Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation

10/15/2026

The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation announced a new partnership with Bivium Westfuller, a mission-aligned outsourced chief investment officer (OCIO), to manage the Foundation’s public and private markets investment portfolio and move 100 percent of their endowment towards mission and values-aligned investments. The strategy moving forward will go beyond ensuring that the Foundation’s investments are not doing harm, but rather will focus on actively seeking investments that support the Foundation’s mission and values. The appointment reflects the Foundation’s commitment to a total-asset strategy: one that seeks to deploy every dollar it holds, not just its grants, in service of its core mission to close the racial wealth gap.

The Foundation adopts a total-asset approach — spanning public and private capital markets, direct local investments, and grants — rooted in the conviction that 100% of the Foundation’s resources can be invested for maximum social impact.

10/13/2026

County officials hope to break ground next summer on a development that would transform parking lots near Journal Square into a mixed-income neighborhood.

08/17/2026

More than 10 acres of publicly owned land in Jersey City are currently surface parking lots. At a time when housing costs are forcing working families out of the communities they helped build, we should be asking a simple question: Is that really the best use of scarce public land?

Hudson County proposes converting 10+ acres of public parking lots into 1,500+ mixed-income homes, offering a potential model for addressing New Jersey's housing crisis.

07/21/2026

The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation is pleased to announce the election of Dan Fatton as our new Board Chair and Anisa Kamadoli Costa as Board Vice Chair. Dan and Anisa have served as Dodge Foundation trustees for 7 years, and both bring deep commitment to the Foundation’s mission of building a just and equitable New Jersey.

“As we look ahead, I can think of no better leaders to help guide the Foundation into our next chapter than Dan Fatton and Anisa Kamadoli Costa,” said Samra Haider, President & CEO of the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation. “Dan brings a deep, on-the-ground understanding of New Jersey’s communities and the policy levers that shape them, and Anisa brings a rare combination of institutional rigor and sustained commitment to community-centered solutions. Together, they understand what it takes to close the racial wealth gap in this state.”

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The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation is pleased to announce the election of Dan Fatton as our new Board Chair and Anisa Kamadoli Costa as Board Vice Chair. Dan and Anisa have served as Dodge Foundation trustees for 7 years, and both bring deep commitment to the Foundation's mission of building a just a...

07/21/2026

New Jersey has a critical shortage of affordable housing. Hudson County is trying something different to address this issue, and the Dodge Foundation is proud to support it with a $570,000 loan. A new project, called County Plaza, would turn an underused parking lot in Jersey City into hundreds of affordable apartments, with the county itself owning and operating the housing. It's early days for County Plaza, but the idea is a big one: a county-owned housing model that other NJ counties, many of which already own land, could replicate to help meet the state's Mount Laurel affordable housing obligations. Innovative ideas like this are so important as we all work together to close the racial wealth gap in our state. Read the full article in Gothamist.

County officials have a plan to turn old parking lots in Jersey City into affordable housing.

06/09/2026

Last week we announced $11.1 Million in New Grants to Close the Racial Wealth Gap Across New Jersey. The grants reflect a deliberate, evidence-driven strategy to move families from economic exclusion toward financial security and autonomy. These grants and investments also reflect the scale, breadth, and urgency of our mission to close the racial wealth gap in our state.

The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation has approved more than $11 million in new grant and investment commitments — $6.08 million in Housing Choice and $5.05 million in Economic Mobility — as part of our commitment to closing the racial wealth gap in New Jersey. The grants reflect a deliberate, evide...

05/13/2026

We’re excited to welcome Karen Sunderam to the Board of Trustees at the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation.

Karen brings nearly two decades of experience at the intersection of capital markets and social impact. Karen currently serves as an Investment Strategist at ImpactAssets Capital Partners, helping investors align financial returns with measurable impact. Her experience and expertise will be instrumental as we continue to deploy all of our resources—from grants to mission-related investments—in service of closing New Jersey’s racial wealth gap.

The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation today announced the election of Karen Sunderam to its Board of Trustees. A seasoned investment strategist and leader in impact investing, Sunderam brings nearly two decades of experience aligning capital with social and economic outcomes.

01/22/2026

The Princeton Area Community Foundation teamed up with two other New Jersey-based foundations to provide $155,000 in Critical Needs Grants to local nonprofits facing funding cuts and increased demand for services. The program was created by the Community Foundation, which then partnered with the Bon...

01/22/2026

Next Tuesday evening, join us at New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) for an enlightening discussion with leading luminaries on affordable housing in New Jersey.

The evening includes a screening of "City Rising: Gentrification and Displacement" and opens with a poem by Mia X, Newark’s inaugural Poet Laureate.

Register here for this free event: https://www.njpac.org/event/a-roof-over-every-head-affordable-housing-crisis-part-ii/

01/05/2026

Come hear our President & CEO, Samra Haider, talk on January 27th at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center about housing choice as a key lever of closing the racial wealth gap in NJ. She'll join a panel of incredible experts in a discussion following a screening of the PSEG Social Impact film City Rising: Gentrification and Displacement, a PBS documentary series exploring the impact of discriminatory laws on the country’s housing crisis.

Buy tickets to at NJPAC. Located in Newark, NJPAC is New Jersey's leading performing arts center.