www.baratfoundation.org Jersey Urban Debate League Newark, Essex County www.judl.org $20,000 Newark, Essex County For general operating support to build capacity $20,000 and support arts education and community For Newark's debate and civic discourse training building projects. program.
Camden Repertory Theater New Jersey Charter Schools Association www.camdenrepertorytheater.com www.njcharters.org Camden, Camden County Hamilton, Mercer County $10,000 $65,000 For arts education programs and youth and For Phase II of the Charter School Arts community‐oriented performances. Education and the establishment of the Arter Charter re‐granting fund. Educational Arts Team, Inc. www.educationalartsteam.org New Jersey Tap Ensemble, Inc. Jersey City, Hudson County www.njtap.org $15,000 Bloomfield, Essex County To train teachers to utilize standards‐based $20,000 theater arts strategies in language‐arts For general operating support of performances, curriculum to improve academic performance. young artist training, and arts education programs.
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Newark School of the Arts School of the Garden State Ballet www.newarkschoolofthearts.org www.gardenstateballet.org Newark, Essex County Newark, Essex County $55,000 $20,000 To provide sequential instruction and For scholarship support for Newark students. performance/visual arts opportunities in music, dance, drama and visual arts, and a one‐time Sharron Miller's Academy for the Performing matching grant to support outreach to Newark's Arts, Inc. neediest students. www.smapa.org Montclair, Essex County Newark Trust for Education $35,000 www.newarktrust.org For Artist‐In‐Residence dance education Newark, Essex County partnerships in ten East Orange elementary $100,000 schools. For general operating support to remove obstacles to school reform through resource Stevens Institute of Technology alignment, community empowerment, and www.stevens.edu accountability; For Round II of the Newark Hoboken, Hudson County Public School Innovative Model Schools $30,000 Investment Fund. For the STEAM: Integrating Art into STEM teacher training program.
Paterson Education Fund The Institute of Music for Children www.paterson‐education.org www.instituteofmusic.com Paterson, Passaic County Elizabeth, Union County $70,000 $15,000 For general operating support of community For support of afterschool, summer and education efforts. community youth arts training.
Pocono Environmental Education Center Trenton Children's Chorus www.peec.org www.trentonchildrenschorus.org Dingmans Ferry, Sussex County Princeton, Mercer County $15,000 $15,000 For the Patterns in Nature teacher training For general operating support to sustain program that joins teachers and artists to programming and support growth of the develop educational strategies to integrate art Trenton Children's Chorus. into STEM education.
Trenton Community Music School Rutgers‐Camden Center for the Arts www.tcmusicschool.com www.rutgerscamdenarts.org Trenton, Mercer County Camden, Camden County $30,000 $40,000 For general operating support and project For general operating support of support for the Music for the Very Young community‐based and educational programs program. provided by Rutgers‐Camden Center for the Arts.
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Union City Music Project Greensgrow Philadelphia Project (New York Foundation for the Arts) www.greensgrow.org www.nyfa.org Philadephia, PA New York $15,000 $15,000 To support the creation and operation of a For the launch of the El Sistema Union City community‐based fresh food hub in Camden, Music Project. New Jersey.
Hunterdon Land Trust ENVIRONMENT www.hlta.org Flemington, Hunterdon County Center for Environmental Transformation $50,000 www.camdencenterfortransformation For general operating support for land www.comienzos.org acquisition, stewardship, and outreach and Camden, Camden County education programs. $15,000 For general operating support to advance Isles environmental transformation in Camden’s www.isles.org Waterfront South neighborhood. Trenton, Mercer County $70,000 City Green For urban agriculture and greening programs. www.citygreenonline.org Ringwood, Passaic County Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Reserve $45,000 www.rutgers.edu For general operating support for urban farming Bridgeton, Cumberland County and greening, environmental education and $20,000 regional school garden programming. To support Project PORTS: Promoting Oyster Restoration Through Schools. Delaware Riverkeeper Network www.delawareriverkeeper.org Land Conservancy of New Jersey Bristol, Mercer County www.tlc‐nj.org $65,000 Boonton, Morris County For general operating support for education, $55,000 outreach, and advocacy on behalf of the For general operating support for protection Delaware River. and stewardship of New Jersey's critical watershed lands.
Foodshed Alliance National Parks Conservation Association www.FoodshedAlliance.org www.npca.org Blairstown, Warren County Washington, D.C. $15,000 $20,000 For general operating support to promote local To support a case study on the potential food, farms and sustainable agricultural impacts of hydraulic fracturing on national practices. parks in the Delaware River Basin to inform research and advocacy efforts.
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Nature Conservancy in New Jersey NY/NJ Baykeeper www.nature.org www.nynjbaykeeper.org Chester, Morris County Keyport, Monmouth County $65,000 $65,000 For general operating support for efforts to For general operating support to protect, sustain New Jersey's natural systems. preserve and restore the Hudson‐Raritan Estuary. New Jersey Audubon www.njaudubon.org Raritan Headwaters Association Bernardsville, Somerset County www.raritanheadwaters.org $10,000 Gladstone, Somerset County To the New Jersey Keep It Green coalition to $10,000 build support for sustainable funding for New For general operating support to protect, Jersey's natural, recreational and historic preserve and improve water quality and natural resources. resources of the Raritan Basin headwaters region. New Jersey Conservation Foundation www.njconservation.org Sustainable Jersey Far Hills, Morris County www.sustainablejersey.com $110,000 Ewing, Mercer County For general operating support to protect, $300,000 preserve and restore NJ's natural resources and For general operating support for the municipal help shape environmental public policies. government certification program.
New Jersey Future Trout Unlimited www.njfuture.org www.tu.org Trenton, Mercer County Arlington, VA $35,000 $25,000 To advance smart land use and transportation For general operating support for the policies and action through the Sustainable Musconetcong Home Rivers Initiative. Jersey Program.
New Jersey Highlands Coalition MEDIA www.njhighlandscoalition.org Boonton, Morris County New Jersey Arts News $40,000 www.njartsnews.org For general operating support to protect Summit, Union County northern New Jersey's critical water supply and $20,000 other significant resources of New Jersey's For general operating support. Highlands region. NJTV: Public Media NJ North Jersey Resource Conservation & www.njtvonline.org Development Council Lawrenceville, Mercer County www.northjerseyrcd.org $40,000 Clinton, Hunterdon County For support of an arts reporter to increase the $15,000 coverage of high‐quality, New Jersey‐centric For general operating support. arts and culture programming.
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Pro Publica TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE http://ProPublica.org
New York, NY $25,000 American Conference on Diversity To support investigative reporting in the public www.americanconferenceondiversity.org interest and the development of local New Brunswick, Middlesex County accountability reporting in New Jersey. $5,000 For project support to establish The Board WFMU Bank. www.wfmu.org Jersey City, Hudson County Leadership Newark $15,000 www.leadershipnewark.org To support research and development for an Newark, Essex County online, open source media publishing and $15,000 community engagement tool. For general operating support of the two‐year public policy fellowship program. WNYC Radio www.wnyc.org Pro Bono Partnership New York, NY www.probonopartnership.org $50,000 Parsippany, Morris County To support WNYC’s New Jersey‐focused news $25,000 and culture programming in service to New For general operating support to provide free Jersey listeners. business legal services to New Jersey nonprofit organizations and an assessment of the New Jersey program. MORRISTOWN
Morristown Neighborhood House www.neighborhood‐house.org Morristown, Morris County $80,000 For general operating support.
Town of Morristown www.TownofMorristown.org Morristown, Morris County $50,000 For general operating support for the Morristown Office of Sustainability.
Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation / June 2012 Grants Announced