Atlantic Cape President Dr. Barbara Gaba Recognized by Atlantic City Community Fund for Support of Nonprofit Resource Center

ATLANTIC CITY — Atlantic Cape Community College President Dr. Barbara Gaba, along with Evan Sanchez of Authentic City Partners, were recognized for their steadfast commitment to the College’s Charles D. Worthington Atlantic City campus Nonprofit Resource Center at the Atlantic City Community Fund Annual Reception on September 10 at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City.

“I consider it a privilege to share this award with Evan Sanchez for the Nonprofit Resource Center at our Worthington Atlantic City campus. It is the collaboration of partners such as this, and all that are being honored here today, that makes our community stronger,” said Dr. Gaba. “Thank you so much to Evan, and his wife, Kelly Renn, for your generosity and support of Atlantic Cape and the nonprofits that we are serving.”

The Nonprofit Resource Center officially opened at the Worthington Atlantic City campus on December 7, 2022 and offers free access to the Funding Information Network (FIN) in the campus library. The FIN is a suite of online databases from Candid, which offers the most up-to-date information on available grant opportunities and funding history for 140,000+ U.S. and international foundations, corporations, and federal agencies.

“It is not easy for smaller nonprofits to get started. The Candid software is a wonderful tool to streamline the process in seeking outside funding for mission-driven projects,” said Dr. Gaba. “The Candid database was used for nearly 300 searches this academic year and our Worthington Atlantic City campus library team is available to assist applicants as they navigate their way through the system.”

Additional honorees recognized at the annual reception were Tim Sullivan, chief executive officer, New Jersey Economic Development Authority (accepting on his behalf was Christina Fuentes, vice president of community and business development); Eric Scheffler, executive director, New Jersey Casino Reinvestment Development Authority; and Marty Small, Sr., mayor, City of Atlantic City.

Special guest speaker Jacquelyn A. Suarez, commissioner, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA), discussed how the DCA regularly comes together, through continuous and open communication, with the City’s nonprofits, for-profits, community groups and City residents to come up with the best way to move forward for betterment of the City.

The Atlantic City Community Fund was founded in 2017 to address community issues and actively involve members of the community philanthropically. Its mission is to foster private giving, strengthen service providers and improve the conditions in Atlantic City. The Atlantic City Community Fund promotes endowment building, community, grant making, organizational collaboration and public leadership for the benefit of all of the City's stakeholders.

Visit atlanticcape.edu/nrc for more information on the Nonprofit Resource Centers.

About Atlantic Cape Community College

Atlantic Cape Community College is a Middle States accredited, 2022 Achieving the Dream Leader College and Hispanic Serving Institution proudly serving the residents of Atlantic and Cape May counties. As a comprehensive, two-year community college, Atlantic Cape offers 47 undergraduate degree programs, and 33 certificate and professional series programs at its Mays Landing, Atlantic City and Cape May campuses. Atlantic Cape is home to the renowned Academy of Culinary Arts, rated the top culinary school in New Jersey, and for more than 50 years, our highly-acclaimed Nursing program. Atlantic Cape also partners with more than 30 colleges and four-year universities to offer students the opportunity to seamlessly earn a bachelor’s degree upon graduation.