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Association of New Jersey Environmental Commissions
ANJEC and NJ's 350 municipal and county environmental commissions work every day to preserve important natural resources, protect air and water quality and promote reclamation and sustainable development.
www.anjec.org | (973) 539-7547 | E-mail |
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Camden County Council on Economic Opportunity Inc
Camden County Council on Economic Opportunity, Inc. is waging a broad scale attack upon poverty with a view toward eliminating it as a destructive force on our society. OEO offers a broad variety of services to meet the needs of Camden area residents. Some services are targeted to help overcome specific problems, such as day care and services for the homeless, while others are wide-reaching services designed to improve our communities by helping people reach sufficiency.
http://camdencountyoeo.org/ | (856) 964-6887 | E-mail |
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Camden Lutheran Housing
Camden Lutheran Housing Inc. (CLHI) is a non-profit, community based organization whose mission is to rehabilitate and newly construct housing in the City of Camden for low and moderate income individuals and families. Over the past fifteen years CLHI has focused on the North Camden neighborhood and has assisted with the rehabilitation of more than 70 units of cooperatively owned housing, built 81 units of new rental housing and built and sold 8 new homes to first time home buyers. CLHI plans to build an additional 38 new homes to be sold to first time home buyers over the next several years.
www.clhi.org | (856) 342-8088 | E-mail |
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Center for Non-Profit Corporations
Founded in 1982, the Center for Non-Profit Corporations is a charitable umbrella organization serving New Jersey's non-profit organizations. The Center's mission is to build the power of New Jersey's non-profit sector to improve the quality of life for the people of New Jersey. Over 600 charitable organizations statewide are Center members.
www.njnonprofits.org | (732) 227-0800 | E-mail |
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Clean Ocean Action
Clean Ocean Action is a broad-based coalition of non-profits, businesses, educators, and citizens working to clean up and protect the waters of the New York Bight. Clean Ocean Action researches pollution issues affecting the marine environment, and formulates policy and campaigns to eliminate each pollution source.
www.cleanoceanaction.org | (609) 729-9262 | E-mail |
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Corinthian Housing Development Corporation
Founded in 1991 by First Corinthian Baptist Church, Corinthian is a nonprofit community development corporation working to improve living conditions and establish economic self-sufficiency for residents of Newark's Central Ward. CHDC has worked closely with the Rutgers Center for Urban Policy Research to conduct neighborhood-planning studies. CHDC constructed 45 rental townhouses and is currently constructing 45 more townhouses near West Side Park. CHDC has taken a multi-faceted approach to neighborhood development that includes housing, park rehabilitation, health care, community computer availability and improved safety.
(973) 624-0111 |
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Episcopal Community Development, Inc.
In 1991 the Episcopal Diocese of Newark created the non-profit organization Episcopal Community Development (ECD) to address issues associated with economic and social justice through comprehensive community development. Through its leadership addressing the critical social, housing and economic needs of disadvantaged communities, ECD envisions being the first choice developer of affordable housing for low and moderate income communities throughout the seven northern counties of New Jersey.
http://www.dioceseofnewark.org/ | (973) 430-9986 | E-mail |
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GreenFaith
GreenFaith is an interfaith environmental group committed to both environmental action and a deepened relationship with the spirit in nature. Greenfaith believes that people of faith have a vital role to play in the restoration of a healthy environment, and works toward bridging the gap between religion and the health of the earth.
www.greenfaith.org | (609) 394-1090 | E-mail |
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Heart of Camden
Heart of Camden Housing is a non-profit Community Development Corporation serving Historic Waterfront South, Camden, New Jersey. Their mission is to restore the dignity and quality of life of the community through programs for housing restoration, economic expansion and human development.
New Community Corporation- insert the following: New Community is New Jersey's largest nonprofit developer of housing and has more than thirty years of experience in developing and managing affordable housing. NCC is a holistic provider of services to the community and had its beginnings in Newark’s Central Ward. Today, New Community manages nearly 3,000 units of housing that are home to some 7,000 people.
http://www.heartofcamden.org | (609) 966-1212 | E-mail |
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Homeless Solutions
Homeless Solutions, Inc. (HSI) provides shelter, supportive services and housing to homeless and low-income people in Morris County. Headquarters Development, HSI's newest division, helps to increase the supply of affordable housing through construction, renovation and advocacy for low- and moderate-income people.
www.homelesssolutions.org | (973) 993-0833 | E-mail |
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Housing and Community Development Network of New Jersey
The Housing and Community Development Network is a statewide nonprofit organization supporting New Jersey's community development sector and collaborating with more than 250 members to build strong communities while promoting social justice through housing and economic opportunity. The Network combines outstanding education and capacity-building programs with targeted public policy advocacy to provide CDCs with both the technical and financial support necessary to rejuvenate neighborhoods and improve quality of life.
