Strengthening community power and generational well-being in Newark
Our philanthropic approach is grounded in relationships. We seek to develop deep relationships with residents, leaders, and organizations, each cultivated with time and trust. Our partnerships with community organizations, with government, and with other foundations expand the reach of what’s possible for residents of Newark.
We focus resources on systemic causes of generational poverty and inequality in Newark by supporting and uplifting the power held by communities to create generational change for themselves.
Our Strategies
Strengthen community power by supporting community-led organizations, coalitions, projects, and causes that use organizing, advocacy, and movement-building to create systemic change in Newark.
Foster economic justice to build economic security, community wealth, and prosperity for Newark residents, particularly those most impacted by racial wealth inequity.
Promote youth self-determination by supporting platforms for young people to expand their power in determining a future for themselves, their families, and their communities.
Respond to pressing needs when urgency requires it, temporarily serving as a stopgap to meet community needs in Newark.
Grantmaking
We embrace our role in making both hyperlocal catalytic investments, and large-scale and long-term investments that support Newark residents and communities. Through our work, we aim to strengthen community connections andthe network of nonprofits that serve community priorities.
While we do not accept unsolicited proposals for our strategy area work at this time, we welcome engagement from Newark-based nonprofit organizations operating within our strategic focus areas or in the neighborhoods of Fairmount, Lower Broadway, and Upper Clinton Hill.
The following are grantmaking opportunities that are both open for application and invitation-only, with more details for each detailed below.
Pi Chubb Learning Opportunity Fund
We are pleased to share this opportunity for Newark residents, teachers, nonprofit staff and so many others who can apply.
The Pi Chubb Learning Opportunity Fund is a partnership between Victoria Foundation and the Community Foundation of New Jersey to support Newark residents, nonprofit staff, and organizations in accessing transformative educational experiences. The fund provides grants for field trips, retreats, and learning opportunities that foster growth, connection, and inspiration.
Whether it is supporting Newark residents to go on educational trips, funding nonprofit staff to seek out professional development, or bringing enriching experiences to Newark, the Pi Chubb Learning Opportunity Fund is here to make it happen. Learn more and apply
Neighbors Helping Neighborhoods
Launched in 2018 as part of the Thriving Neighborhoods Initiative, the Neighbors Helping Neighborhoods grant program has awarded more than 50 projects totaling over $300,000 across eight years.
This program puts decision-making in the hands of a community review board made up of Newark residents to select resident-led projects in Upper Clinton Hill, Fairmount Heights, and Lower Broadway.
The program has an open application cycle annually. Individual grants range from $2,500 to $5,000, distributed through The Urban League of Essex County, a longstanding partner to Victoria Foundation and LISC New Jersey.
Learn more about the program, upcoming grant cycles, and the 2026 grant recipients.
Resiliency and Capital Access Initiative
Victoria Foundation is proud to be in partnership with the Prudential Foundation to support the Nonprofit Finance Fund’s Resiliency and Capital Access Initiative, a $3.7 million investment in Newark community development corporations.
This collaborative effort will strengthen the financial foundation of Newark’s community development corporations and accelerate their impact. Learn more
Newark Nonprofit Leadership Resilience Fund
We are proud to be a partner with the Prudential Foundation, Community Foundation of New Jersey, the Schumann Fund and the Henry and Agnes M. Truzack Foundation, in the $1.7 million nonprofit leadership and capacity building fund, guided by nonprofit leaders in our Thriving Neighborhoods Initiative.
Congratulations to the initial cohort, including Clinton Hill Community Action, South Ward Promise Neighborhood (BRICK), La Casa de Don Pedro, and Urban League of Essex County. Learn more and read the Year One Report.
Newark Immigrant Resource Collaborative
Led by La Casa de Don Pedro, and joined by partners such as FOCUS and Ironbound Community Corporation, this collaborative is expanding education, outreach, and crisis response for immigrant residents. Their community-wide mobilization and toolkit distributions are helping Newark’s immigrant families remain safe, informed, and connected in the face of increased detainment and deportation efforts. The toolkit was developed with help from the New Jersey Institute for Social Justice, ACLU NJ, Rutgers Law School, and the New Jersey Alliance for Immigrant Justice.
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