Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation

**About Us** Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation is a private foundation based in New Jersey, that supports, centers, and connects communities and changemakers who are addressing the root causes and repair of structural racism and inequity in New Jersey. **We seek a just and equitable New Jersey where people of all races and communities have equitable access to opportunities to thrive.** In 2016, the Dodge Foundation began its equity journey in earnest, culminating in a strategic plan centered on a vision for an equitable New Jersey. In 2020, as mobilizations for racial justice swept the country and the pandemic abruptly exposed the devastating impacts of structural racism and inequity on people’s lives, we answered the call of these crises to imagine a new way and then to put action to our words. We knew that it was time to change ourselves inside and out–to more deeply center racial equity and justice in all aspects of our work, to transform our philanthropic approaches to be more just and regenerative and to shift more power to those who are closest to the harms and solutions to structural racism and inequity. As our transformation continues, we have embraced a learning mindset and committed ourselves to investing in and taking guidance from networks, movements, organizations, and leaders who are on the front lines of this work to address the root cause and repair of structural racism and inequity. Over its storied history, the Dodge Foundation has helped build arts, education, environment, and local journalism ecosystems across New Jersey. Today, building on this legacy and our learnings, we are applying our time, talents and resources to support those who are directly addressing deep-rooted injustices and inequities that continue to hold back our great state. Across New Jersey, our partners are building and mobilizing movements to create just systems, policies and narratives that will ensure long-term sustainable wins. From advocating for immigrant, worker and climate justice; to drawing on the arts, health and wellness as catalysts for equity and repair; our partners are leading vital, creative efforts to transform New Jersey into one of the most just and equitable states. At every step, we are approaching our work with intentionality and action towards racial equity and justice.