www.hcdnnj.org | (609) 393-3752 | E-mail |
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Housing Partnership for Morris County
The Housing Partnership for Morris County brings resources together to assist Morris County municipalities, organizations and individuals in their efforts to recognize, find solutions and meet their affordable housing needs.
www.housingpartnershipmorris.org | (973)659-9222 |
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Ironbound Community Corporation
The Ironbound Community Corporation (ICC) is a nonprofit community-based organization rooted in the ethnically diverse Ironbound neighborhood in Newark. Founded in 1969, ICC's most important role is to work with Ironbound residents to develop and operate programs and services to meet the needs of the area and improve the quality of life for individuals, families, and the general community.
www.ironboundcc.org | (973) 589-3353 | E-mail |
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Isles, Inc.
A nationally recognized nonprofit community development and environmental organization with the mission to foster more self-reliant families in healthy, sustainable communities. Unlike conventional responses to urban problems-i.e., single-service programs for housing, environment, or health-Isles operates a vast array of activities that recognize the interdependence of physical, economic, health, and social development strategies to address the problems of distressed communities.
www.isles.org | (609)341-4700 | E-mail |
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La Casa de Don Pedro
La Casa has provided families with a comprehensive network of culturally sensitive services for over thirty years. Our longevity and success come from our mission to foster self-sufficiency, empowerment and neighborhood revitalization. Our community organizing and social service infrastructure is recognized as the largest and primary link to the Hispanic community in New Jersey and we are considered one of the premier community development corporations in the state. We are well known as the voice and advocate for our community and as an organizing force amongst the residents.La Casa offers over 20 programs through our five divisions; community improvement, community and economic development, early childhood education, personal development and youth and family services.
www.lacasanwk.org | (973) 485-7933 | E-mail |
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Lawrence Non-Profit Housing, Inc.
Lawrence Non-Profit Housing was established to promote decent, affordable housing for low-income households in Lawrence Township. In particular, it seeks to eliminate unsafe, substandard units and to upgrade the Eggerts Crossing Neighborhood.
(609) 883-4376 |
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Morris Habitat for Humanity
Morris Habitat for Humanity is a non-profit, equal opportunity, ecumenical Christian housing ministry dedicated to building decent, affordable housing with low-income families. Habitat invites people of all backgrounds, races and religions to build houses together in partnership with families in need.
www.morrishabitat.org | 973-605-5804 | E-Mail |
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Morris Tomorrow
A group of citizens from all walks of life, representing government, business and the community-at-large. This broad-based community organization identifies regional issues and builds consensus to effectively improve the quality of life in Morris County. For the past seventeen years, Morris Tomorrow has taken action to address some of the critical issues that face the county.
www.morris2000.org | (973) 984-2000 | E-mail |
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Newark Community Development Network
NCDN provides capacity-building services to a network of twenty-four community development organizations, coordinates the Neighborhood Empowerment Council program and constitutes the housing task force for Newark's Enterprise Community.
(973) 623-8312 | E-mail |
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New Community Corporation
New Community Corporation is the nation's largest and most comprehensive community development corporation. NCC owns and manages more than 3,000 units of housing and employs 2,300 people. Services and programs include housing, early childhood education, transitional housing for the homeless, job training, education, health care, community arts, youth programs and social services for children, families and senior citizens.
www.newcommunity.org | (973) 623-2800 | E-mail |
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New Jersey ACORN (Association of Communities Organized for Reform Now)
New Jersey ACORN (Association of Communities Organized for Reform Now) is part of the nation's largest community organization of low- and moderate-income families. NJ ACORN, with offices in Newark, Jersey City, Paterson and Newark, advocates statewide and locally on housing, education, neighborhood safety, health care and job conditions.
www.acorn.org | (973) 645-1377 | E-mail |
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New Jersey Audubon Society
Fosters environmental awareness and a conservation ethic among New Jersey's citizens; protects New Jersey's birds, mammals, other animals, and plants, especially endangered and threatened species; and promotes preservation of New Jersey's valuable natural habitats.
www.njaudubon.org | (908) 204-8998 | E-mail |
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New Jersey Conservation Foundation
The mission of New Jersey Conservation Foundation is to preserve New Jersey's land and natural resources for the benefit of all.
www.njconservation.org | (908) 234-1225 | E-mail |
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New Jersey Environmental Federation
A non-profit 501(c)(4) organization fighting to protect natural resources and clean up pollution in New Jersey. NJEF is the New Jersey chapter of Clean Water Action, a 30 year old national organization based in Washington, DC, and dedicated to organizing citizen efforts to protect the environment.
