GRANTEES AND CONTRACTORS
During its 20–year history, The Nicholson Foundation awarded grants and contracts to a diverse array of organizations and agencies. This page provides a list of grantees and selected contractors, organized by categories reflecting the major strategic focus areas of our work as they evolved over time. As a result, some grantees and contractors appear in more than one category. To learn more about our history and work, download or order Changing Systems, Changing Lives: Reflecting on 20 Years.
Strengthening Families
| Grantee/Contractor | Number of Grants | Dates of Grants/Contracts |
|---|---|---|
| Advocates for Children of NJ | 2 | 2008, 2010 |
| Academy for Educational Development | 1 | 2008 |
| ACRO Service Corp | 1 | 2016 |
| AHS Corporation | 1 | 2014 |
| American Red Cross | 1 | 2014 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Essex, Hudson, and Union Counties | 1 | 2009 |
| Blessed Ministries | 1 | 2011 |
| Camden Churches Organized for People | 1 | 2012 |
| Camden Coalition of Healthcare Providers | 2 | 2009–2010 |
| Center for Family Services | 2 | 2013–2014 |
| Children’s Home Society of New Jersey | 4 | 2010, 2011, 2012–2013, 2014–2015 |
| Churches in Cooperation | 12 | 2006–2010 |
| Community Agencies Corporation | 1 | 2005 |
| Community Foundation of New Jersey | 4 | 2011, 2015, 2016 |
| Community Planning and Advocacy Council | 8 | 2008–2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 |
| Corporation for Supportive Housing | 2 | 2008, 2010 |
| Council of New Jersey Grantmakers | 2 | 2011, 2012–2013 |
| Department of Human Services, Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services | 1 | 2016–2017 |
| DoughMain Education Foundation | 1 | 2015 |
| East Carolina University | 2 | 2013–2015 |
| East Orange General Hospital | 1 | 2014 |
| Essex County Court Appointed Special Advocate | 1 | 2013–2014 |
| Essex County Family Justice Center | 10 | 2011–2018 |
| Essex Prosecutor | 1 | 2009 |
| Family & Children’s Service | 1 | 2012 |
| Family Connections, Inc. | 9 | 2008–2010, 2011, 2012–2013 |
| Family Intervention Services | 6 | 2008–2011, 2013 |
| Family Justice Center | 2 | 2010 |
| Family Service League | 1 | 2016 |
| Goodwill Industries | 1 | 2008 |
| Hopeworks ’N Camden | 1 | 2014 |
| Insight Center for Community Economic Development | 1 | 2012 |
| Jersey Battered Women’s Services | 1 | 2014 |
| Kean University | 2 | 2004, 2006 |
| Latino Institute | 1 | 2007 |
| Leadeship Newark | 1 | 2012 |
| Life Management Institute | 1 | 2012 |
| Living Hearth Foundation | 1 | 2013–2014 |
| Mercer Alliance to End Homelessness | 1 | 2012 |
| Montclair State University Foundation | 1 | 2015 |
| Morristown Medical Center Foundation | 1 | 2015 |
| New Community Corporation | 5 | 2009–2012 |
| New Jersey Children’s Alliance | 1 | 2014 |
| New Jersey Department of Corrections | 1 | 2009 |
| New Jersey Performing Arts Center | 1 | 2004 |
| New Jersey Primary Care Association | 2 | 2004–2005 |
| Newark Alliance | 2 | 2010, 2012 |
| Newark Mentoring Movement | 1 | 2014 |
| Newark NOW | 17 | 2007–2012 |
| Newark Public Schools | 1 | 2004 |
| Northern Consortium | 1 | 2010 |
| Northward Business Training Institute | 1 | 2005 |
| Norwescap | 2 | 2009–2010 |
| Parents Anonymous of New Jersey | 1 | 2013 |
