Thank you for your interest in the South Orange/Maplewood Community Coalition on Race. Committees handle the greater part of our initiatives. We invite your participation in any of our activities. Here are brief descriptions of our committees; for more detailed information and meeting schedules, please call us.

  • Financial Incentives Committee explores programs that use a variety of incentives to support pro-integrative real estate activity. Work on this committee involves researching programs and determining their applicability to our community.

  • Interfaith Outreach Committee works with the faith communities of our towns to engender support and to serve as a vehicle for further communicating our goals.

  • Monitoring, Evaluation, and Research Committee suggests particular methods for assessing performance and impact of Coalition initiatives. This committee serves to identify baseline data and methods for updating and comparing sales activity, rental activity, housing prices, and the effectiveness of our brokers and marketing programs.

    A subcommittee of MER, the Real Estate Practices Committee works with a regional fair housing council, MUSE, to ensure compliance with fair housing standards.

  • Neighborhood Association and Civic Life Committee focuses on the development and support of neighborhood associations and specific ways to promote greater participation by all sectors of our community in the general civic life of the Maplewood and South Orange community.
         - Block Party Info
         - Notes from recent Neighborhood Assocation Summit
    Meeting     (PDF)

  • Ordinance Review Committee compares and contrasts our municipal ordinances with model ordinances in several areas in order to encourage ordinances that support pro-integrative moves and up-keep of housing stock.

  • Promotions/Marketing Committee is charged with leading our marketing program to raise awareness of the special qualities Maplewood and South Orange have to offer. This committee serves as the major public communicator for Coalition events, issuing relevant press releases and community communications and works with our publicist to generate national press about our community.

    This committee has formed two subcommittees. One is made up of real estate professionals in our two towns who work as advisors to several of our committees to assist us in reaching our goals. The other focuses on College and Corporate relocation offices.

  • Schools Committee is charged with developing options that promote racial balance among the Districts' schools, and within the schools and their educational programs. This committee is particularly seeking individuals interested in assisting with research into appropriate models and policies for our district.

  • Potential buyers are invited to visit our towns and receive a tour offered by our Touring Committee. Committee members also follow-up with potential neighbors who have received our packet or tour.

  • Finance & Development Committee This committee provides support and oversight of the financial affairs of the Coalition by working closely with the Executive Director on: Budgeting, Regular review of spending, Regular financial reporting to the Coalition Board, municipalities, foundations, and the community at large, and Maintaining tax exempt status. The committee also works to assure adequate funding for Coalition activities from: Municipal governments, Foundations, Community members, Coalition trustees, Private donors, Fund raising events.

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    Which committee are you interested in serving on?
    Financial Incentives Committee
    Interfaith Outreach Committee
    Monitoring, Evaluation, and Research Committee
    Real Estate Practices Committee
    Neighborhood Association and Civic Life Committee
    Ordinance Review Committee
    Promotions/Marketing Committee
    Schools Committee
    Touring Committee
    Finance & Development Committee

    Clearly, with so many activities, there's something to meet everyone's interests.

    If you don't have enough time, but wish to offer your support, we welcome your financial contributions. We have 501(c)(3) recognition from the IRS, and operate in such a manner as to qualify. Donations, made payable to the South Orange/Maplewood Community Coalition on Race, can be sent to P.O. Box 1309, Maplewood, NJ 07040, and will be acknowledged. Pledges can also be made online by clicking here. The Community Coalition can accept gifts via credit card. Please complete the Online Pledge Form, and a representative will call you.

    If you have specialty skills, or the ability to make some other type of contribution, please don't hesitate to contact our Executive Director at (973) 761-6116, Extension 2

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