The Princeton Area Community Foundation has awarded $2.4 million in Community Impact Grants to more than 50 local nonprofits working to address community needs, including education and workforce development, food security homelessness and mental health.
“We are grateful to our nonprofit partners for their tireless commitment to the region’s neighbors and communities,” Nelida Valentin, Community Foundation vice president of Grants and Programs, said. “As we work to deepen our focus on strengthening the philanthropic impact we can make, we hope these grants provide meaningful support and encourage greater collaboration and partnerships, so that everyone can thrive.”
The Burke Foundation and J&J have partnered with the Community Foundation to provide Community Impact Grants, which support local nonprofits to improve the lives of people living in poverty in the Greater Mercer County region. The grants are also funded by generous contributions from local donors who want to make an impact in our region.
The Community Foundation helps connect people to the causes they care about most. Since its founding, the Community Foundation has awarded more than $200 million in funding, including more than $90 million in the Greater Mercer region, through its various types of grants, including the Community Impact Grants program.
This round of funding marks the first time two-year grants have been awarded through the Community Impact Grants program. Multi-year grants are important because they help organizations anticipate financial needs and plan future budgets.
In addition to these grants, earlier this year the Community Foundation awarded $500,000 to more than two dozen nonprofits for summer initiatives through the Community Impact Grants Fund.