| Partners for Women and Justice | 3 | 2008–2009 |
| Planned Parenthood of Metro New Jersey | 1 | 2015 |
| Prevent Child Abuse New Jersey | 4 | 2006-2009 |
| Programs for Parents | 3 | 2005, 2010 |
| Renaissance Newark Foundation | 1 | 2015 |
| RESERVE Elder Services | 1 | 2011 |
| Rising Tide Capital, Inc. | 1 | 2013 |
| Rutgers Child Advocacy Center | 1 | 2012 |
| Rutgers University | 5 | 2005, 2009, 2013 |
| Salvation Army | 7 | 2009–2011, 2012–2013 |
| Seton Hall University | 1 | 2009 |
| Single Stop | 3 | 2009–2010 |
| Statewide Parent Advocacy Network | 1 | 2012 |
| The Barat Foundation | 1 | 2012 |
| The Center for Autism | 1 | 2014 |
| United Way | 7 | 2008–2011 |
| United Way North Essex | 1 | 2009 |
| United Way of Greater Union County | 1 | 2012 |
| United Way of Northern New Jersey | 1 | 2012 |
| Urban League | 1 | 2007 |
| Wynona House | 2 | 2006, 2012 |
| Youth Consultation Services | 3 | 2005–2007 |
Youth Empowerment
| Grantee/Contractor | Number of Grants | Dates of Grants/Contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 3RD SECTOR | 1 | 2009 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Essex County | 1 | 2012 |
| BIG picture Learning | 4 | 2009, 2011–2012 |
| Camden County Workforce Investment Board | 1 | 2012 |
| Churches in Cooperation Street Warriors | 2 | 2006–2007 |
| City of Newark | 1 | 2007 |
| City Prep | 1 | 2011 |
| Community Agencies Corporation for Essex County | 2 | 2005–2006 |
| Community in Schools | 10 | 2006, 2007–2010 |
| Community Planning and Advocacy Council | 3 | 2011–2013 |
| Community Planning and Advocacy Council | 3 | 2006, 2013–2014 |
| Essex County College | 1 | 2009 |
| Essex County Prosecutor’s Office | 1 | 2012 |
| Essex Court Appointed Special Advocate | 3 | 2009, 2012–2013 |
| Foundation at New Jersey Institute of Techology | 1 | 2013 |
| I Have a Dream | 1 | 2007 |
| Juvenile Justice Community Street Warriors | 4 | 2005–2009 |
| Kean University | 1 | 2011 |
| Maternal and Child Health Consortium of Northern New Jersey | 1 | 2011 |
| Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City | 2 | 2011–2012 |
| MDRC | 4 | 2006–2009 |
| National Center for School Engagement | 1 | 2009 |
| New Jersey Institute of Technology | 3 | 2010–2011 |
| Newark NOW | 10 | 2004–2011 |
| Newark Public Schools | 19 | 2003–2011 |
| Operation Ceasefire of New Jersey | 1 | 2006 |
| Orange Board of Education | 1 | 2013–2014 |
| Princeton Center for Leadership Training | 3 | 2012–2014 |
| Programs for Parents | 2 | 2011–2012 |
| Real World Connections | 2 | 2011 |
| Rutgers Center for Women and Work | 5 | 2008–2009 |
| Rutgers Transitional Education and Employment Management (T.E.E.M.) Gateway | 3 | 2008, 2011 |
| Rutgers University | 8 | 2007–2014 |
| Rutger’s Workforce Development | 1 | 2006 |
| Salvation Army | 6 | 2008–2010 |
| Street Warrior | 3 | 2008–2009 |
| The Bridge | 1 | 2011 |
| The Foundation at New Jersey Institute of Technology | 2 | 2012 |
Criminal Justice
| Grantee/Contractor | Number of Grants | Dates of Grants/Contracts |
|---|---|---|
| America Works | 1 | 2009 |
| Americorps | 1 | 2009 |
| Blessed Ministries | 2 | 2009, 2016–2017 |
| Business Access | 3 | 2009 |
| Career Opportunity Development Inc. | 1 | 2009 |
| Center for Court Innovation | 1 | 2010 |
