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The New Jersey State Federation of Women's Clubs is the largest volunteer women's service organization in the state and a member of the General Federation of Women's Clubs. We provide opportunities for education, leadership training, and community service through participation in local clubs, enabling members to make a difference in the lives of others, one project at a time.
The New Jersey State Federation of Women’s Clubs is a proud partner with Douglass Residential College at Rutgers University. In addition, Douglass students enjoy the many benefits of partnerships including NJSFWC-sponsored scholarship programs.
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At this point, most clubs are in the midst of the report writing process. Once you get started, you realize it’s not that dreaded chore and you will…
The deadline for nominations for the Cecilia Gaines Holland award is rapidly approaching. To nominate someone from your Club, please download the nominating instructions, found in the Materials…
An Afternoon at Giverny. Deadline for reservations: February 1. We have planned an event you won’t want to miss – an Afternoon at Giverny with author Aileen Bordman!…
Many New Jersey clubs did service projects for the GFWC Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) Day of Service on January 20, 2020. Only 211 projects were needed to…
The totals are in, and we’re happy to report our best year ever! This year we donated a record number of holiday stockings to be shipped to our…
On November 16, the 125th anniversary of our founding, NJSFWC members went above and beyond their usual generosity by donating items and gift cards on our Day of…
One of the Seven Grand Initiatives, the Million Dollar Club is an Administration campaign promoting GFWC’s Campaign for the Future. It is time to invest in our future…
L.E.A.D.S. stands for the GFWC Leadership Education and Development Seminar. There are two ways your club can participate in LEADS in 2020. As a member of the NJSFWC,…
ESO (Epsilon Sigma Omicron) is an Honorary Reading Society. To become a member, you simply read! For each membership level you read books from the ESO reading list…
The New Jersey State Federation of Women’s Clubs of GFWC (General Federation of Women’s Clubs) has quite a past. 125 years to be exact. But what this large…
On November 14, International President Mary Ellen Brock spoke at the groundbreaking of the Turning Point Suffragist Memorial in NOVA Park’s Occoquan Regional Park. The memorial, slated to…
We have given clothing, coats, shoes, and household goods to those in need, provided shelters for women and children surviving abuse, and supported hospitals such as St. Jude…
With the NJSFWC official 125th anniversary date of November 16th approaching, why not use that as an opportunity to plan a special celebration or event for your club…
This past April, the House of Representatives passed H.R.1585, the bipartisan Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019. Within a week of passage the bill was received in the…
The General Federation of Woman's Clubs
We have been a part of the General Federation of Women's Clubs since our founding. With over 80,000 members worldwide the GFWC is one of the worlds largest and oldest nonpartisan, nonprofit, nondenominational, women's volunteer service organizations. It was founded in 1890 and chartered by the 56th Congress in 1901.
To read more about our partnership with GFWC, go to the OUR FEDERATION page.