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The Fund for New Jersey Appoints Richard Greenberg New President NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - The Fund for New Jersey, a private foundation that supports public policy initiatives throughout the State of New Jersey, today announced that its Board of Trustees has elected Richard Greenberg as its President effective March 1. Mr. Greenberg currently serves as the Director of Equal Justice Policy and Programs at the New Jersey Institute for Social Justice, where he has been recognized as one of New Jersey's foremost authorities and advocates of criminal justice and urban economic development issues. In this role, Mr. Greenberg advised state, municipal, and federal policymakers on a broad range of issues and strategy matters, including workforce development, affordable housing, and youth violence. Prior to working at the Institute, Mr. Greenberg served as the Executive Vice President of Marga Incorporated, a mission-driven consulting firm based in New York City, where he advised the grantmaking and strategic planning of private foundations, federal government agencies, and nonprofit service providers, including the Annie E. Casey Foundation, W.K. Kellogg Foundation, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Corporation for National and Community Service, and Harlem Children's Zone. A resident of Maplewood, Mr. Greenberg has served in a variety of volunteer civic and board capacities, including as a Planning Board Member and Affordable Housing Board Member in Maplewood; he has also served as a Board Member of Columbia University Community Impact; a Trustee of the Center for Collaborative Change; a Trustee at YouthNet, Inc.; and a National Policy Adviser on President Obama's campaign. He earned a Masters of Public Administration from Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs and a Bachelor of Arts from Cornell University. Larry Lustberg, Co-Chair of The Fund for New Jersey's Board of Trustees, said of Mr. Greenberg's appointment: "We are delighted to have an individual of Rick's experience, character, and commitment assume the leadership of The Fund for New Jersey so that we can extend and build upon our efforts to improve the lives of New Jersey residents. His hands-on experience working with diverse groups across a wide range of issues, within both the public and private sectors, immediately enhances our institutional capacity to serve the citizens of New Jersey. We feel lucky to have him on board." Gary Rose, Mr. Lustberg's fellow Co-Chair, said: "This is an important juncture in the history of New Jersey. The challenges we face are formidable and it is incumbent upon us to look for new and better ways to enhance the quality of life for all of our citizens. We are fortunate to be able to call upon Rick to lead The Fund at this time and look forward to benefitting from his vision and leadership in the years to come." The Fund for New Jersey was established in December, 1969, when the family of the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Wallace of Westfield, New Jersey created what is known today as The Fund for New Jersey. Over the years, The Fund has attempted to improve the quality of public policy decision-making in New Jersey, as well as regionally and nationally, by supporting efforts to provide relevant information in usable and understandable form, to analyze alternative approaches to significant public policy issues, to perform advocacy in a wide range of matters affecting social and economic opportunity and the environment, and to monitor governmental activity in areas of concern to The Fund and its Trustees. A widely varied group of grantee partners have been the worthy beneficiaries of The Fund's support over the years, all in pursuit of these objectives and to the end of assuring a vibrant non-profit community in New Jersey and elsewhere. # # # |
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