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After 100 Years, Victoria Foundation Looks To Newark Residents To Shape Its Next Chapter
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The Newark-based foundation, which awarded $14.3 million through more than 100 grants in 2025, is focusing on community power, economic justice, youth and neighborhood priorities as it enters its second century.
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After 100 Years, Victoria Foundation Looks To Newark Residents To Shape Its Next Chapter
The Newark-based foundation, which awarded $14.3 million through more than 100 grants in 2025, is focusing on community power, economic justice, youth and neighborhood priorities as it enters its second century.
After 100 Years, Victoria Foundation Looks To Newark Residents To Shape Its Next Chapter
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