Welcome to the

New Jersey Foundation for Aging

The New Jersey Foundation for Aging (NJFA) was established in 1998 with a mission to promote innovative approaches in the delivery of services that enable older adults to live in the community with independence and dignity through grant making to address unmet needs and through increasing society’s awareness to influence public policy. NJFA still seeks to hold true to that mission today, 15 years later.

NJFA would like to wish you a Happy 2014! For NJFA, 2014 brings a new website and a new office location, but many other things remain the same.

NJFA provides public awareness through several outreach tools, this website, our blog, Renaissance Magazine with 100,000 readers and Aging Insights, a public access TV program with 400,000 viewers, now on NJFA’s YouTube channel or on the Aging Insights page.

Public Policy- NJFA’s 2012 NJ Elder Economic Index Update Project is a continuation of Policy Work that began in 2009 with the first Elder Index report. The 2012 report adds demographic information to the cost of living report. Data is available in for all 21 Counties.

NJFA also continues to make transportation a priority, following the policy report, “Safe Mobility at Any Age” in 2005, we continue to work with partners like the Voorhees Transportation Center, Motor Vehicle Commission and AAA Automobile Club.

NJFA has provided 44 grants in our Community Grant Program to programs serving NJ Seniors. Those 44 grants total $380,000 given to programs that serve more than 25,000 seniors across NJ.

Professional Development- NJFA’s 15th Annual Professional Conference was held on June 12, 2013. A day-long conference for professionals in the aging network. Over 200 attendees heard from Nationally recognized key note speakers and attended sessions on evidence based best practices and new initiatives for seniors and caregivers in NJ. NJFA is now planning our 16th Annual conference for June 2014.

How can you help? On this website, click on the donate here page to make a donation online or print out a donation form and mail it to us at 145 West Hanover St, Trenton, NJ 08618.

After all, none of NJFA’s work would be possible without the support of our donors, partners, funders and of course our Board of Trustees and Senior Executive Council members!