How are Charities Approved to Participate?
To be a part of the New Jersey Employees Charitable Campaign, nonprofit organizations must apply each year to participate along with documentation that is reviewed for eligibility by the Employees Charitable Campaign Steering Committee. Once a charity is approved to participate, they are listed in the NJECC Reference/Resource Code Book. State/local employees can designate contributions to any approved charity listed in the code book.
It is the responsibility of the charity to apply each year. The deadline for application submissions typically takes place between February and March each year.
To preview the charity applications from this past application cycle and be prepared for the next open application process, please click here for more details.
Questions may be directed to the Campaign Manager; Susan O’Brien at (609) 477-8306 or sobrien@njecc.net
Each charitable organization accepted into the NJECC must be a registered charity in full compliance with the registration requirements of New Jersey law, unless it is a religious entity or an educational institution. To confirm the registration status of an agency or request the charitable registration number, call the Division of Consumer Affairs Charities Registration Section at 973-504-6215, visit their website. If the agency is not in full compliance with the registration requirements, it will not be accepted into the campaign.