Learn more about CUMAC!
Learn more about CUMAC!
Our Mission
The Turrell Fund financially & strategically supports organizations which provide quality services to children, especially the youngest and the underserved.
ZERO TO THREE, HealthySteps
Focus Areas
Greater Bergen Community Action
Head Start Program students at Greater Bergen Community Action, a K-12 organization supported by Turrell.
Newark Museum
Apply for Support
Our grant application windows run from
Jan 1 – Feb 1 & July 1 – Aug 1
We award our grants to 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations with projects and portfolios especially for the youngest in New Jersey and Vermont.
Please read and review our Guidelines before beginning an application to the Turrell Fund.
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💪Strengthening the local food and farming community while providing food access is the core of @acornfoodnetwork ‘s mission!
🥬🥕The Addison County Relocalization Network (ACORN) serves the Champlain Valley community by connecting families with healthy food resources, as well as supporting local farmers. 🧑🌾
🔗Check out our latest blog post to learn more about ACORN’s Farmacy: Food is Medicine and Food Hub programs by clicking the link in our bio!
🙌Turrell is inspired by ACORN’s work and its dedication to addressing food insecurity through a community-based lens. Thank you for all you do!
#ACORN #AddisonCountyRelocalizationNetwork #Champlain Valley #VermontFoodSecurity #VermontFoodAccess #FoodAccess #TurrellFund
Jun 5
🤩On Monday, Associate Program Officer Dareen Abukwaik attended @soundstartbabies Our Babies Are Magic Benefit!
🫂Sound Start Babies supports educational and therapeutic programs for babies and toddlers with hearing loss, as well as their families.
🎉Sound Start Babies was named the 2025 Program of the Year by the New Jersey Speech-Language-Hearing Association, spotlighting its early intervention work.
🙌Turrell proudly supports Sound Start Babies’ mission of providing high-quality services to infants & toddlers identified with hearing loss and their families. Thank you for all the incredible work you do!
#SoundStartBabies #SoundStart #EarlyIntervention #FamilySupport #TurrellFund
Jun 4
🤩Check out these adorable photos from @njsymphony Discover Mozart & Bach family concert last month.
🎶New Jersey Symphony (NJS) connects with diverse communities in the state through live symphonic music and educational programs.
🎷Children and families got to explore the pre-concert Instrument Discovery Zone and play their favorite string & percussion instruments. 🎻
🙌Turrell proudly supports NJS and its mission to provide NJ children and families with high-quality, symphony music through innovative programs. Thank you for all you do!
#NewJerseySymphony #NJSymphony #NJSymphonyOrchestra #NJSO #MusicEducation #TurrellFund
Jun 2
🎉Congratulations to @childrensdaynj on receiving a 5-Star rating from Grow NJ Kids! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
🏫Children’s Day Preschool and Family Center (Children’s Day) provides high-quality education and family services to children ages 2.5 to 5 years old.
🌟As a 5-star school, Children’s Day is one of the top-rated early childhood programs in the state.
🙌Turrell is proud to support Children`s Day and celebrates the staff and community on this achievement. Thank you for all you do for children and families in the community!
#ChildrensDay #ChildrensDayPreschool #GrowNJKids #Education #FamilySupport #TurrellFund
May 29
🤔Missed @smapa_dance grand opening this year? Luckily, the Celebrate Dance Concert is coming up!
🤩You have another chance to check out Sharron Miller Academy for Performing Art`s (SMAPA) Performance Workshop Ensemble this Sunday - June 1 at JCC MetroWest!
🙌Turrell is proud to support SMAPA`s mission of providing high-quality arts and dance education to NJ children and families. Learn more by visiting @smapa_dance bio.
#SMAPA #SharronMillerAcademyforthePerformingArts #ArtsEducation #DanceEducation #EssexNJ #TurrellFund
May 27
🔙This #ThrowbackThursday we are highlighting another 2024 Landon Award winner: @goodbeginningsvt!
🫂Good Beginnings of Central Vermont supports new parents and their infants, connecting them with community resources.
🤝Landon funds went to Postpartum Angel Family Support, led by community volunteers who provide companionship to new parents.
🙌Turrell thanks Good Beginnings of Central Vermont for its wrap-around support for families and caregivers. We appreciate all you do!
#GoodBeginningsCentralVermont #GoodBeginningsVT #familysupport #LandonAwards #LandonAwardWinner #LandonAwards2024
May 22
😁Smiles are all around for @oasispatersonnj children and families!
🫂Oasis is a community-embedded agency that helps women and children rise out of poverty. Located in Paterson, Oasis serves families in the greater Paterson area through educational and basic needs services.
💫For mothers learning ESL or taking GED classes, Oasis provides free childcare so they can focus on learning.
🙌Turrell proudly supports Oasis’ mission of helping women and children thrive with wraparound services. Thank you for all you do!