| Churches in Cooperation | 3 | 2006–2007 |
| Community Agencies Corporation for Essex County | 1 | 2005 |
| Community Agencies Corporation Rutgers | 2 | 2006–2007 |
| Dollar Sense | 1 | 2005 |
| Essex County | 2 | 2005–2006 |
| Essex County Community College | 12 | 2005, 2007–2010 |
| Essex County Community College – Wise Women’s Center | 1 | 2011–2012 |
| Goodwill | 4 | 2006, 2008–2010 |
| Integrity House | 6 | 2004, 2007–2008, 2010 |
| John Jay College | 1 | 2009 |
| Legal Services of NJ | 5 | 2008–2012 |
| Manhattan Institute | 2 | 2008–2009 |
| New Jersey Association on Corrections | 1 | 2010 |
| New Jersey Department of Corrections | 9 | 2006, 2008–2012 |
| New Jersey Institute for Social Justice | 1 | 2006 |
| Newark NOW | 2 | 2007, 2010 |
| Newark NOW Street Warriors | 2 | 2005–2006 |
| Newark Prisoner Reentry Initiative | 1 | 2010 |
| Newark Workforce Investment Board | 1 | 2010 |
| Northward Business Training Institute | 2 | 2005, 2008 |
| Offender Aid and Restitution | 1 | 2005 |
| Operation Ceasefire of New Jersey | 1 | 2006 |
| Residency Ministries Alliance | 2 | 2005 |
| Rutgers Camden | 1 | 2011 |
| Rutgers Police Institute | 1 | 2006 |
| Rutgers University | 10 | 2007–2010, 2013–2014 |
| Rutgers University – Rand Institute for Public Affairs | 1 | 2011–2022 |
| State Parole Board | 4 | 2007–2008 |
| Street Warrior | 1 | 2007 |
| Superior Court of New Jersey | 1 | 2005 |
| UJIMA | 3 | 2009–2010 |
| Union County College | 2 | 2007–2008 |
| United Way | 1 | 2009 |
| Volunteers of America | 1 | 2009 |
Health
| Grantee/Contractor | Number of Grants | Dates of Grants/Contracts |
|---|---|---|
| ACRO Service Corp | 1 | 2015–2016 |
| American Diabetes Association | 1 | 2014 |
| Andrew Herring, MD | 1 | 2016 |
| Anti Poverty Network of NJ | 1 | 2019 |
| Applied Health Strategies, LLC | 1 | 2012 |
| AtlantiCare Foundation | 1 | 2017–2018 |
| BerlinRosen Ltd | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| Camden Churches Organized for People | 3 | 2011, 2013–2014, 2014–2015 |
| Camden Coalition of Healthcare Providers | 6 | 2010, 2012–2016, 2019–2021 |
| Caucus Educational Corp | 1 | 2014 |
| Center for Care Innovations | 6 | 2014–2016, 2019–2021 |
| Center for Health Care Strategies | 7 | 2012, 2015–2021 |
| Centering Healthcare Institute | 1 | 2019–2021 |
| CHEMED (Center for Health Education Medicine and Dentistry) | 4 | 2013–2014, 2015–2017 |
| Cherokee Health Systems | 4 | 2013, 2014, 2017–2018, 2019–2020 |
| Children’s Futures | 2 | 2019–2020 |
| Christine Stephenson | 2 | 2016, 2019–2020 |
| Clear Thinking Communications | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| Cobalt Therapeturics, LLC | 5 | 2012–2017 |
| Community Health Center, Inc. | 2 | 2014–2015, 2016–2017 |
| Cooper Foundation | 8 | 2011, 2012–2013, 2014–2015 |
| Cooper University Health Care | 1 | 2019–2020 |
| Council of NJ Grantmakers | 3 | 2020–2021 |
| Council on State Public Affairs | 1 | 2012 |
| Dave Ellis Consulting, LLC | 1 | 2020–2021 |
| Dr. Emily Bosk | 1 | 2019 |
| Eastern Standard, LLC | 2 | 2015–2017 |
| Epic Health Solutions | 1 | 2019–2020 |
| Foundation at New Jersey Institute of Technology | 1 | 2012–2013 |
| Foundation for University Hospital | 1 | 2018–2020 |
| Garden State Equality | 1 | 2020–2021 |
