Jeremy Grunin
(TOMS RIVER, NJ) -- The Grunin Foundation is thrilled to announce that its president, Jeremy Grunin, has been named to the New Jersey Governor-elect's Interdisciplinary Advisory Task Force.
A key strategic priority of the Grunin Foundation is engaging in coalition building and advocacy at both regional and state levels to address systemic issues. Jeremy's participation on the Governor-elect's task force will not only help tackle New Jersey's challenges and opportunities but will also help the Foundation drive impact at the state level and in its geographic focus area at the Central Jersey Shore (Monmouth and Ocean Counties, New Jersey).
Jeremy will serve on this task force with many of the Grunin Foundation's nonprofit partners, participating in listening sessions and briefings to help ensure New Jersey initiatives are formed by diverse voices spanning multiple industries, sectors, and communities across the state.
Jeremy said, "I am just one voice at the table of over 400, including several of our Monmouth and Ocean County nonprofit partners who are the ones doing the frontline work each day. Together, we can help influence and shape policies and programs that will impact communities across New Jersey. It is an honor to serve alongside these inspiring individuals."
A dynamic leader, Jeremy is passionate about making a positive impact and fostering innovation and collaboration in the community. He actively engages in advocacy to advance policies and initiatives that promote equity in philanthropy as well as an equitable, just, and vibrant Central Jersey Shore. In addition to his role as president of the Grunin Foundation, he serves in executive positions on multiple nonprofit boards in Monmouth and Ocean Counties, along with various statewide organizations.
The Grunin Foundation is a family foundation co-founded in 2013 by Jay and the late Linda Grunin, with their son Jeremy as president. Located in Toms River, it has a staff of five and a board of eleven which includes five family members and six community members. The Foundation provides holistic support through funding, capacity building, and coalition building to organizations who have a shared vision of an equitable, just, and vibrant Central Jersey Shore. Since its inception, the Foundation has invested over $58 million in the Central Jersey Shore, with an additional $12 million committed.
