Our monthly email newsletter for the NJ Humanities community with helpful information, including notifications of funding, professional development events, meetings, and conferences from both NJCH and the larger nonprofit community.
Two NJCH Grantees Receive NJEDA Grants Totaling $625,000
Two organizations that previously received early-stage and emergency NJCH grants have been awarded grants from the New Jersey Economic Development Association (NJEDA), totaling $625,000.
Space Age Design Expert Lectures on Willingboro Futuro House
While many New Jerseyans were digging out from winter storms, many in Willingboro dug in to the history of the township’s storied Futuro House—a rare existing example of the “UFO-style” manufactured home designed in the 1960s by Finnish architect Matti Suuronen.
Resource Roundup February 2026
Our monthly email newsletter for the NJ Humanities community with helpful information, including notifications of funding, professional development events, meetings, and conferences from both NJCH and the larger nonprofit community.
NJCH Welcomes Nine Organizations to Community History Cohort Amid Record Interest
The New Jersey Council for the Humanities has welcomed nine organizations to the newest cohort of its nationally recognized Community History Program after receiving a record number of applications to participate.
NJCH Launches By the People Programming for America’s 250th
The New Jersey Council for the Humanities is excited to announce our participation in “By the People: Conversations Beyond 250,” a series of community-driven programs created by humanities councils across the United States.
Resource Roundup January 2026
Our monthly email newsletter for the NJ Humanities community with helpful information, including notifications of funding, professional development events, meetings, and conferences from both NJCH and the larger nonprofit community.
America’s Founding Son: Bob Crawford in Conversation with Sean Wilentz
Best known as the bassist for the Grammy-nominated band The Avett Brothers, the author, historian, and podcaster Bob Crawford brings his storytelling sensibility to a new, accessible, and engaging biography of John Quincy Adams. Hear him in conversation with Princeton University historian Sean Wilentz March 14.
Three new members join the NJCH Board of Trustees
Three New Jersey women bringing a wealth of valuable experience in nonprofits, education, arts, and humanities have joined the NJCH Board of Trustees.
Application Open for Clemente Course in the Humanities: Free College-level Coursework for Veterans
Offered by Atlantic Cape Community College, the 12-week online Clemente Course in the Humanities is free and open to veterans regardless of discharge status or educational attainment.

