{"id":16,"date":"2024-09-30T14:51:43","date_gmt":"2024-09-30T14:51:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/njpro.org\/?page_id=16"},"modified":"2024-09-30T21:15:29","modified_gmt":"2024-09-30T21:15:29","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/njpro.org\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"16\" class=\"elementor elementor-16\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-915703c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"915703c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0157981 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0157981\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec4b2e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ec4b2e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"189\" src=\"https:\/\/njpro.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/njpro-logo.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-26\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e09d1d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e09d1d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The NJPRO Foundation<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2aab20a elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2aab20a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"mailto:arusso@cianj.org\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Donate \/ Become A Member<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e95fff8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e95fff8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fe55c5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6fe55c5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-797ea3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"797ea3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Get Involved<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b9e3a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b9e3a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There is a current shortage of accessible, relevant and reliable research of interest to and from the perspective of the business community. Vast quantities of data regarding businesses exist but have not been packaged for consumption by policy makers and the general public. Important public policy decisions are often based on faulty or unchallenged data or information.<\/p><p>NJPRO is the only research organization committed to New Jersey businesses, producing research on their behalf and improving the State\u2019s business climate. NJPRO has conducted quality research to build support and understanding for a variety of significant issues of immediate concern to the business community. NJPRO communicates with businesses, institutions of education, the media, government and the general population to improve the formulation, adoption and implementation of pro-business public policy.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fb2449 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0fb2449\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdd0ebf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cdd0ebf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"692\" height=\"628\" src=\"https:\/\/njpro.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/get-involved.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-136\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/njpro.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/get-involved.jpg 692w, https:\/\/njpro.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/get-involved-300x272.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 692px) 100vw, 692px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad6a34b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ad6a34b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a75ddb4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a75ddb4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bacc703 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bacc703\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"692\" height=\"628\" src=\"https:\/\/njpro.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/our-vision.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-131\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/njpro.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/our-vision.jpg 692w, https:\/\/njpro.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/our-vision-300x272.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 692px) 100vw, 692px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9e36df e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d9e36df\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05a396e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"05a396e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Vision<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01d7bdb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"01d7bdb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In many important issue debates, the business community is placed in a reactive role, trying to stop, slow down or modify \u201cdestructive\u201d policy proposals. We often must fight on the policy terrain selected by our opponents. The fundamental goal of NJPRO will be to alter and level the policy platform on which forms the \u201cfactual\u201d basis for decision-making. This is an extremely cost effective opportunity to add an important information tool that will help the business community in its struggle to shape the public policy development process in Trenton. We have an opportunity to ratchet up the visibility, credibility and influence of NJPRO to have a meaningful public policy impact in areas such as economic development, taxation, workplace regulations, workforce development and other business issues.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86cca38 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"86cca38\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-122a367 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"122a367\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-129c7a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"129c7a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Objectives<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cafa579 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cafa579\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>To improve non-partisan public policy in the State of New Jersey.<\/li><li>To become a primary source of business information and research.<\/li><li>To create a more business-friendly environment in the State of New Jersey.<\/li><li>To counter and challenge the anti-business initiatives and perspectives in Trenton.<\/li><li>To sponsor and support non-partisan public policy research in New Jersey through both public and private public policy research institutes, universities, colleges, not for profit, non-profits or other trade groups and individual researchers in New Jersey.<\/li><li>To make the results of such research widely available, on a non-partisan basis, to policy makers, educators and others involved in research, education and development of public policy.<\/li><li>To support research internship opportunities for students of public policy at institutions of higher education in New Jersey.<\/li><li>To undertake any other actions necessary and proper to accomplish the above, so long as such activities are consistent with status as a charitable educational and research organization pursuant to Section 501 (c) 3 of the Internal Revenue Code.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f79a54 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4f79a54\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d207a13 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d207a13\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4f4669 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d4f4669\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"692\" height=\"1176\" src=\"https:\/\/njpro.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/our-structure.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-133\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/njpro.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/our-structure.jpg 692w, https:\/\/njpro.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/our-structure-177x300.jpg 177w, https:\/\/njpro.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/our-structure-603x1024.jpg 603w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 692px) 100vw, 692px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab13b35 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ab13b35\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-969d43d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"969d43d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Structure and Background<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7706429 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7706429\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The NJPRO Foundation is affiliated with the Commerce &amp; Industry Association of New Jersey (CIANJ). They provide in kind contributions to the Foundation, including staff, office space, record keeping and logistical support. In addition, NJPRO maintains a separation between research and lobby activities, to maintain NJPRO\u2019s nonprofit status.<\/p><p><strong>NJPRO, through its Board, its staff members, and its connection to CIANJ resources, will:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>identify the data and research needs required to define the discussion on emerging issues that may significantly affect New Jersey businesses<\/li><li>produce reports and data to help shape public policy<\/li><li>communicate the pro-business perspective<\/li><li>fundraise to accomplish the above<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>NJPRO has produced:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>New Jersey State Stats<\/li><li>Small Business Curriculum for Middle School Use<\/li><li>Sustainability for Business Report<\/li><li>Economic Growth Recommendations<\/li><li>Building Bridges Between Academia and Business<\/li><li>Building Bridges II<\/li><li>Facts For Discussion<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90cb14c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"90cb14c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc16f63 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bc16f63\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34010a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"34010a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What We Expect from Our Board of Trustees<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02b4fb1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"02b4fb1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>NJPRO\u2019s Board of Trustees is expected to:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Contribute or raise at least $2,500 for the Foundation<\/li><li>Attend meetings as scheduled<\/li><li>Stay in contact through email<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9273450 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9273450\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1e082a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b1e082a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a9 2024 The NJPRO Foundation<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The NJPRO Foundation Donate \/ Become A Member Why Get Involved There is a current shortage of accessible, relevant and reliable research of interest to and from the perspective of the business community. 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