Victoria Foundation News

According to the MIT Living Wage Calculator, a living wage is $51,500 for a single adult and $109,591 for a household (which is classified as a working adult with three dependents). The United States Census Bureau estimates that the median yearly income for households in Newark is $48,416. This means that a single adult would have to earn $28.87 ho...

An honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree will be conferred to Victoria Foundation Executive Officer Craig Drinkard, who will also deliver remarks at the Drew Theological School's and Caspersen School of Graduate Studies' graduation ceremony at the University's 157th commencement exercises on Saturday, May 17. This award recognizes his significan...

High Schools with Highest Civic Engagement from Students Will Receive Investments from Victoria The Newark Board of Education and Victoria Foundation announced an exciting partnership to empower Newark public high schools, both district and charter, to boost civic engagement among students in the upcoming school board election, in which eligib...

Victoria Foundation concluded its 100-year anniversary festivities with a gala at The Newark Museum of Art on Dec. 4, 2024. Partners, funders, community leaders, and friends were in attendance to celebrate the Foundation's rich history.The Foundation also distributed $2.5 million in grants at the gala. The Centennial Impact Awards were given to sev...

Victoria Foundation's Executive Officer Craig Drinkard and Trustee Gary Wingens were named to the 2025 ROI Influencers Power List, presented by Return On Information – New Jersey (ROI-NJ). The media outlet publishes news and features about New Jersey's business community and recognizes remarkable leaders. According to ROI-NJ, Drinkard was chosen in...

MLK AWARDS CELEBRATION – Pictured from left: Sherri-Ann P. Butterfield, Ph.D., NJPAC senior vice president of social impact; Robert Clark, founder and executive director of Newark Opportunity Youth Network; Denise V. Rodgers, M.D., vice chancellor for interprofessional programs, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences; John Schreiber, NJPAC presiden...

2024 was an impactful year for Victoria Foundation as it not only celebrated its 100th anniversary, but it also awarded $12.8 million in grants to organizations aligned with the Foundation's mission of empowering Black and Brown residents and other marginalized communities in Newark. The grants support Newark-based nonprofits as part of the Thrivin...

As part of this year's Hispanic Heritage Month, which ran from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, several Victoria Foundation grantees presented "From Rebellion to Excellence: Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Newark's Puerto Rican Rebellion of 1974," a month-long series of events that commemorated the 50th anniversary of the Newark Puerto Rican Re...

Newark Future Forum Brings Together Thought Leaders for an Impactful Day Hundreds gathered at the Paul Robeson Campus Center at Rutgers University – Newark on Saturday, Oct. 12, for the Newark Future Forum. Presented by Victoria Foundation, in partnership with Rutgers University – Newark, the one-day symposium featured local and national experts, r...