www.cleanwateraction.org | (732) 280-8988 | E-mail |
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New Jersey Environmental Lobby
NJEL is a 34 year-old 501(c)(4) and represents many smaller, local environmental groups. NJEL lobbies the state legislature and administrative agencies for clean air, water and land, as well as other matters affecting the environment and public health.
www.njenvironment.org | (609) 396-3774 | E-mail |
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New Jersey Future
New Jersey Future was founded to achieve smart growth statewide: growth that protects New Jersey’s open lands and natural resources, strengthens our communities, makes it easier to get around, and increases our housing choices. New Jersey Future fulfills this mission through original research, policy analysis, public education, and advocacy.
www.njfuture.org | (609) 393-0008 | E-mail |
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Pinelands Preservation Alliance
The Pinelands Preservation Alliance protects and preserves the Pine Barrens ecosystem throughout the Pinelands National Reserve. They promote public awareness of the values of Pinelands resources and issues involved in their preservation, and advance permanent acquisition of land and development rights by private and public conservation agencies.
www.pinelandsalliance.org | (609) 859-8860 | E-mail |
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PlanSmart NJ
Formerly the Regional Planning Partnership, PlanSmart NJ is the oldest non-profit research and advocacy organization in New Jersey promoting both sound economic development and conservation policies through better land use planning and regional cooperation.
www.plansmartnj.org | (609) 393-9434 | E-mail |
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Preservation New Jersey
Founded in 1978, Preservation New Jersey is the only statewide private membership-supported historic preservation organization in New Jersey. Our mission is to sustain and enhance the vitality of New Jersey's communities by promoting and preserving their diverse historic resources.
www.preservationnj.org | (609) 392-6409 | E-mail |
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Rahway River Association
Encompassing 130 square miles, the Rahway River watershed is one of the oldest urbanized areas of the State of New Jersey stretching from Edison Township in Middlesex County north to the Oranges of Essex County and westward to the Watchung Ridges. The Rahway River Association has been the region's leading voice in championing the cause of preserving open space, improving water quality and protecting natural resources of the Rahway river watershed since 1992.
www.rahwayriver.org | (732) 340-0882 |
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Regional Plan Association
Regional Plan Association (RPA) is an independent, not-for-profit regional planning organization that improves the quality of life and the economic competitiveness of the 31-county New York-New Jersey-Connecticut region through research, planning, and advocacy.
www.rpa.org | (732) 828-9945 | E-mail |
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Sierra Club, New Jersey Chapter
The Sierra Club is a national, member-supported environmental organization, which seeks to influence public policy in both Washington and the state capitals through public education and grass-roots political action. The Sierra Club seeks to protect wild places of the earth and promote the responsible use of the earth's ecosystems and resources.
http://newjersey.sierraclub.org/ | (609) 656-7612 | E-mail |
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Skylands CLEAN
Founded in 1987, Skylands CLEAN promotes good government and environmental protection in order to protect the quality of life and the essential character of the New Jersey Highlands region.
www.skyclean.org | (973) 962-6602 | E-mail |
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Tri-City Peoples Corporation
The mission of Tri-City Peoples Corporation is to facilitate social and economic self-sufficiency and to promote citizen civic participation in community development. Tri-City provides services in education, employment and technological training, social services, health and mental health care, and housing for the residents of Newark, East Orange, Irvington and surrounding communities.
www.tri-citypeoples.org | (973) 675-4484 or 973-374-5252 | E-mail |
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Tri-County Community Action Agency
Tri-County Community Action Partnership is the federally-designated Community Action Program (CAP) for Cumberland, Gloucester and Salem counties in southern New Jersey.
www.tricountycaa.org | (856) 451-6330 | E-mail |
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The Tri-State Transportation Campaign
The Tri-State Transportation Campaign (TSTC) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to reducing vehicle dependency and sprawl development in the New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut metropolitan region. Formed in the early 1990s by leading environmental and planning organizations, TSTC responds to the mounting economic and environmental costs of automobile and truck dependence, including the destruction of open space by highway-driven sprawl development, through media and legal advocacy.
http://www.tstc.org | (609) 396-2923 | E-mail |
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Trust for Public Land
The Trust for Public Land (TPL) is a national nonprofit land conservation organization that conserves land for people to enjoy as parks, community gardens, historic sites, rural lands, and other natural places, ensuring livable communities for generations to come.
www.tpl.org | (212) 677-7171 | E-mail |
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Urban League of Hudson County
ULHC is a non-profit community based organization dedicated to advocating, facilitating and promoting initiatives that allow local residents to participate in the development of urban neighborhoods.
http://www.ulohc.org/ | (201) 459-9999 | E-mail |