#OasisPaterson #OasisPatersonNJ #EarlyChildhood #ChildCare #FamilySupport #CommunitySupport #TurrellFund
May 21
💫Check out these adorable photos from @burlingtonchildrensspacevt light table exploration in the baby room!
🫂Burlington Children’s Space (BCS) is a 2024 Landon Award winner, offering high quality early education and resources to Vermont’s children and families.
🔍Children are encouraged to explore inside and outside the classroom, allowing for creative thinking – such as this light exploration table.
🙌Turrell thanks BCS for helping VT children and families thrive as they prepare for kindergarten and beyond!
#BurlingtonChildrensSpace #BurlingtonChildrensSpaceVT #EarlyEducation #VTChildren #CommunitySupport #EarlyLearning #LandonAwardWinner
May 20
🤩Last week, Turrell staffer Dareen Abukwaik attended the First 1,000 Days Summit hosted by @theburkefoundation and @newjerseyaap with @tpcsinc and Community Coordinators from New Jersey Safe Babies Court Team!
‼️The First 1,000 Days Summit highlighted efforts to support children & families while bringing together healthcare providers, early childhood educators, community & state leaders, policymakers, advocates, and funders.
🙌Turrell is honored to support the First 1,000 Days Policy Coalition along with Rutgers University - Center for Women and Work, Advocates for Children of New Jersey, Moms First, The Burke Foundation, Maher Charitable Foundation, Schumann Fund for New Jersey, the Henry and Marilyn Taub Foundation, and many others.
🤝It was an amazing inaugural summit, and we are excited to learn more about supporting children and families in New Jersey!
#First1000DaysSummit #TheFirst1000Days #First1000Days #ChildrenandFamilies #ChildCare #ACEs #TurrellFund #TheBurkeFoundation #CenterforWomenandWork #ACNJ #MaherCharitableFoundation #SchumannFund #TaubFoundation
May 14
📖Last month, volunteers from @columbia.bank visited @bgcppnj to read to the youngest learners!
🏫The Boys and Girls Club of Paterson and Passaic (BGCPP) provides support to children in Paterson and Passaic through programs centered around academics and wellness.
📚BGCPP’s reading program is part of broader literacy efforts to ensure every Club Kid reaches reading proficiency by third grade, a critical milestone for long-term academic success.
🙌Turrell proudly supports BGCPP and its mission to help learners of all ages, especially through reading. We appreciate all that you do!
#BoysandGirlsClubPatersonandPassaic #BoysandGirlsClubPatersonPassaic #BGCPP #ReadingHeroes #Reading #AcademicSupport #TurrellFund
May 13
🎨Learning and the arts go together thanks to @educationalartsteam workshops!
🖌️Educational Arts Team provides arts-based programming for children and families in schools and community centers, promoting personal growth and academic achievement.
🐢Last week on Earth Day, children learned about diamond back terrapin turtles and painted their own!
🙌Turrell proudly supports Educational Arts Team and its work to create a community of engaged learners. Thank you for all you do!
#EducationalArtsTeam #EdArtsTeam #EducationalArts #ArtsEducation #FamilyWorkshops #ArtsWorkshop #TurrellFund
May 12
💫Motor therapists are an integral part of @soundstartbabies team!
🤝Sound Start Babies supports educational and therapeutic programs for babies and toddlers with hearing loss, as well as their families.
🫂Children with hearing loss are often at risk for challenges related to balance and other sensory systems. Sound Start’s team includes occupational therapists for individual services and bring fun motor groups to Nursery classrooms.
🙌Turrell thanks Sound Start Babies for its incredible work to support children with hearing loss along with their families. We appreciate all that you do!
#SoundStartBabies #SoundStart #FamilySupport #OccupationalTherapists #MotorTherapists #TurrellFund
May 8
🤩Our future leaders at @childrensdaynj celebrated the Week of the Young Child by dressing up as family members who inspire them!
🏫Children’s Day Preschool and Family Center (Children’s Day) provides high-quality education and family services to children ages 2.5 to 5 years old.
🫂The core of Children’s Day mission is to prepare both children and their families to have successful futures. It is inspiring to see how these students look up to family members and dream big!
🙌Turrell proudly supports Children’s Day for nurturing children and their families with a compassionate environment. We appreciate all that you do for our future leaders!
#ChildrensDay #ChildrensDayPreschool #WeekoftheYoungChild #WOYC #FamilySupport #Inspiration #Preschool #TurrellFund
May 7
🤩Last week, Turrell staffer Dareen Abukwaik visited “The Courage in Care” Community Doula exhibit, organized by @theburkefoundation , @narrativeinitiative , and In Good Company.
🫂This immersive exhibition presented with @njpac shares the stories and experiences of community doulas, as they provide support to families during pregnancy and birth.
