
Over the years, impacts of our work span across:
Geographies (urban, suburban, rural, coastal)
Missions (environment, social services, faith-based, education, arts, housing, community development, and social, racial, environmental and food justice)
Ethnicities & Cultures
Generations, Abilities, Genders & Languages
These outcomes have impact for people at the individual, organizational, and community levels, many with broad community benefit.

Over ten years, we have developed extensive multi-racial, cross-sector relationships.
We have gathered community organizers; residents; faith-based leaders; small business owners; and nonprofit, philanthropic, and government decision-makers in conversation together — resulting in access to wide and deep networks of people across all facets of community life.
Featured Impact Stories

A Community Fund for the people — by the people — of the people
Our Atlantic City Call to Collaboration sparked the question, “Could we create a new philanthropic fund, led by the people of Atlantic City for the

The Right People — at the Right Time — in the Right Place!
Hammonton’s Call to Collaboration (C2C) helped foster cross-cultural connections while also sparking the meteoric rise of a local Latina nonprofit leader. During Hammonton’s C2C in
More Impact Stories

Meet our 15th Creative Community and catch up on Creative New Jersey’s 2018 highlights
Hello Creative Communities and friends! It’s that time of the

Creative Paterson: How journalism and storytelling can move communities forward
When TAPinto Paterson publisher, Steve Lenox, attended to the first

Creative New Jersey Kickstarts Community Collaboration & Trust
This story was originally published as a guest blog of

Good Vibes: Creating Safe Space for Youth, Creative Expression, and Civic Action in Camden
We first met Christopher Hampton at the Creative Camden Call

Elevating Camden’s “Innovation Ecosystem” through Community-Conscious Startups and Collaboration
Blog by Melissa Le, Co-Founder for Waterfront Lab, Camden’s coworking

A Bridge to Somewhere that Unites Us: A reimagined Asbury Park Day
By Kacy O’Brien, Director of Programming, Creative New Jersey We

Going Together to Go Far: How Collaboration Strengthens NJ’s Disaster Response & Relief
Blog by Linda Hardy, former Disaster Resiliency Coordinator with NJVOAD

Collective Impact Conversations: moving towards actionable steps to continue the revitalization of Camden
Blog by Michael D’Italia, Program Coordinator for Engaged Civic Learning

Guest Blog: Today’s Youth, Tomorrow’s Leaders: Building Healthier Communities
Blog by New Jersey Health Initiatives (NJHI). As a statewide

Paradigm Shift: How Creative Rahway continues to spark inclusive, collaborative change four years later
Blog by Patricia Volino, Vice-Principal at Rahway High School and

Harvest Time – Youth reap the benefits of urban farming in Camden
Teresa Niedda, Executive Director of the Center for Environmental Transformation

I Believe in Me: A New Youth Mentoring Program for Asbury Park
Blog by Angela Ahbez-Anderson, Board President of the Asbury Park