Boost Impact by Partnering with a Community Foundation
Presented by the Nonprofit Council
Did you know that there are more than 900 community foundations spanning every state in the US, accounting for as much as $19 billion in grant-making in recent years?
If your organization isn’t partnering with community foundations, you’re missing a powerful opportunity to connect with donors, collaborate with nonprofit peers, and tap into networks that strengthen both your mission and the broader community.
Join us for our next Nonprofit Council webinar, where we’ll hear from Mathieu Nelessen, President & CEO of the Princeton Area Community Foundation, on how working with your local community foundation can amplify your impact.
Specifically, we’ll explore:
- What a community foundation is, and why you should get to know your local community foundation
- How donor-advised fundholders make a difference in their communities
- Giving circles and how they can help donors be more effective and better understand the needs in their community
Whether you’re a nonprofit leader, an individual donor, or a company seeking meaningful ways to give back, this webinar will give you actionable insights and opportunities to develop meaningful partnerships.
About Our Speaker:
As the President & CEO of the Princeton Area Community Foundation, Mathieu Nelessen leads a team of experts to promote lasting philanthropy and build community across Mercer County and central New Jersey. As a community convener, philanthropic resource, and manager of charitable funds, the Princeton Area Community Foundation helps people and companies make effective charitable gifts and awards grants to nonprofits. Since its founding in 1991, the Community Foundation has made grants of more than $241 million and provided an additional $48 million in support to its nonprofit fundholders. A New Jersey native with strong ties to the region, before joining the Community Foundation, Mathieu served as the first CEO of the Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance (CARRA). He also spent more than a decade in leadership roles at the American Red Cross, both in New Jersey and at the national level. He led and managed the Red Cross Superstorm Sandy disaster response and recovery in New Jersey, served as the Executive Director of the Hurricane Harvey recovery program in Texas, and was the Red Cross’ National Vice President of Business Strategy and Planning, Biomedical Services.
He was previously the Executive Director of the New Jersey office of the American Diabetes Association, Director of Annual Giving at Rider University, and served in director roles at Special Olympics New Jersey. He is a graduate of Rutgers University with a degree in psychology.
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