‼️Doula work is essential to helping the maternal health crisis in NJ, where women are 7x more likely to die during child birth.
🤰Community doulas in NJ are leading the change for Black and under-resourced communities, preventing crises before they arise.
➡️View the exhibit before July 15 by checking out the link in our bio!
🙌The Turrell Fund is honored to support the “The Courage in Care” and the work of community doulas. We thank you for all you do!
#CourageInCare #CommunityDoulas #NJCommunityDoulas #Doulas #MaternalHealth #NJDoulas #NJPAC #TheBurkeFoundation #NarrativeIniaitive #InGoodCompany #TurrellFund
May 6
🤩On Monday night, Turrell Program Associate Dareen Abukwaik and clients attended @citybloom87 “Cocktails and Conversation,” a Greater Newark Conservancy signature event!
🌲Greater Newark Conservancy’s (the Conservancy) event celebrated the community’s commitment to Nourish Minds, Nourish Bodies.
🌱The Conservancy’s programs and partners support nutritious meals for Newark students, as well as access to urban agriculture and environmental education for families.
🙌Turrell thanks Greater Newark Conservancy for hosting a special evening, as well as our guests for joining us! We appreciate all that you do!
#GreaterNewarkConservancy #FoodSupport #FoodAccess #FarmtoSchoolPrograms #TurrellFund #FamilySupport
Apr 30
📝Check out @ZEROTOTHREE 2024 Impact Report, which highlights Hackensack Meridian Health’s HealthySteps implementation!
🔬ZERO TO THREE is a national early childhood policy organization that translates the science of early childhood development into concrete impact.
🏥HealthySteps is an evidence-based program of ZERO TO THREE, which integrates a child-development professional within the pediatric primary care team.
🔗Read the report by clicking the link in our bio.
🙌Turrell proudly supports ZERO TO THREE and HealthySteps, a strategic initiative that has helped thousands of NJ children and families. Thank you for all you do!
#ZEROTOTHREE #HealthySteps #HealthyStepsSpecialist #FamilySupport #TurrellFund
Apr 29
🎻One of most unique parts of @youngtraditionvt is the Instrument Petting Zoo, which brings a collection of instruments to allow young people to play them!
🎶Young Tradition Vermont (YTV) provides traditional music and dance for children across Vermont. YTV Director Ian Drury helps bring quality music programming to children and youth.
🪕Introducing children to instruments and music at a young age helps them develop social and emotional skills.
🙌Turrell proudly supports Young Tradition Vermont and its mission to inspire young children to learn traditional music and dance. Thank you for all you do!
#YoungTraditionVermont #YoungTraditionVT #MusicEducation #DanceEducation #VermontFolklife #VermontMusic #TraditionalMusic #InstrumentPettingZoo #TurrellFund
Apr 28
🌞Outdoor play with @thefamilyroomvt brings smiles to everyone’s faces!
🤝The Family Room is a welcoming parent-child center for Chittenden County families with children from prenatal to age 5, with a multi-generation approach to focus on the health of the whole family.
🧸Children engage in play-based learning, while parents can receive individualized support and connections to community resources.
🙌Turrell proudly supports The Family Room and its mission to create a safe, inclusive, and supportive space for children and families. Thank you for all you do!
#TheFamilyRoomVT #TheFamilyRoom #JanetSMuntFamilyRoom #FamilySupport #Childcare #ChildcareSupport #TurrellFund
Apr 24
🎨Access to art education is essential for all students, which is why @studio_institute is dedicated to expanding the arts to early learners.
🖌️Studio Institute provides visual art classes to students from pre-K through college. Through the Creative Start Early Childhood Partnership, Studio Institute supports teachers in Essex County with arts education for the youngest learners.
🙌Turrell is proud to support Studio Institute’s mission of bringing quality arts education to all. Thank you for all you do!
#StudioInstitute #ArtsEducation #ArtsAccess #StudioInstituteCreativeStartEarlyChildhood #EarlyChildhoodEducation #TurrellFund
Apr 23
🧚♀️The theme for @citybloom87 Second Saturday Family Adventures: fairy houses!
🪄Children and parents crafted their own fairy houses using natural materials, encouraging creativity and connection with nature.
🌳Greater Newark Conservancy promotes the health and wellbeing of Newark residents through environmental stewardship, food security efforts, and racial justice.
🙌Turrell proudly supports Greater Newark Conservancy’s mission to serve Newark families and their children through educational & environmental programs. Thank you for all you do!
#GreaterNewarkConservancy #EnvironmentalEducation #FamilyEducation #NatureEducation #Creativity #SaturdayFamilyAdventures #TurrellFund
Apr 22
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Leader Spotlight: Nayibe Capellan
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Learn more about ACORN: (Addison County Relocalization Network)!
Organization Highlight: ACORN
Learn more about ACORN (Addison County Relocalization Network)!