| Gravity Tank, Inc. | 1 | 2015 |
| Greater Newark Health Care Coalition | 4 | 2011, 2016–2017, 2019–2021 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center Foundation | 1 | 2020–2021 |
| Health 2.0 LLC | 2 | 2013–2015 |
| Health Quality Partners | 1 | 2012 |
| Health Resources in Action | 2 | 2016–2018 |
| Health-e-Citi | 2 | 2010–2011 |
| Henry J Austin Health Center | 2 | 2016–2017, 2018–2020 |
| Impact Consulting Enterprise LLC | 3 | 2020–2021 |
| Institute for Healthcare Improvement | 1 | 2016 |
| Institute for Medication Access & Compliance | 1 | 2012 |
| Institute for Perinatal Quality Improvement | 3 | 2018–2019 |
| Jafee-Campbell Health Group | 1 | 2012 |
| Jefferson School of Population Health | 1 | 2013 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center Foundation | 1 | 2018–2020 |
| Jewish Renaissance Medical Center | 1 | 2012 |
| John Monahan, LCSW | 1 | 2016 |
| Kennedy Health Care Foundation | 1 | 2017 |
| Kindersmile Foundation | 1 | 2019 |
| Knight Consulting | 5 | 2018–2021 |
| Latin American Legal Defense and Education Fund, Inc. (LALDEF, Inc.) | 1 | 2020–2021 |
| Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP | 2 | 2016 |
| Meridian Health Foundation | 2 | 2017–2018, 2019–2020 |
| Metropolitan Family Health Network | 2 | 2017–2018, 2019–2020 |
| Midwives of New Jersey | 1 | 2019 |
| Nancy Ruddy, PhD | 1 | 2019–2020 |
| National Countil of Y–USA | 1 | 2015 |
| National Development and Research Institutes, Inc. | 1 | 2012 |
| National Network of Public Health Institute | 1 | 2020–2021 |
| Network for the Improvement of Addiction Treatment (NIATx) | 1 | 2010 |
| New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute | 7 | 2011–2020 |
| New Jersey Health Foundation | 2 | 2014–2015 |
| New Jersey Health Information Technology Extension Center (NJ HITECH) | 1 | 2012 |
| New Jersey Health Literacy Coalition | 1 | 2012 |
| New Jersey Innovation Institute | 1 | 2019 |
| New Jersey Policy Perspective | 1 | 2014 |
| New Jersey Primary Care Association | 3 | 2010, 2012, 2015–2016 |
| New Leaders Council – New Jersey Chapter | 1 | 2015 |
| NJ Spotlight | 8 | 2012–2016 |
| Nurse Practitioner Healthcare Foundation | 1 | 2015 |
| Partnership for Maternal and Child Health of Northern New Jersey | 2 | 2019, 2021 |
| People Improving Communities through Organizing National Network | 3 | 2012, 2013–2014 |
| Plexus | 1 | 2014–2015 |
| Princeton Area Community Foundation | 1 | 2020 |
| QORVIS/MSL Group | 8 | 2015–2021 |
| Quidoo Consulting | 1 | 2015 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Foundation | 1 | 2016–2018 |
| Community Health Acceleration Partnership | 1 | 2021 |
| Rutgers – Eric B Chandler Health Center | 1 | 2017–2018 |
| Rutgers Business School | 1 | 2017–2018 |
| Rutgers Center for State Health Policy | 6 | 2013–2020 |
| Rutgers School of Nursing | 1 | 2012 |
| Rutgers University | 2 | 2015, 2020–2021 |
| Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care | 2 | 2019–2021 |
| Rutgers University Foundation | 3 | 2014–2017 |
| Rutgers University Foundation – Robert Wood Johnson Medical School | 2 | 2019–2021 |
| Rutgers University Foundation for Rutgers New Jersey Medical School | 3 | 2019–2020 |
| Rutgers University Foundation/Center for State Health Policy | 1 | 2012 |
