Year-end giving to Morris Arts just got simpler with the debut of this year’s Jersey Give Back Guide, an online giving tool designed to take the guesswork out of year-end giving. Using the Jersey Give Back Guide’s online Generosity Generator, individuals can choose from four categories – Community, Arts, Environment and Newark – to learn about this year’s featured nonprofits, find one or more that match their passions and quickly and easily support them. All donations go directly to the organizations.
The Jersey Give Back Guide is an annual, seasonal project of the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation produced in partnership with the Victoria Foundation. The featured nonprofits were chosen based on several criteria, including how innovative, collaborative and financially healthy they are as organizations, as well as how deeply and effectively they engage their communities. All have excellent reputations for their work and reflect the programmatic and geographic diversity of the nonprofit sector in New Jersey. Morris Arts is honored that the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation has chosen it as one of their “superstar” charity partners in the “Community” category in recognition of Morris Arts’ dedication to building community through the arts.
Located in Morristown, NJ and founded in 1973, Morris Arts uses the arts to inspire, connect and engage, serving as a resource for Morris County with a special focus on arts programming in the community and in schools, arts advocacy, and support of the Morris Area community of artists and arts organizations. In recent years, Morris Arts has been a driver of Morristown’s transformation, facilitating abundant opportunities through its Creative Placemaking for the community to connect with the arts and creativity. Its programming for such community arts events as Music Beyond Borders, Meet Me in Morristown, First Night Morris County as well as its education programming, visual art exhibitions and its advocacy on behalf of public art are all good reasons to support this precious community resource. Morris Arts’ Executive Director Tom Werder adds, “Morris Arts is thrilled to join this year’s Jersey Give Back Guide. We hope you use this fun, informative tool to support our work building community through the arts.”
This is the third year of the Jersey Give Back Guide, which remains open through January. Since it launched in 2013, more than $100,000 has been raised for New Jersey nonprofits. This year, their goal is to raise $100,000 and spread generosity and the good feeling you get when you give to as many people as possible.
Those who are interested in learning more about supporting Morris Arts through the Jersey Give Back Guide can visit www.JerseyGiveBackGuide.org or follow @JerseygiveGuide on Twitter. For additional information about giving to Morris Arts, contact Gina Moran, Director of Development, at gmoran@morrisarts.org, by phone, at (973) 285-5115, x13 or connect @Morris Arts.