By Justin Kiczek President What if I dripped paint onto a canvas on the floor? What if I tried to write the way people actually think? What if we played this song, but electric? These are not idle questions. They are the questions that gave us Jackson Pollock, stream-of-consciousness literature, and rock and roll. “What if” is the question artists have always asked…
By Dave Cucchiara Communications & Program Associate In one of New Jersey’s wealthiest counties, where the median household income tops $134,000, a troubling reality persists: homelessness increased by 34% between 2022 and 2023, with 351 individuals identified as homeless by year’s end. Morris County Prevention is Key (PIK) has been awarded a $300,000 Innovation Engine grant from the F. M.…
By Dave Cucchiara Communications & Program Associate On Friday, March 13, the F. M. Kirby Foundation and the Mimi Washington Starrett Foundation welcomed nonprofit leaders and practitioners from Morris County to Drew University’s Dorothy Young Center for the Arts for Common Grounds~Common Goals: Executive Board & Leadership Lab — a daylong convening dedicated to equipping nonprofit boards and leadership teams with the tools, knowledge,…
The F. M. Kirby Foundation is proud to support the Garden State Initiative, a Morristown-based independent research and educational think tank dedicated to making New Jersey a place where families and businesses can thrive. Since its founding in 2017, GSI has provided rigorous, fact-based policy analysis and practical solutions to some of New Jersey’s most pressing fiscal and economic challenges,…
By Dave Cucchiara Communications & Program Associate In an era of unprecedented political polarization, where Americans increasingly view those across the ideological divide not as fellow citizens, but as adversaries, Braver Angels has emerged as one of the nation’s largest grassroots organizations dedicated to bridging our political divides. Since its founding in 2016, following the contentious Trump-Clinton election, the organization has grown to a community of…
National Scholars and Leaders to Examine Character, Free Speech, Civic Virtue, and Democratic Institutions in Five-Part Series The F. M. Kirby Foundation announces “We the People: Reflections at 250,” a special webinar series celebrating America’s 250th anniversary by exploring the enduring principles that shaped our nation’s foundation. This five-part series brings together distinguished scholars and civic leaders to examine how the ideals of 1776 continue…
The F. M. Kirby Foundation is proud to celebrate more than a decade of partnership with EDGE New Jersey, a Morris County–based organization dedicated to advancing healthy and authentic living for the HIV+ and LGBTQ+ communities. Rooted in the region for more than 30 years, EDGE New Jersey serves youth, adults, and families throughout the state by providing public health…
By Dave Cucchiara Communications & Program Associate The Adirondack region’s expansive beauty masks the challenges faced by its residents. While the area encompasses 6 million acres — roughly a quarter of New York State’s landmass — it is home to only 120,000 year-round residents. With an average population density of just 14 people per square mile, residents often drive over an hour to access essential services like healthcare, food, and employment.…
The Community Foundation of New Jersey (CFNJ) and the Morris County Funders Group have announced the launch of the Morris County Nonprofit Capacity Fund, a new philanthropic initiative designed to strengthen the operational capabilities of nonprofit organizations serving Morris County. Seeded by Morris County foundations, the Fund will award up to $100,000 annually in grants to help local nonprofits build stronger, more sustainable…
The F. M. Kirby Foundation is proud to celebrate more than 30 years of partnership with Adirondack Experience, one of the nation’s finest regional museums dedicated to preserving and sharing the history and culture of New York’s Adirondack Park. Nestled on 121 acres overlooking Blue Mountain Lake, the open-air campus features more than 20 historic and contemporary buildings showcasing the…