| Seton Hall University School of Law | 4 | 2015, 2016–2017, 2020–2021 |
| Sheppart Pratt Health System | 1 | 2003 |
| Sinai Hospital of Baltimore | 1 | 2003 |
| Small Business Majority Foundation, Inc. | 2 | 2014–2015 |
| Southern New Jersey Perinatal Cooperative | 4 | 2019–2020 |
| St. Joseph’s Healthcare System | 7 | 2012–2013, 2019–2021 |
| St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center | 2 | 2016–2018 |
| Statewide Parent Advocacy Network | 2 | 2019–2020 |
| Stevens Intitute of Technology | 2 | 2016–2017 |
| StudyCute, LLC | 1 | 2015–2016 |
| The Brookings Institutition | 1 | 2012–2013 |
| The Center for Great Expectations | 1 | 2020 |
| The Public Good Projects | 2 | 2016, 2017–2018 |
| Trenton Health Team | 9 | 2011–2015, 2016–2017, 2019–2021 |
| Trustees of Dartmouth College | 1 | 2015 |
| United Way of Essex & West Hudson | 1 | 2020 |
| University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center | 2 | 2016, 2017–2018 |
| Uzazi Village | 1 | 2019–2020 |
| Vijaya K Hogan Consulting | 2 | 2019–2020 |
| Visiting Nurses Association Health Group | 3 | 2017–2018, 2019–2021 |
| Visiting Nurses Association of Central Jersey | 2 | 2017–2018, 2019–2020 |
| Wiggins Health Systems | 1 | 2019 |
| WNET Spotlight | 2 | 2020, 2021 |
| Women of the Dream | 1 | 2014 |
| Yale University | 2 | 2016, 2019–2021 |
| Yale University Department of Psychiatry | 1 | 2015 |
| Yalgam Associates | 1 | 2015–2016 |
Early Childhood
| Grantee/Contractor | Number of Grants | Dates of Grants/Contracts |
|---|---|---|
| Advocates for Children of New Jersey | 6 | 2013–2018, 2019–2020 |
| All Our Kin | 1 | 2019 |
| Bank Street Education Center | 1 | 2016 |
| BerlinRosen Ltd | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| Caucus Educational Corp | 1 | 2017–2019 |
| Center for Family Resources | 1 | 2016 |
| Center for Family Services | 2 | 2017–2018, 2019–2020 |
| Chalkbeat, Inc. | 1 | 2020 |
| Child Care Aware of New Jersey | 1 | 2016 |
| Child Care Connections | 5 | 2014–2018 |
| Coalition for Infant Toddler Educators | 3 | 2012, 2019–2020 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University | 2 | 2020, 2021 |
| Foundation for Educational Administration | 1 | 2020–2021 |
| Gateway Communication Action Partnership | 1 | 2019–2020 |
| Greater Bergen Community Action Partnership, Inc. | 2 | 2015–2016, 2019–2020 |
| Greater Newark Housing Partnership | 1 | 2012 |
| Happy Hands Day Care Center | 1 | 2012 |
| Ireform | 1 | 2013 |
| Kean University Foundation | 2 | 2016–2017 |
| Kids Corp II | 1 | 2014–2015 |
| Montclair State University Foundation | 1 | 2014 |
| New Jersey Association for the Education of Young Children | 4 | 2016–2017, 2019–2021 |
| New Jersey Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies | 1 | 2015 |
| New Jersey Community Development Corporation | 7 | 2013–2015, 2016–2018, 2019 |
| New Jersey Family Child Care Provider Association | 1 | 2020 |
| New Jersey Policy Perspective | 1 | 2016–2017 |
| New Jersey YMCA State Alliance | 2 | 2019, 2021 |
| New Leaders, Inc | 2 | 2016–2017 |
| New Venture Fund | 1 | 2020 |
| Newark Museum | 3 | 2014–2015, 2016–2018 |
| NJ Spotlight | 2 | 2015–2016 |
| Opportunities Exchange | 1 | 2013 |
| Paterson Alliance | 7 | 2012, 2013–2017, 2019–2020 |
