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Our Mission

The William J. Dowdy Foundation is a 501 C (3) tax exempt non profit organization established in 2006. Our mission is to provide children in the greater Newark, NJ area with increased opportunities for exposure to the Arts, Culture, Science and Athletics. In addition, we look to empower our youth by providing scholarship benefits to assist in laying a strong foundation for their future.


  • The William J. Dowdy Foundation is committed to the following:

    • Providing scholarships for higher education
    • Implementing crisis intervention and disaster relief programming
    • Developing community based projects to better serve the area
  • 2023 William J. Dowdy Foundation Scholarship Application Apply Here!

Congrats!

In line with our vision of promoting literacy within the community, we recently gave away gifts to students in the city of Orange who have combined to read over a million pages of literature. . .Congratulations!



2023 Scholarship Winners

Jordan Egerton
Arts High School

Celeste St. Louis
Arts High School

Nicholas Sockwell
St. Benedicts Prep

Sara Eyob
Hillside High School

Ndeye Diagne
East Orange Campus High School

Jaylynne Smith
Piscataway Tech High School

Your donations help!

Help us with our continuing work to benefit the community.

Upcoming Events

  • Community Food Bank of New Jersey Service Event
    WJD Foundation in alliance with student group (NOMAS) of Kean University Community Food Bank of New Jersey
    Hillside, New Jersey,
    Friday, February 17, 2023

  • 15th Annual Golf Outing

    Basking Ridge, NJ
    Monday August 28, 2023