The NJCU Foundation, Inc.

The NJCU Foundation, Inc. is an independent, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization that supports the University through fundraising initiatives and advances the goals of NJCU through the direction of those funds to scholarships, research technology, special programs, and general operating costs. The Foundation fiscal management of the University’s endowment also provides a solid base for the future.

Working with the Office of Development, the Foundation’s Board of Directors encourages community members, alumni, business leaders, and corporations to invest in NJCU through charitable contributions. Gifts made to the NJCU Foundation, Inc. may be made in cash, negotiable securities, and real estate, and are fully tax deductible by law.

Dominick D’Agosta, a vice president of Capital One Bank, serves as chair of the Board of Directors, and Khatmeh Osseiran-Hanna, vice president for university advancement, is executive director of the Foundation.

Founded as the Jersey City State College Development Fund, Inc. in 1977, the Fund became the NJCU Foundation, Inc. in 1998, reflecting the institution’s new name and university status.

• Board of Directors
• Giving to NJCU

Kenneth Yamaguchi, Ph.D., chair of the Department of Chemistry, serves as an advisor to the Schering-Plough Corporate Scholars Program, which provides select students with full tuition for their junior and senior years at NJCU, a book allowance, and summer internships. Simplex Grinnell was the first corporate sponsor for the NJCU Corporate Scholars Program. The company designs, engineers, and supports alarm, integrated security and phone systems.