CITY OF NEWARK, NEWARK PUBLIC SCHOOLS, AND FOUNDATION FOR NEWARK’S FUTURE PARTNER TO ANNOUNCE DEVELOPMENT OF UP TO $12.5 MILLION COMMUNITY INITIATIVE South Ward Community Schools Initiative and Newark Opportunity Youth Network will empower and support city’s most traditionally overlooked families and youth. Newark,…

FOUNDATION FOR NEWARK’S FUTURE, NEWARK PUBLIC SCHOOLS, CITY OF NEWARK, AND THE UNITED WAY KICKOFF BACK TO SCHOOL BEAUTIFICATION DRIVE Newark – September 23 — The Foundation for Newark’s Future (FNF), Newark Public Schools, the City of Newark, and the…

[Newark, NJ – September 2, 2015] Newark Public Schools (NPS) and the Foundation for Newark’s Future (FNF) announced today that they are making a $700,000 investment to support teachers and principals throughout the district through ClassWallet, an online platform created…

Newark, NJ – August 20, 2015—The Foundation for Newark’s Future (FNF) today announced a number of upcoming Back to School events the organization is funding to help students prepare for the 2015-2016 school year. Over the next several weeks, FNF…

The Foundation for Newark’s Future is partnering with the Support Center | Partnership in Philanthropy (Support Center) to offer capacity building support for up to 15 community-based organizations in Newark, NJ working to improve educational outcomes for youth. The program…

(Newark, NJ, June 10, 2015) -On Wednesday, June 10, the Foundation for Newark’s Future (FNF) announced its award of a $1.5 million grant to the Newark City of Learning Collaborative (NCLC). NCLC is a citywide, multi-sector network of more than…

MAYOR RAS J. BARAKA AND FOUNDATION FOR NEWARK’S FUTURE EXPAND MY VERY OWN LIBRARY TO ALL NEWARK DISTRICT SCHOOLS IN A CELEBRATION AT HARRIET TUBMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Citywide expansion of My Very Own Library program Invites Kids to Take the…

Newark, N.J. – The Foundation for Newark’s Future (FNF) – in partnership with the Newark Public Schools (NPS) and the Community Foundation of New Jersey (CFNJ)—is proud to announce the launch of New Paths Newark, a program aimed at helping…

Click here to read about how FNF CEO Kimberly McLain balances her commitment to our mission with her family life.  

Newark, NJ –- May 11, 2015 — Mayor Ras J. Baraka, the Newark Municipal Council, and the City of Newark accepted a symbolic $1.5 million check from the Foundation for Newark’s Future President and CEO Kimberly Baxter McLain today, in…