By Dave Cucchiara Communications & Program Associate Wendy Anell’s son, Jaycob, was on the cusp of his fourth birthday. Kindergarten was just around the corner now, and dissatisfied with his early childhood program, Wendy grew more and more concerned that he would not be ready for the demands of a full school day. Late one night, she started researching local…
The F. M. Kirby Foundation is proud to celebrate five consecutive years of partnership with HomeWorks Trenton. This organization empowers high school girls by combining public school education with a boarding school experience. HomeWorks strives to equip high school girls in marginalized communities to achieve economic freedom and become community leaders — without the bureaucracy, high costs, and scalability challenges…
By Justin Kiczek President Nothing was coming to me at first. I remember pacing outside, trying to land on two words that could sum it all up. It was late in my teaching career, and I was participating in a leadership development program. After several days of case studies, leadership talks, and group breakouts, we were tasked with developing a…
The F. M. Kirby Foundation is proud to celebrate its 6th continuous year of partnership with the Compass Center, located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. This nonprofit strives to support the safety, wellbeing, and choice of survivors of domestic violence and others impacted by relationship abuse through crisis services, advocacy, and education. Compass Center was born after the merger of…
The F. M. Kirby Foundation is pleased to celebrate 25 years of continuous support for Community Hope, a beacon of hope that connects individuals and families with life-changing support, services, and housing that foster the independence and resiliency to live their best lives. Through mental health, recovery, and veteran programs, Community Hope helps fill critical gaps in our societal systems…
The F. M. Kirby Foundation has announced the promotion of Liz Crowley to Senior Program Officer, effective September 1, 2026. In her new role, Ms. Crowley will continue leading the Foundation’s Human Services and Environment portfolios. With nearly five years of full-time experience at the F. M. Kirby Foundation, Ms. Crowley has developed a deep understanding of the nonprofit…
Three-Day Celebration Brings Revolutionary History to Life in Morristown Step back in time and experience Morris County’s Revolutionary history where it happened during Living History Weekend, Sept. 25 through Sept. 27, in Morristown. The three-day event held as part of Morris County’s ongoing celebration of America’s 250th Anniversary will bring Revolutionary-era reenactors and historic figures to the Morristown Green, open…
By David Cucchiara Communications & Program Associate Every summer, something distinctly radical happens in Morris County and throughout the country. Hundreds of thousands of American kids leave home for a few weeks and become, briefly, someone else. The shy kid becomes a cabin leader. The kid afraid of swimming dons a life jacket and steps into a canoe. The one…
By Dave Cucchiara Communications & Program Associate Career trajectories are almost never linear. For most, they hinge on good timing, a stroke of luck, and enough self-motivation to keep pushing forward when the path ahead isn’t necessarily clear. That’s the mix that changed things for William Sanchez. At 19, he was managing a QuickChek convenience store and working a gas station job on the side to…
The F. M. Kirby Foundation is pleased to celebrate almost 50 years of continuous partnership with the Adirondack Council, an organization that seeks to preserve the ecological integrity and wild character of the Adirondack Park — through conservation, advocacy, and education — with members across all 50 states and beyond. In 2025, the Council celebrated 50 years of leadership in advocacy and conservation.…