Contact Name
Nina Stack, Executive Director
Amount
$10,000
Category
Public Policy
Year
2016
Location
Trenton, NJ
The Schumann Fund supports the City of Newark’s philanthropic liaison, who works to promote collaboration between foundations investing in Newark and the City to ensure that investments are targeted to priorities the city has identified.
Contact Name
Nina Stack, Executive Director
Amount
$1,500
Category
Public Policy
Year
2016
Location
Trenton, NJ
Schumann provides operating support to enable the Council of New Jersey Grantmakers to expand its program offerings and extend its capacity to strengthen philanthropy in New Jersey
Contact Name
Masiel Rodriguez-Vas, Executive Director
Amount
$25,000
Category
Public Policy
Year
2016
Location
Montclair, NJ
The Schumann Fund supports “Undoing Racism” training for instructional staff of Montclair Public Schools.
Contact Name
Phyllis Salowe Kaye, Executive, Director
Amount
$5,000
Category
Public Policy
Year
2016
Location
Newark, NJ
The Schumann Fund grant supports “Spokesperson Training” for NJ Citizen Action clients.
Contact Name
Ryan Haygood, Executive Director
Amount
$20,000
Category
Public Policy
Year
2016
Location
Newark, NJ
This grant supports New Jersey Institute for Social Justice’s juvenile justice initiative, ‘Youth Justice NJ’. This project focuses attention to the issues of youth incarceration and rehabilitation and the racial disproportionality that pervades New Jersey’s juvenile justice system.
Fiscal Agent
Newark Community Economic Development Corporation
Contact Name
Antoinette Richardson, Chief Education Advisor
Amount
$50,000
Category
Public Policy
Year
2016
Location
Newark, NJ
The Schumann grant will support the implementation of the South Ward Community Schools Initiative, a joint effort of the City of Newark and Newark Public Schools. This grant will provide additional staff to support implementation of the model.
Contact Name
Richmond Rabinowitz, Interim Executive Director
Amount
$10,000
Category
Public Policy
Year
2016
Location
Newark, NJ
The Newark Trust was created by local foundations and community leaders to develop, coordinate, and sustain efforts to improve public education and student outcomes in Newark. The Schumann Fund provides operating support.
Contact Name
Richmond Rabinowitz, Interim Executive Director
Amount
$15,000
Category
Public Policy
Year
2016
Location
Newark, NJ
Since 2011, the Newark Trust for Education’s Pooled Fund has allocated $3.5 million to support a variety of school and program models in the Newark School district and has broadened its scope to include programming and services addressing the social and emotional needs of students with an emphasis on trauma. Our grant supports that effort.
Parent Education Organizing Council
Contact Name
Linda Reid, Organizer
Amount
$15,000
Category
Public Policy
Year
2016
Location
Paterson, NJ
The Parent Education Organizing Council has brought community driven-change to public education in Paterson. They have successfully campaigned for improved discipline policies, return of music and art to Paterson public schools, and free school breakfasts. Our grant supports a part-time community organizer.
Contact Name
Rosie Grant, Executive Director
Amount
$25,000
Category
Public Policy
Year
2016
Location
Paterson, NJ
The Paterson Education Fund works to boost student outcomes by engaging parents and community leaders in efforts to improve Paterson Public Schools. Schumann provides operating support
Contact Name
Junius Williams
Amount
$40,000
Category
Public Policy
Year
2016
Location
Newark, NJ
The Abbott Leadership Institute trains parents and community activists to be effective advocates for school improvement in Newark. Our grant supports ALI’s parent training, youth organizing, and community engagement efforts.
Contact Name
Randi Mandelbaum, Executive Director
Amount
$25,000
Category
Public Policy
Year
2016
Location
Newark, NJ
The Schumann Fund grant supports the Rutgers University Child Advocacy Center’s work with youth transitioning out of foster care.