| Paterson Education Fund | 4 | 2013–2014, 2015–2016, 2020 |
| Pillar College | 1 | 2019 |
| Programs for Parents | 12 | 2012–2013, 2014–2018, 2019–2021 |
| Reinvestment Fund, Inc | 2 | 2015, 2016 |
| Rena Hallam | 1 | 2016 |
| Rutgers National Institute for Early Education Research | 1 | 2019–2020 |
| Rutgers University | 2 | 2012–2013, 2020–2021 |
| South Ward Children’s Alliance | 3 | 2016, 2017, 2019 |
| Springboard Partners, LLC | 1 | 2019 |
| Thomas Edison State College Foundation | 2 | 2014–2016 |
| Trustees of Columbia University | 1 | 2015 |
| TSNE Missionworks | 2 | 2019 |
| United Minds, LLC | 1 | 2016–2017 |
| United Way of Northern NJ | 1 | 2016 |
| Urban Institute | 1 | 2020–2021 |
| WNET Spotlight | 1 | 2019 |
| York Street Project | 1 | 2020 |
Health and Early Childhood
| Grantee/Contractor | Number of Grants | Dates of Grants/Contracts |
|---|---|---|
| American Academy of Pediatrics | 1 | 2019–2020 |
| American Academy of Pediatrics – New Jersey Chapter | 1 | 2020 |
| Community Foundation of New Jersey | 1 | 2020–2021 |
| Preferred Behavioral Health Group | 1 | 2019–2020 |
| Zero To Three | 1 | 2020–2021 |
Arts
| Grantee/Contractor | Number of Grants | Dates of Grants/Contracts |
|---|---|---|
| GlassRoots | 1 | 2020–2021 |
| Kidzu Children’s Museum | 4 | 2015, 2019–2020 |
| Penland School of Craft | 3 | 2012, 2015–2019 |
| Pocosin Arts School of Fine Crafts | 2 | 2019, 2021 |
| The Arts Center | 16 | 2011–2018, 2019–2021 |
| Visual Arts Center of New Jersey | 2 | 2019–2021 |
Other
| Grantee/Contractor | Number of Grants | Dates of Grants/Contracts |
|---|---|---|
| Allison Task Career and Life coach | 1 | 2020–2021 |
| Agency Support Group | 1 | 2009 |
| American Black Male Leadership Institute | 1 | 2015 |
| Business Access | 1 | 2009 |
| Center for Coopoerative Media – Montclair State University Foundation | 2 | 2020 |
| Chris Jorda Photography | 2 | 2019 |
| Churches in Cooperation for Agency Support Group | 1 | 2006 |
| Communities in Schools | 1 | 2007 |
| Council of New Jersey Grantmakers | 6 | 2010, 2012, 2014–2016, 2019 |
| DoughMain Education Foundation | 2 | 2015 |
| Dulaney Station | 3 | 2003–2005 |
| Eastern Standard, LLC | 1 | 2019–2020 |
| Essex County College | 2 | 2009–2010 |
| Graphic Imagery | 1 | 2021 |
| Greater Newark LISC | 2 | 2013–2014, 2015–2016 |
| Hellmann Career Consulting | 1 | 2020–2021 |
| Hudson Commuter | 2 | 2005 |
| Image, a Center for Coping with Loss | 1 | 2020–2021 |
| Jesse Hulstrand | 2 | 2019–2020, 2021 |
| JUDL | 2 | 2004, 2006 |
| Kids Corp | 1 | 2004 |
| Mary Crotty dba Peace Consulting | 1 | 2021 |
| NARSAD Brain and Behavior Research Foundation | 5 | 2004–2008 |
| New Jersey Symphony Orchestra | 1 | 2019 |
| Newark NOW | 3 | 2004, 2006, 2008–2009 |
| Newark Public Schools Foundation | 1 | 2004 |
| QORVIS/MSL Group | 3 | 2019, 2021 |
| RedEye | 1 | 2021 |
| Regional Planning Association | 5 | 2003–2004, 2006–2007 |
| Renaissance Newark Foundation | 1 | 2020 |
| Rising Tide Capital, Inc | 1 | 2020 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropic Advisors | 1 | 2020–2021 |
| Springboard Partners, LLC | 1 | 2019 |
| Targum Publishing Company | 1 | 2020 |
| The Trust for Public Land | 1 | 2003 |
| University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey | 1 | 2009 |
